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February 16th Town hall: Work Integrated Learning & Micro-credentials

Past Events | January 29, 2021

Curious about microcredentials? Want to hear about some successful work integrated learning (WIL) and microcredential pilot programs? Join us for this informative lunch-hour town hall to explore and learn about microcredentials and their potential value for employers, students, and WIL programs. Anne Marie Fannon is the Director of the Professional Development Program at the University of …

Talent Forward Program Launches

Employer resources | January 11, 2021

This January, the BC Chamber of Commerce and ACE-WIL launched Talent Forward, a program that seeks to raise awareness in the BC business community about the value of bringing work-integrated learning and co-op students onboard. This program is funded through the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training, and Skills. Talent Forward helps businesses find the right student talent for their business in the following ways: Free One-to-One Consulting: Businesses can …

BC MindReader survey reveals workplaces’ need for education and support

Member resources | December 8, 2020

In September, ACE-WIL BC/Yukon partnered with the BC Chamber of Commerce on a survey through the Chamber’s BC MindReader™ platform, which gathers opinions and insight from businesses across BC. The goal of the research was to understand employer perspectives regarding work-integrated learning (WIL), including their awareness of the different types of WIL, the benefits and …

Meet Brandy Welles

Humans of ACE-WIL | December 8, 2020

For this month’s Humans of Ace blog, we spoke to Brandy Welles, co-op coordinator with the Arts and Social Sciences co-op program at Simon Fraser University. Brandy rejoined SFU last year after having previously worked at SFU and UBC in work integrated learning roles, and also has extensive communications experience in the private sector. Helping …

December Pro-D Event: Six Tools for Diversity in WIL

Professional Development | November 18, 2020

This 90-minute virtual professional development session will present a set of six tools to support diversity in WIL and will share a research-driven approach for WIL practitioners to support employers in attracting, hiring, and onboarding students from international pathways. Participants will interact with the tools, developed by the ACE-WIL Research Committee, and will learn more …

New Regional Hub for Employers on Vancouver Island

Employer resources | November 10, 2020

Vancouver Island University (VIU) and North Island College (NIC) are working together to boost work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for students and support employer access to the workforce of the future. An Employer Facing Resource Launched in October 2020, the Vancouver Island Work Integrated Learning (VIWIL) hub is a website platform connecting WIL employers to students. …

First in series of employer webinars a success

Past Events | November 3, 2020

In conjunction with Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of BC & Yukon (CPHR), ACE-WIL facilitated an employer webinar for CPHR members to showcase the benefits of supporting students in WIL opportunities in their organization. Three seasoned WIL HR panelists from MNP, Safe Software and an independent HR consultant discussed the benefits of hiring WIL students and strategies for building WIL programming into their organization.

Upcoming webinar series to show workplaces ways to engage WIL students

Past Events | October 6, 2020

As businesses and organizations adapt to the demands of the pandemic, they’re looking at new ways of doing things. And that includes considering whether post-secondary students can help them pivot during the recovery. They know that students bring creativity, new skills and energy to an organization. However, bringing a student onboard may seem overwhelming, especially …