POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS
Student Work Placement
(Co-Op)
Matching Post-Secondary Students To The Right Employer
Post-Secondary Students are crucial for the Environmental Workforce to continue to grow into the future. ECO Canada’s Student Work Placement Program helps both students and employers find the right match and the support they need through wage assistance.
This program is funded by the Government of Canada’s Employment and Social Development Program.
Applications are now being accepted and reviewed for the April 1, 2024, start date. Matching will commence on April 15, 2024.
For Employers
Post-Secondary Students are crucial for the Environmental Workforce to continue to grow into the future. ECO Canada’s Student Work Placement Program helps both students and employers find the right match and the support they need through wage assistance.
- Receive 50% up to $5,000 in funding towards a student’s salary.
- The program is open to businesses of all sizes.
- Host employers must be a Canadian-owned or Canadian subsidiary (excludes municipalities, governments & post-secondary institutions).
- Funding will cover full-time or part-time placements as long as the term is 6 to 16 weeks long and the student reaches a minimum of 180 hours.
Status: OPEN
For Students
Working with institutions and employers across Canada to fund work placements for students to gain real-world experience in the environment while they are still in school.
We provide 50% of a wage up to a maximum of $5,000 to eligible employers who hire the brightest minds in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math (STEAM) and Business.
- There are no age restriction for applicants.
- Funding is focused around the STEAM & Business fields.
- Placement must align or be of benefit to the student’s Post Secondary Education.
- Applicants must be current Canadian post-secondary students.
- This program is open to students who hold Canadian citizenship, Canadian permanent residency status, or Canadian refugee status.
Status: OPEN
You'll Have 50% Of A Student's Wages Covered Up To $5,000
Status: OPEN
How Does the Student Work Placement (Co-op) Program Work?
1. Apply Online
Fill out our eligibility assessment and application.
2. Get Approved
Students and employers will be informed by email once they are pre-qualified to participate in the program.
3. Recruitment
Students and Employers are required to find their own placement, ECO Canada can offer helpful resources such as the Job Board (where hosts can post a job and candidates can submit their resume).
4. Get Paid
Funding is secured once a match is confirmed between the employer and a pre-approved student and contracts have been signed and returned to us within 15 days of being issued.
5. Receive Funding
This program offers eligible employers 50% wage coverage up to $5,000 of a student’s salary for a placement in a new full or part time 6 to 16 week position with a minimum of 180 hours. Both the employer and candidate must fill out reports throughout the placement for the employer to receive the wage subsidy.
Status: OPEN
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