Why Humber?
Our WIL Power
Humber’s brand and reputation promise an inspiring experience, blending heritage with innovation, practical programs, and high graduate success rates.
The Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness has a variety of credentialed programs (certificates, diplomas, degrees, post-graduate certificates) to meet the needs of the ever-growing health and wellness sector. When hiring a student, the benefit to employers are shorter learning curves and greater results. The benefit to students is meaningful work and practice in their chosen field.
Engage with us to cultivate tomorrow's leaders while benefiting from immediate support on daily work, projects and tasks. Join our network of partners! This is our WIL power!
Take a moment and browse Humber's main WIL page: Work-Integrated Learning Is Humber's Superpower.
Learn more, visit Co-operative Education & Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) Canada
Expectations
Duration of Placements
Most programs follow a prescribed course sequence that dictates when WIL experiences occur. Some flexibility occurs at the post-graduate certificate level.
Employer Requirements
- A readiness and interest to take on the responsibilities of educating a Humber College student.
- An ability to provide students with opportunities to engage in meaningful work that is directly related to their course learning outcomes.
- A commitment to providing an experienced mentor who will make time to adequately carry out the necessary functions of a Supervisor, including weekly feedback, goal setting, evaluating performance and signing timesheets.
- Ensuring a safe work environment where Human Rights and the values of self-awareness, compassion, inclusion, respect and integrity are upheld.
- Agency staff that will encourage students to participate in the organization’s operations, through activities such as attendance at staff meetings and participation in committee work as well as service delivery where appropriate.
- An adequate workstation or area where students can be included in the work environment.
- A willingness to accommodate students with disabilities and special learning needs; to consult with Humber’s Accessible Learning Consultants when required.
- Providing students the opportunity to complete placement hours before the end of the academic semester.
- Keeping students apprised of whether or not their performance is satisfactory throughout the course of their placement by providing constructive feedback concerning their strengths and areas that require improvement.
- Where appropriate, to be willing to problem solve areas of concern with a Humber Representative and the student.