Events

January 14: Employer Webinar: Effectively Onboarding Students & Supervisor Best Practices 

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm | Microsoft Teams | REGISTER HERE

Join our Employer Development Team for an interactive workshop designed to help you successfully integrate co-op and internship students into your organization. Whether you're a new manager or an experienced leader, this session offers valuable insights when supervising co-op and internship students in your organization.

January 21: Employer Webinar: Hiring International Students – what you need to know!
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm | Microsoft Teams | REGISTER HERE

Join us for a jam-packed webinar on the benefits of hiring international students and what you need to know as a Nova Scotia employer. We will have a representative from the International Centre at Dalhousie join us as well for this informative session. Definitely one you don’t want to miss! More details coming soon!

January 27: Computer Science Employer Panel & Networking Event
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Goldberg Computer Science Building | REGISTER HERE

An opportunity for Computer Science undergraduate and masters students to gain insights from industry professionals, build meaningful connections, and explore career paths.

January 28: Employer Webinar: Attracting Talent
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm | Microsoft Teams | REGISTER HERE

Do you want to attract the right student talent to your organization?  Having an effective job description is the key to attracting the best candidate. Join us for this short webinar in which we discuss some of the key things you should know when writing a job description to advertise your opportunity to students.

February 5: Science & Sustainability Speed Networking Event
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | LSC Room 332 | REGISTER HERE

An opportunity for Science & Sustainability students to gain insights from industry professionals, build meaningful connections, and explore career paths. More details coming soon! 

March 26: Top Co-op Awards
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Atlantica Hotel

The Top Co-op Awards has been jointly presented by Dalhousie’s co-op offices, Management Career Services and Work-Integrated Learning & Co-operative Education, since 2016. These awards celebrate their incredible students and the employer partners who provide them with exceptional work-integrated learning opportunities. 

April 14: CEI Info Session
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Microsoft Teams | REGISTER HERE

The Co-op Education Incentive provides wage assistance to private sector, government-funded and non-profit organizations in Nova Scotia that offer co-op students career-related work experiences. Join us for a live info session where we will dive into the application process, discuss tips, and answer questions.

April 17: Funding Spotlight: Mitacs
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Microsoft Teams | REGISTER HERE

Aishwarya Mohan, Senior Advisor, Business Development at Mitacs, will present an information session on how Mitacs can support your innovation journey—from turning ideas into innovations to connecting your business with researchers, top talent, and financial support. As a leading innovation organization in Canada, Mitacs enhances your co-op engagement to further your R&D and innovation needs.

May 6: Funding Spotlight: Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm | Microsoft Teams | REGISTER HERE

Looking to hire talented post‑secondary students while offsetting wage costs? Join Dalhousie University’s WIL Co‑op Office for a 45‑minute employer webinar on the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) and learn how federal wage subsidies can support your hiring plans.

We’ll discuss:

• What SWPP funding is and how it works
• Eligibility requirements for employers and students
• Funding amounts and timelines
• How WIL Co‑op supports you from application to hire
• Tips to maximize your chances of approval

Coming soon!

Coming soon!