Work-Integrated Learning & Co-op Student of the Year Awards


Awarded to a full-time student(s) who will be a graduate of 2022 or returning to studies for the 2022-2023 academic year; have completed a WIL placement (co-op, field experience, internship or professional practice) between January – December 2022.


Students must demonstrate

  • Impact on Organization and any outstanding work achievements (e.g., cost savings, process/quality improvements, design/development innovations, improved customer services, significant research or other initiatives, etc.)
  • Impact on Self and how the experience enhanced your personal, academic and career development
  • Impact on NSCC and how you have you helped to promote work-integrated learning to peers etc


About the donor
Each year, NSCC gives out two awards to recognize the outstanding efforts by students in the areas of work-integrated learning (non-co-op) and co-op. One award for “Work-integrated Learning Student of the Year” and one award for “Co-op Student of the Year”. The application for these awards includes recommendations from NSCC faculty and the employer.

The winning applications will be forwarded on for consideration of the Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL Canada)’s Student of the Year Awards in January of 2023.

Award
Winning students will receive a plaque, a certificate for their portfolio, and be nominated for CEWIL Canada's WIL & Co-op Student of the Year awards.
Deadline
12/31/2022
Supplemental Questions
  1. Faculty Recommendation for WIL & Co-op Student of the Year Awards
  2. Employer Recommendation for WIL & Co-op Student of the Year Awards
  3. Benefits of Work-Integrated Learning Essay

    Please write an essay on the benefits of work-integrated learning. The essay should reflect your experience and can include topics such as:
    • the reasons why you participated in work-integrated learning and why you are happy you did; and
    • how work-integrated learning has enhanced your personal, academic, and career development.