Ranking students

Follow these steps and guidelines to make offers to students on the COOP Navigator.

Step 1: Once in the Navigator, hover over the “Jobs” tab and select Search.

Step 2: Select the Search button again.

Step 3: Under the “Applicants” column (for the applicable round), select the number of applicants. The page will refresh with the list of applicants. 

Image of the COOP Navigator - Result tab

Step 4: Select the “Ranking” tab. 

Step 5: For each student, select a ranking in the list under the “Employer Ranking” column (shows “Pending”) and select Save. 

Image of the COOP Navigator - Ranking tab

Ranking guidelines for employers

The system matches students to jobs using the deferred acceptance algorithm. With this algorithm, you will get the best possible match if you rank jobs in order of your true preference.

  • Check that the number of positions you have to offer for your job(s) is correct. If it’s not, contact us as soon as possible.
  • For each job, enter a 1 for as many students as the number of positions offered for that job.
  • Rank remaining students in order of preference: Put a 2 next to the student you most want to hire among the remaining students, 3 next to the next best student, and so on. 
  • For ranks other than no. 1, you should rank two students the same only if you think they’re exactly equal. Ranking students the same won’t increase your chances of being matched.
  • The more students you rank, the better your chances of a match. Please note that any rank is considered a job offer.
  • Enter an X for students who don’t have the skills required for the job.
  • The number of matches will depend on the number of positions associated with the job.
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Important

Don’t contact students directly about rankings, and rank students one university at a time.