Canadian perspective on WIL

ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS

• Full time, relevant and related to discipline
• Paid
• Number of experiences is no less than 30% of the time of the total academic program
• Learning is supervised and assessed
• There is reflection on the learning

Internships are paid

• Co-ops receive an average of $2800 Can. per month
• National front means no undercutting & paid internships are the norm
• Paying interns changes the WIL experience
• Employers expect value for money
• Interns get challenging projects leading to stronger skill development, confidence, etc.

Geographic Location

• Larger programs have students working all over the country and internationally as well because they cannot all be absorbed in the local labour market
• At UVIC only 45% of the 3200 students were working in the Victoria area
• Paid internships help cover costs of living away from home