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The CEWIL Research Series is a collection of presentations by WIL scholars across Canada. Over four webinars, the Series features eight research papers published in The Practice of Co-op and Work-Integrated Learning in the Canadian Context (2021) .

In this presentation, Dr. Judene Pretti and Dave Drewery discuss a study that addresses a fundamental question underpinning the influence of work-integrated learning (WIL) on students’ employability: will participation in multiple WIL experiences lead to greater competency development and, in turn, greater employability?

CEWIL kicks off National Co-op and WIL Month interviewing Ross Johnston, Executive Director of Co-operative Education at the University of Waterloo, home to the world largest co-op program.

In this episode, Ross speaks on how Waterloo has grown since its founding in 1957 and the changes and challenges that made it possible.

In this panel discussion, Dr. Norah McRae shares research and insights on how work-integrated learning prepares talent for the future of work.

In this episode of the University of Waterloo alumni podcast, Anne Fannon, director at the Work-Learn Institute, explores employee desires based on research that pulls insights from Waterloo's world-renowned co-op programs.

In this presentation, Norah McRae, PhD, looks at how the quality, intensity, and impact of WIL can provide a strategy for future proofing Canada in an evolving social and economic landscape.

Dr. McRae shares how key trends in work-integrated learning at provincial, national and global levels impact CEE's strategic direction.

Dr. Norah McRae interviews thought-leader and alum, Rudy Karsan.

Ross Johnston joins this panel to discuss how increased collaboration can help University graduates find successful jobs in Canada's Bio-Health Economy.