<p>Doubt it… I don’t know anyone in sciences who hasn’t been able to find a co-op but I’m sure it happens. Luckily there are tons of hospital/med school/biotech jobs around, so there’s a good selection of jobs, but some people get screwed into office jobs at clinics or in research, and some people get screwed into grunt lab work, etc.</p>
<p>No one is guaranteed a co-op job. It’s up to you to be a qualified candidate and the kind of person that employers want to hire. Redsox made many good points: Experience is key. Redsox was an ideal employee thanks to significant experience and solid ECs that proved an interest and dedication to the field. People like this always get jobs and they always get good jobs.</p>
<p>It’s probably close to 100%, but if someone is REALLY unemployable (student’s fault), then there’s nothing the magical co-op gods can do about it.</p>