Bob Eichvald

Bob is the Associate Director, Co-op Program and Partnerships at the Lassonde School of Engineering. He grew the co-op program from a small pilot to a fully operational program with over 200 students successfully securing positions in 2018/19. Bob also worked with Shopify to bring the innovative Dev Degree program to Lassonde, as part of his vision to have Lassonde be a world leader in WIL. He has been a career and co-op professional for 20 years working at both colleges and universities. Bob is a member of the Co-operative and Work Integrated Learning (CEWIL), a leader in WIL in Canada. He is passionate about creating exceptional work-integrated learning experiences for students and believes that this is a vital intersection of Canadian society, where post-secondary education meets with employers and the relationship is beneficial to both.