Career and Student Work Experiences

Go Beyond the Classroom

York provides students with engaging learning opportunities in and out of the classroom, meaningful job opportunities and career coaching to make it there.

Create positive change in your community, the workforce and the world, as you build skills that give you a competitive career advantage.

With 90% of employers satisfied with York University graduates, a degree from York prepares you for long-term career success.

14,450 employment oppportunities

from employers around the world were available to York University students.

Global network of companies

including Apple, Amazon, KPMG, McKinsey, Microsoft, NielsenIQ, Royal Bank of Canada, and more recruit York University students.

$98,165 average salary

for graduates from the Schulich MBA program (class of 2022)

Work while you study

through our work/study program, internship opportunities, and built in co-op work terms in some programs.

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Work Experiences for Undergraduates Programs

York University Co-op Program

Several of York University’s programs have a co-op / internship option which will provides students in specific programs with an opportunity to integrate their classroom learning with hands-on, paid, work experience related to their field of study.

Get the opportunity to work with major corporations, non-profit, and public sector organizations to expand your career options.

For 2022-2023 fiscal year, 475 students were employed across 757 work terms at an average salary rate of $24.35.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

Experiential opportunities to work within communities gives our students hands-on experience, and helps them develop their skills so that they can make a meaningful difference. Students work with high-impact organizations through a wide range of activities, including advocacy, mentorship, consultation, community-led research projects and applied problem solving.

Kuldeep Singh Hujan | Mechanical Engineering, Lassonde School @ York University

“I got to learn about how engineering really worked because the entire company was comprised of engineers and people with multiple PhDs and seeing how they worked and solved problems as a real engineer.”

Ushieja De Zoysa | Astrophysics & Pure math @ York University

“Being at York there are so many like-minded people who have dreams of working at NASA, working for the Canadian Space Agency and everyone is so supportive.”

Abdeali Saherwala | Urban & Regional Environments, FES @ York University

“This allowed me to see how an experiment is conducted in an actual real-life setting rather than a theoretical closed lab setting.”

Career Success: Schulich MBA India Graduates

Schulich MBA, India Campus graduates are recruited by leading local and global companies, providing a world of career possibilities in fields such as Business Development, Consulting, Finance, Marketing, Project Management, Research Operations, Supply Chain, and Technology Consulting.

Throughout the MBA India program, you will have access to the Centre for Career Design (CCD), offering a wealth of innovative programs and resources to help you launch your career. Meet alumni, recruiters and corporate leaders at corporate information sessions and other CCD events, and receive online access to the very best career tools available.

Schulich MBA Class of 2022

90%

of students were hired within 6 months of graduation

$98,165

average salary (includes base salary and other guaranteed compensation)

111

companies hired Schulich MBA/IMBA students