Employers are not bound to hire after the internship block has ended, and students are not expected to remain after their internship has concluded.
However, depending on factors such as date of graduation, work performance and available funding, many internship students have become regular employees at the firm in which they completed their internship.
National Statistics indicate over 40% of co-op students are offered permanent positions with their co-op internship employers upon graduation, and are hired at higher salaries and promoted faster than other employees.