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This study explores how students’ gender and work experience are associated with the amount of time they spend working together on tasks with supervisors during their co-operative education (co-op) experiences. We also examine how the time spent working together on tasks with supervisors affects students’ self-reported learning.

Researchers conducted a study to test whether students can be “primed” to be more open to job postings that may seem unrelated to their interests or academic program.

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.

Despite the challenges and hardships individuals experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, these unfortunate circumstances presented a unique opportunity to study widespread organizational change in the context of co-operative education.

To examine how co-op programs can create value for students and employers, this study examined whether work-integrated learning (WIL) job seekers are more attracted to jobs that signal a student-oriented opportunity than to those that do not.

Relevant work experiences are central to the success of work-integrated learning (WIL) programs. This study explores students' previous experiences to identify the "building blocks" of relevant WIL work experiences.

A growing number of students from international pathways (SFIP) are coming to study at Canadian post-secondary institutions. These students often participate in work-integrated learning programs. In this study, the researchers explored perceptions held by employers regarding the hiring of these students.

This research examines the ways interns might contribute to the advancement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals on their work terms.

This paper explores the role of microcredentials as a formal recognition of a skill or competency (e.g., a certificate).

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.