Co-op Students
Logging In
- Go to the following URL: www.sfu.ca/wil/myexperience
- Click the 鈥淪tudent Sign In鈥� button to log in
- Log in with your 911吃瓜 computing ID and password.
(If you have trouble logging in, please email my_experience@sfu.ca for help. Include your full name, student number and a screenshot or brief description of your issue/error.)
Dashboard
QUICK BUTTONS
Search Postings
Quickly access Co鈥恛p job postings if you have been released for seeking.
Book an Appointment
Book an appointment with your Co鈥恛p advisor/coordinator if available.
Register for an Event
Quickly register for a Co鈥恛p event (workshop, info鈥恠ession, etc.) here.
DASHBOARD TAB 鈥� OVERVIEW (QUICK VIEW OF)
- Your Messages
- Your Upcoming Schedule
- Announcements/News
- Upcoming Events/Workshops
My Account Tab - Preferred Contact Info
Fill in your preferred contact and additional info here along with a recent headshot photo.
This section is mandatory for 911吃瓜 Co鈥恛p students if your program requires them.
Remember to click 鈥淪ave鈥� at the bottom of the screen to save your changes.
Career Services Module
Experiential Learning (Co-op) Module
OVERVIEW
Once you have been accepted in the 911吃瓜 Co鈥恛p program or if Co鈥恛p is mandatory in your area of study you will see your default Co-op record.
If you cannot see your Co-op record or your application is still pending, contact your Co鈥恛p department at www.sfu.ca/coop/contact for additional information. If you have not applied to 911吃瓜 Co鈥恛p, visit www.sfu.ca/coop/apply for more information on the benefits of Co鈥恛p and the Co鈥恛p program.
QUICK BUTTONS
Documents
Upload your Co鈥恛p documents (resume, cover letter, SIS form etc.) into your Documents area.
Postings
View and apply to Co鈥恛p jobs if you have been released for seeking.
Applications
View any job applications you have submitted and see their status.
Interviews
View your list of upcoming/past interviews and additional info if you have been shortlisted.
Documents
Upload your seeking documents and create application packages here. Note that the maximum file size for any document is 10 MB per document.
Uploading a Document
Fill in the name of your document (Resume, Cover Letter, SIS etc.), select the corresponding document type and choose the file saved on your computer. Remember to click the 鈥淯pload Document鈥� button.
Job Postings
View Co鈥恛p job postings here.
If you have indicated to your Co鈥恛p department that you wish to view Co鈥恛p jobs and have been released for seeking, you will now have access to view Co鈥恛p jobs for that seeking term(s). If you have not been released for seeking you will not have access to Co鈥恛p jobs. Please contact your Co鈥恛p department at www.sfu.ca/coop/contact for an update to your release status.
Searching Jobs
There are four ways to search Co鈥恛p job postings:
- 鈥淰iew All Available Postings鈥� and 鈥淎dvance Search鈥� quick buttons
- 鈥淨uick Searches鈥� summary
- 鈥淢y Saved Searches鈥� (saved under Advanced Search)
- 鈥淪earch Posting鈥� to search by a specific job ID number
From your 鈥淪earch Results鈥� you can either 鈥淪hortlist鈥� (favourite) a job for future reference or 鈥淎pply鈥� to a job if you have your application documents ready.
Viewing Job Descriptions
Slide the scroll bar to the right to quickly see additional information about the jobs.
Click on the job鈥檚 鈥淛ob Title鈥� to view the job鈥檚 details.
Qualifying for Jobs
Some jobs may have 鈥渜ualifiers鈥� (restrictions) so you may not be able to apply.
Qualifiers include minimum GPA, citizenship, and degree level (Masters, PhD).
Applying to Jobs
In order to apply to jobs, you need to have your seeking documents uploaded into your Documents section otherwise you will be warned about the missing documents.
After you have uploaded your documents (see Documents section for additional instructions), you can apply to the job by 鈥淐reating a Customized Application Package鈥� and selecting the appropriate documents you have uploaded. Be sure to give your application package a unique name (e.g. Job ID # 鈥� company name 鈥� job title).
Remember to click the 鈥淪ubmit Application鈥� button.
Interviews
View any interviews you have been shortlisted for in this section.
Click the 鈥淰iew鈥� button to view the interview details and to book an unscheduled interview timeslot.
Click 鈥淏ook My Interview Appointment鈥� button to book your interview time slot.
Appointments Calendar
If your Co鈥恛p department uses the myExperience appointment calendar for booking appointments, you can find your department鈥檚 advisor or coordinator schedule by clicking the 鈥淰iew Calendar鈥� button.
Select the 鈥淭oggle Filters鈥� button to view your coordinator/advisor鈥檚 schedule.
Select your coordinator/advisor appointment provider(s) from the list (uncheck the rest) and select the appointment type(s) you wish to see.
Click the X button in the top right to close and apply the filter. Click the 鈥淭oday鈥� button if the calendar does not automatically refresh in your browser after filtering.
Click on any of the 鈥淥pen鈥� advising slots to book your appointment.
Fill in the 鈥淎ppointment Type鈥�, your 鈥淟ocal Phone #鈥� and any notes/comments about the advising appointment you may have for your advisor/coordinator.
Remember to click the 鈥淏ook Appointment鈥� button at the bottom.
Events Calendar
This calendar houses all the workshops and events open to Co鈥恛p students. Click the 鈥淭oggle Filters鈥� button to see or hide specific workshops. Clicking on an event in the calendar allows you view the details and register for the event. Remember to click the 鈥淩egister for this event鈥� button. If the event allows for it you may be able to cancel your registration or sign up on the wait鈥恖ist when the registration is full.