Put your skills to work! Internships, Co-op placements, industrial experience, clinical placements and teaching assistantships can give you valuable work experience in your field.
Work-integrated learning
4000+
co-op placements
1100+
internships
20+
awards for work experience
How you can learn
Institute for Co-operative Education
A work-study program where students alternate between a paid workterm in a workplace and a study term on campus. Students graduate with three to four workterms. The Co-op programs are very well integrated in skill-based structured programs where students acquire different levels of skills during their studies.
Apprenticeship
A combination of on-the-job training and learning in a classroom where students are trained to gain relevant knowledge towards their profession, over a prolonged period of time.
Clinical placement
Offers students comprehensive practicum training in their field at university-based clinics or at an external facility.
Internship
The position of a student or trainee who works in an organization in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification, or to share expertise in service to the community.
Student teaching
Students take on the role and responsibilities of a professional teacher. May be part of a practicum and is often included in teacher training or education programs.
Teaching assistantship
Offers mainly graduate students the opportunity to teach or co-teach university classes. Responsibilities may include facilitating discussions, supervising labs, responding to student questions and grading coursework.
Camp counselling
Students who train and work as camp counsellors gain experience planning and leading programs and activities for children in a small group setting.
Institute for Co-operative Education
This model allows students to test drive their careers and gain valuable industry experience.