Ontario Supports Hands-on Training Opportunities for Postsecondary Students
Mar 10th, 2021
Thousands of paid internships will help build highly skilled workforce and prepare people for in-demand jobs
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Thousands of paid internships will help build highly skilled workforce and prepare people for in-demand jobs
The winner of the EWO 2020 Virtual Post-Conference Survey is...
Announcing the winners for the College and University Awards for 2019.
ECO Canada has been awarded an elevated level of coop funding from Employment Social Development Canada (ESDC) to extend coop funding to all STEAM (Science Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) and Business programs for the Winter 2020 term.
The 2019 Co-op/WIL Awards nomination package guidelines and forms are now available from the "Awards" menu item.
Coming very soon... 2019 Co-op/WIL Awards Nomination package guidelines. For details of past winners see the Awards section.
The Spring 2019 edition of the Co-operative Education & Internship Association magazine is now available: www.ceiainc.org/knowledge-zone/experience-magazine/experience-magazine-issues/experience-magazine-spring-2019/
Announcing the winners for the College and University Awards for 2018.
The EWO Co-op Student of the Year Award recognizes Ontario Co-op students who have showcased exceptional job accomplishment, extra-curricular involvement, academic achievement and a strong contribution to Co-operative Education.
We are pleased to announce the winners along with three honourable mentions for the College and University Awards for 2017.
View 2017 Winners and Honourable Mentions
The Government of Canada is rolling out a $73-million investment in the Student Work-Integrated Learning Program to create 10,000 paid student work placements over the next four years
Federal Employment Minister Patty Hajdu spoke with CBC Radio's Metro Morning about a new federal program launched Monday which aims to help post-secondary students make the jump from school to a career through paid co-op placements.<...
Post-secondary students at 16 colleges, institutes and universities throughout British Columbia will benefit from an investment of $1.3 million to raise awareness of the benefits of work experience among employers and students.
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Students can earn money and bolster their resume by participating in co-op programs. The EWO Co-op Student of the Year Award recognizes Ontario Co-op students who have showcased exceptional job accomplishment, extra-curricular involvement, academic achievement and a strong contribution to Co-operative Education.2016 EWO Co-op Student of the Year Award
Mar 14th, 2017
We are pleased to announce the winners along with two honourable mentions for the College and University Awards for 2016.
View 2016 Winners and Honourable Mentions
HEQCO has posted two exciting new career opportunities. View postings ...
Almost half of Ontario’s postsecondary students take part in a co-op, internship, field placement or some other form of work-integrated learning (WIL) by the time they graduate. HEQCO’s research focus is on the quality of students’ WIL experiences. Read more ...
The path from academic study and experiential education to graduation and starting a career is more clearly defined, now that Brock has become Canada’s first university to have its Senate adopt a set of definitions for the experiential education that students receive. Read more ...
EWO Government Relations Co-Chairs, Kirk Patterson and Elaine Fenner presented to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly regarding Bill 64 - Protecting Interns & Creating a Learning Economy Act.
EWO is pleased to provide the PowerPoint presentation from our PD day in June on the WIL Guide as facilitated by Gretchen Kerr and Ashley Stirling from the University of Toronto. We hope this will come in handy with any presentations you may be doing on Work Integrated Learning.
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EWO is proud to partner with the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) to launch of the WIL Guide. We are now hosting this guide on our website.
2016 Cafce National Co-op Week is going to start this week! March 14th to 18th. Join Cafce National Co-op Week on social media! https://twitter.com/CAFCE_CoopWeek http://www.cafce.ca/National_Co-op_Week_.html
The Federal Government has doubled the funding and extended the deadline to March 11th, 2016 Canada Summer Jobs Funding (Federal)
Your EWO Executive wishes you and your family peace, health and happiness for this holiday season and the upcoming year!
The 2015 Ontario Regional Conference will take place on Tuesday, December 8th at The Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University and will be attended by over 120 employers, career services professionals and co-op educators.
This year, EWO is partnering with CACEE for its 2015 National Conference taking place at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, June 7 - 10.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the EWO Co-op Student of the Year Award 2014
Please be advised that our website will be under construction on Thursday, March 19, 2015.
New blog articles have been posted for Employers & Students! Check them out today and make sure to SHARE with others!
Our EWO Twitter handle has officially changed to @EWOcoop - please connect with us via our new handle and check out some of our newest posts from 2015!
WO is now offering interesting and informative blogs for students and employers.
All post-secondary institutions be advised that all Co-op Student of the Year nomination packages are due by February 28th, 2015 at 4 PM. Please check the awards link for nomination and submission information.
Join co-op practitioners, decision makers and employers from across Canada for stimulating discussions and professional development at an affordable location with spectacular views.
EWO is looking to award one University co-op student and one College co-op student, who have showcased exceptional job achievement, a strong contribution to Co-operative Education, academic achievement and involvement in extra-curricular activities
EWO ConferenceItinerary
May 27 and 28, 2013
Fern Resort, Orillia