At Manulife John Hancock, we believe in investing in the future – starting with you. Our co-op program is your launchpad to success, offering the support, structure, and exciting opportunities you need to thrive and make your mark.
As a Software Engineering Co-op, you’ll gain hands-on experience developing applications and systems that support business and customer solutions. You’ll work with modern development tools and frameworks to build scalable, high-quality software while contributing to the full software development lifecycle. We offer multiple roles within this program, providing support from our diverse, passionate, and talented technology teams. You'll receive guidance from skilled technical leaders who value your teamwork and coordination abilities, and gain exposure to industry-leading, enterprise technologies.
We are currently looking for highly motivated students to join us in our Waterloo, Ontario, CAN office for a 8-month co-op, running from September 1st, 2026 – April 23rd 2027. This is a hybrid position, where you are expected to be in the office Tuesday-Thursday, with the opportunity to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.
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Please note the salary range is expected to be between $52,650 CAD to $70,200 CAD.
The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. The annual salary will be pro-rated based on the length of the work-term
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This posting supports an ongoing hiring initiative for existing and/or future vacancies.
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About Manulife and John Hancock
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Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.
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