In September Canada’s Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning (CEWIL) released new resources to help employers and community partners better understand the ways they can engage the talents and work with university and college students. They have been written for industry to clarify expectations, articulate deliverables, frame the timelines for each opportunity, and provide examples and best practices.
Work-integrated learning is one way for companies to explore new ideas, access short-term support for day-to-day tasks, and connect with early talent. This support is useful for small and medium-sized businesses in particular who may not have the resources to develop a comprehensive work-integrated learning program or research the many placement types available. The new information helps those employers better understand the benefits and characteristics of each type of work-integrated learning, and get a clearer idea of which one works best for them.
The resources, which include a series of brief videos and easy-to-read write-ups, explain nine forms of work-integrated learning opportunities recognised by CEWIL, including co-op terms, internships, apprenticeships, and service learning.
The free resources are available on CEWIL Canada's website.
About CEWIL Canada
CEWIL Canada's mission is to build the capacity to develop future-ready students and graduates through quality work-integrated learning.
Since 1973, CEWIL Canada members from post-secondary institutions across the country have worked in partnership to develop resources to promote the highest quality of post-secondary work-integrated learning programs. This is achieved through a national forum of professional WIL practitioners by establishing national standards and promoting the value of post-secondary work-integrated learning and by delivering opportunities for learning and sharing of best practices.
