In this issue, we explore how you can help to increase the career relevancy of a work term experience and foster supportive social networks, creating work experiences that are mutually beneficial for your student workers, employees, and organization!
Welcome to the second year of the Work-Learn Institutes Insight newsletter. In this issue, we explore what a lifelong learner is and why its critical to have them in your organization.
Read on to learn more about the value of upskilling for the future of work.
We're excited to provide more research-based insights in 2022 through events and newsletters. Stay tuned for what's coming next year.
The International Research Symposium (IRS) is an international conference organized by the World Association for Cooperative Education (WACE), where leaders in industry, government and academia, as well as experts in work-integrated education gather from around the world to present research and case studies, exchange information and know-how, and build human networks.
This research examined the relationship between students’ lifelong learning mindsets and work adjustment when beginning a co-op work term. Data was collected from students at the beginning and end of their work term.
This research study looks at what attracts students to jobs based on the job posting, beyond things like the amount of pay and company name recognition.
This study explored the ways that work-integrated learning (WIL) influences the development of entrepreneurs.
The focus of the project is on an intervention recently introduced by Co-operative & Experiential Education, called (WE) Accelerate, which aims to upwardly “accelerate” first work-term students from unemployment to meaningful employment in future work terms.
COVID-19 has had a large impact on post-secondary work-integrated learning opportunities. It has affected both the setting in which students work (working from home) and the availability of work placement jobs and future work placement jobs.