Wilfrid Laurier University Placements: Job Opportunities & Placement rate, Packages

With over 105,000 alumni, residing in 100+ international locations, the Wilfrid Laurier University witnesses more than 1,000 employers offering co-op recruitments to students at the university each year. In 2020, Business and Economics co-ops witnessed a 99.5 per cent employment rate. Within 12 months of graduation at convocation ceremonies, via online surveys and mails, a total of 4,423 university graduates were surveyed. The overall placement rate (for both UG & PG) stood at 95.2% and the overall unemployment rate was 4.8%.

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Laurier Placement Highlights 2020

Laurier Class Profile 2020

The university had the largest-ever freshmen represented by the number of Ontario high school students who had reacted positively to the admission offer letter for full-time, 1^st year studies at the university. The faculty-student ratio was 1:25 and each class had 30 students on an average.

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• The total number of students pursuing an undergraduate course was 20,094.
• 16,178 students were studying full-time UG courses and 3,916 were studying part-time UG courses at the university.
• The total number of students pursuing a graduate course was 2,360.
• 1,145 students were studying full-time graduate courses and 1,215 were studying part-time graduate courses at the university.
• The total number of full-time faculty was 572 and that of the part-time was 463.

Laurier Employment Profile 2020

This section included the employment profile of both the undergraduates and postgraduates, with the response rate being 64.4% The percentage of students who had a job was 67.2% and 27.4% planned to pursue higher education. 4.8% of the graduates remained unemployed.

The placement rate for undergraduate students was 95.3% and the unemployment rate stood at 4.7%. The pie chart below displays the after-graduation plans of undergraduate students.

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Positions Obtained after Placement

Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science Co-op Positions: Underwriting Analyst, Inclusion Support Worker, Software Prototyper, Technical Writer, Volunteer Managing Co-Ordinator, Community Events Assistant, Cataloguer, Events & Social Media Co-ordinator, Environmental Laboratory Assistant, Build Engineer, Agriventure Counsellor, Recreation & Leisure Support Worker.

Business and Economics Co-op Positions: Software Development Intern, Actuarial Analyst, Analyst, Corporate Finance Co-ops, Product Management Specialist, Financial Services Analyst, Marketing Co-ordinator, Co-op Analyst, IT co-op, Supply Chain Co-op, Customer Business Development/Sales Co-op, Sales Analyst, Global Capital Markets Internship, Full Stack Developer, Human Resources Assistant

Laurier Placement Stats 2020 by Degree

The placement stats suggests that the degree which witnessed the highest employment rate for its graduates was Business Administration (BBA), with the employment rate being 75.1%. This was followed by Business Technology Management (BBTM) and Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) with the employment rate of 72.2% and 63.6% each. The employment rate for Bachelor of Kinesiology (Bkin) stood low at 40.8%. And the lowest employment rate recorded out of the available data was that for Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFAA) at 33.3%, with the unemployment rate being the highest at 50%.

The graph displayed below features the employed and unemployed rates of the undergraduates as per different degrees.

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Laurier Graduate and Professional Placement Stats 2020 by Degree

The table below features the employment and unemployment data of students passing out with a graduate and professional placement stat.

Laurier Average Salary 2020 by Program

Salary data is based only on salaries of graduates registered full-time in their final semester of study and employed full-time.

Laurier Average Salary 2022 by Degree & Job

This section discusses the average salary offered to the WLU graduates after passing out and getting placed, on the basis of the degree obtained and job.

According to the degree, the highest salary was obtained by graduates holding a Master’s degree with the average salary amount being $81,000. This was followed by those holding a Bachelor of Science degree and BBA degree, with the salary amount being $78,000 and $63,000 respectively. The degree which yielded the lowest salary amount for the graduates was Master of Arts, with an amount of $48,000.

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Wilfrid Laurier University has obtained the 1^st national rank in student career service, which is the highest among Canadian post-secondary universities. The university’s career centre provides all the resources for its students and alumni and lets them approach career consultants for sorting out their next plan of action and career routes. Students from the first year to the final semester can make use of the centre for career and academic enlightenment.

Various career fests, interactive sessions and workshops are conducted for students to build networks and indulge in career-related talks with potential employers. Many times students end up discovering their hidden skills and dream job through these events. By attending career panels, students can get to know about many professional options which they might not be aware of earlier. Every February, job fests are also hosted in which many agencies and organisations participate and hire students for full-time or part-time jobs, co-ops, internships, etc.

Study Options after Graduation

Whether pursuing a master’s degree should be your next step after graduation or not can be analysed by booking an appointment with a career counsellor. Master’s degree courses are available in almost every academic field, including interdisciplinary studies. The knowledge which you would gain after completing your degree would assist you in bagging a job of your interest.

Graduate Certificates: These are post-graduate certificate courses and need you to possess a university degree or a college diploma. These certificates are available in many disciplines, giving students many options to choose from. Also, a student who wants to change his study path or wants to go ahead with an area of study which is not available as a graduate certificate can opt for a college diploma course.

Bachelor of Education: This is for those who wish to enter the teaching line. They will get qualified with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).

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