The nominated industry partners are reviewed and considered by the ACE-WIL Awards Committee based on their contributions within the past calendar year (2023). One (1) complete PDF electronic nomination package must be received by 9:00am, Friday, February 23, 2024, via confidential email: info@acewilbc.ca Please ensure you open and complete the…

RECOGNIZING INDUSTRY COMMITMENT New for 2023! Two awards recognizing those ACE-WIL industry partners that have demonstrated a strong commitment to either co-operative education or other forms of work integrated learning, through the support and hiring of Co-op/WIL students and/or have shown a high level of overall support of our association…

The COWIL Initiative dashboard is a web-based resource that provides a visual representation of the outcomes of the COWIL Initiative. This dashboard is designed to be user-friendly and easy to navigate, allowing stakeholders to easily access key information and insights. License and Distribution: Creative Commons Co-op and WIL Initiative Web…

Talent MATCH for Students hosted leadership consultant and BC Arts Council appointee, Jules André-Brown, for a discussion about leadership and entrepreneurship for students pursuing careers in museums, arts and culture. He presented an overview of his graduate research examining young peoples’ involvement with arts organizations, stressing the importance of flexibility…

A summary report on the Talent MATCH, Talent MATCH for Students, and Talent 4 Non-Profits Program covering its activities, resources, promotions, and successes as well as its learnings and recommendations for changes to WIL programs across BC. Topics: ACE-WIL Governance, Community Partnerships, Engaging with ACE-WIL Members, Engaging with Employers, Engaging…

Are you looking to hire a student to support your business related needs? The following guide lists post-secondary institutions with programs that include work-integrated learning (WIL) focused on business administration, accounting, human resources, and marketing from a business perspective. The WIL in these programs can include co-ops, practicums, or a…

Students who seek a work placement outside of their current city or town must consider what housing options will be available to them. This resource is to help students navigate the housing search and includes a summary of resources, housing search engines, and tips to support your search, as well…

Bringing an employee on board is important. You recruit, interview, hire, and train someone to do the work and be part of your team. But when their contract is up… do they just leave? If that’s what’s happening at your organization, you’re missing out on an opportunity—and putting your business…

As the Talent MATCH & Talent 4 Non-Profits programs wrap up, this info sheet directs employers to useful resources as well as steps on how to hire students from post-secondary schools across BC. It’s a good starting place for employers who may not have hired students before. (Updated October 2022)…

This document is the full survey covering all five domains, for you to take and use. It includes a suggested introduction to kick-off the survey and demographic questions. By implementing the survey as-is, without editing the questions or responses, your data will be comparable with any future BC-wide surveys conducted…

This document is the full survey covering four of the five domains, for you to take and use (the Productivity domain only surveys host organizations, not PSIs). It includes a suggested introduction to kick-off the survey and demographic questions. By implementing the survey as-is, without editing the questions or responses,…

Once you have your data in hand, it’s time to dive into an analysis to determine key findings. This Module includes tips for analysis, how these indicators are meant to be interpreted, and suggestions for subsequent surveys and trend analysis. Topics: BC WIL Council, Engaging with Employers, Research, WIL Curriculum,…