Across BC, organizations are turning to work-integrated learning students (WIL) to supply their workplaces with fresh, emerging talent. Find out more about how working with WIL students can benefit your organization.
Have a business strategy or research project in mind? Mitacs’ funding can help!These resources are from the free info session that Talent MATCH hosted with Mitacs on September 22, 2021.Mitacs’ Business Strategy Internship (BSI) connects students from academic institutions with businesses and nonprofits to support innovation. With the guidance of an academic supervisor, these interns provide technical expertise on everything from operations to finance, to marketing, to intellectual property, and beyond to help businesses develop and implement their innovation roadmap.
Handout describing the various ways that WIL students can support organizations along with specific examples of types of roles.
Resource to support organizations looking to recruit a WIL student for the first time.
Onboarding checklist to support employers who are planning to bring a student into their organization.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on organizations of all types – especially when it comes to employment opportunities. We want to help B.C. companies by highlighting some opportunities that might help B.C. businesses looking to hire in the coming months.
The Student Work Placement program gives post-secondary students in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and business programs across Canada paid work experience related to their field of study. This documents contains an overview of the SWPP partners, application processes, and contacts.
If you’re considering hiring a work-integrated learning student for your organization, you may be eligible for one or more Federal and BC funding resources, including grants and wage subsidies.
Venture for Canada’s presentation as shown at the ACE-WIL webinar hosted on November 26, 2020, along with a two-page program description.
