Student Work Placement Program

The Student Work Placement Program gives post-secondary students across Canada paid work experience related to their field of study.

How the program works

ESDC works with Employer Delivery Partners. Employer Delivery Partners are a group of recognized associations and organizations that represent the interests of employers in industries.

They work with businesses and post-secondary education institutions to:

• provide wage subsidies to employers that offer quality student work placements, and
• create partnerships with colleges, universities, polytechnics and CEGEPs to recruit students for these placements

What is considered a student work placement?

Student work placement activities can include, but is not limited to:

• mentorship programs
• co-op placements
• practicums, and
• internships