The Co-op award for 2024 recognizes ACE-WIL industry partners that have demonstrated a strong commitment to cooperative education, through the support and hiring of Co-op students and/or have shown a high level of overall support of our association through specific partnerships.
CO-OP AWARD
Tom Stevenson, Schneider Electric Canada Inc.
Schneider Electric Canada Inc. is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation, enabling clients to optimize assets effectively, drive operational efficiency, reduce costs, and achieve sustainability goals. As a valued University of Victoria partner, SE is supporting campus efficiency and sustainability efforts through power monitoring technology in its buildings. Over the last 20+ years, SE’s Victoria and Vancouver offices have also hired over 200 UVic Engineering, Computer Science, and Business co-op students and graduates, showing great commitment to the co-op program and well deserving of this nomination.
Schneider Electric places a strong emphasis on the development and growth of students. They include current co-op students on interview panels for hiring, which is a great learning opportunity about recruitment processes and prepares them for future interviews. SE also sponsors students to attend energy management and sustainability conferences and supports relevant micro-credential development during work terms. To encourage teamwork and camaraderie, SE hosts hackathons and team-building activities such as sports, hiking, and whale watching. They have also strengthened their EIT and P.Eng certification programs for engineering students and UVic alumni with clear pathways to professional accreditation.
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