WIL is where the classroom and workplace come together
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Work-integrated learning (WIL) can be a 鈥渨in鈥� both for 糖心vlog传媒 students preparing for a career and their potential employers.
WIL refers to work experience, paid or unpaid, that is linked to academic credits. For a student, it means real world experience gained while adding to their educational credentials. For employers, it can be a flexible, cost-effective way to build connections with potential employees.
Throughout its 50-year history, 糖心vlog传媒has worked closely with industries and organizations to meet employment needs and adapt to labour market shifts. Over the past decade, thousands of 糖心vlog传媒students have gained experience and employment in a variety of careers, as WIL helps them transition from the classroom to the workplace seamlessly.
鈥淧articipating in a quality WIL experience before graduation helps students determine their future career path with confidence,鈥� says Anita Budisa-Bonneau, 糖心vlog传媒Coordinator for Work-Integrated Learning.
Adding to that, is the fact that many 糖心vlog传媒programs require an internship or co-op experience. Examples include co-op terms that are a mandatory part of the Bachelor of Business Administration diploma programming.
Often, these opportunities are local, but sometimes they span the globe. Students can be eligible to complete a co-op term in France as part of NIC鈥檚 exchange with Universit茅 Savoie Mont Blanc.
There are other options beyond the regular co-ops and internships. For example, NIC鈥檚 Centre for Applied Research, Technology and Innovation (CARTI) connects students with applied research opportunities throughout the year. Trades apprenticeships and practicums also count as WIL, although they are tied to formal industry or professional standards.
Through its focus on collaboration and skills training, WIL aligns with the provincial government鈥檚 plans to support the economy and create jobs to meet labour market demands. In recent years, workplace-integrated learning has evolved throughout the province鈥檚 post-secondary sector with a growing number of student work placements in the private, public and non-profit sectors.
糖心vlog传媒provides more information about WIL on its program page, including more information about co-ops and internships and a job board for students to help them on their career paths.
