Date Posted: 06/23/2025 Req ID: 43763 Faculty/Division: U of T Co:op Department: U of T Co:op Campus:University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) Position Number: Description: About us: The University of Toronto, Canada's top:ranked university, is a place of energy, enthusiasm, and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars, and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. This search aligns with the University's commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities . The University of Toronto has committed to an expansion of experiential learning opportunities for students, to enhance both the student learning experience and the University's ability to support broader community and societal needs. Each of U of T's three campuses are directing significant resources and energy into expanding experiential learning, particularly work:integrated learning (WIL) programming such as co:op and internships. Our goal is to ensure our graduates remain amongst the most employable in the world. To create a seamless experience for employers, and expand the depth and breadth of work term opportunities available to co:op students at U of T, five Co:op Programs across all three campuses have formed a unique collaborative partnership called U of T Co:op. Together, they are a community of Co:op Programs all working together to facilitate co:op and internship opportunities for more than 3,500 students from over 100 academic programs annually. These programs allow students their academic learning in a real:world context, build valuable professional networks and skills, and explore career options. Our community of Co:op Programs under U of T Co:op include: - Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering's Professional Experience Year (PEY) Co:op at the St. George campus - Faculty of Art and Science's Arts and Science Internship Program (ASIP) at the St. George campus - Arts and Science Co:op Program at the Scarborough campus - Management Co:op at the Scarborough campus - UTM Coop Internship Program at the Mississauga campus. Your opportunity: With U of T Co:op being an innovative tri:campus initiative, you will have a unique and exciting opportunity to strategically coordinate the External Relations shared accountabilities, account and business development plans, account management and relationship building best practices, and shared goals of the U of T Co:op external relations community. If you enjoy collaborating, problem solving, change management, and implementing strategic solutions in a multi:stakeholder environment, consider this opportunity. You'll be directly involved in forging a solid, collaborative, and sustainable partnership that ensures our students have access to a wide range of co:op roles in a variety of industries and our employer partners have easy access to hiring our talented U of T Co:op students. Reporting to the Director, U of T Co:op, the External Relations Strategic Initiatives Lead will work closely with leadership from the participating Co:op Programs to coordinate the annual shared external relations strategic planning process, including facilitating the establishment of goals and targets for both account management and business development. As part of that strategic plan, the incumbent will plan and implement business development lead generation activities targeting strategic markets that positively impact co:op job opportunity growth, benefiting the wide U of