Get Work Experience While You Study

Confederation works closely with employers in the industries!

Employers often advertise in job postings that they are looking for people with a few years of experience already under their belts, but how do you get that if you haven’t even graduated yet? Enter the Co-Operative and Work Placement Services department at Confederation College. Many of our programs offer a co-op experience or work placement, so you can earn credits towards your diploma while also applying your skills and knowledge to the workplace. In some cases, you’ll even get paid!

Confederation works closely with employers in the industries connected to our programs to ensure students like you are engaged in productive, meaningful and hands-on work. While learning in a real-world environment, you’ll also have the opportunity to build a network of contacts and secure an important reference to use when you’re ready to start your career.

But what about after graduation?
Northwest Employment Works (NEW) is here to help you transition from school to work. Students have access to a multitude of free services including career counselling and support with things like job searches, resume building and developing crucial skills for job interviews and more. Participate in workshops, access their Resource Centre, or get personalized advice from one of their trained advisors. Plus, NEW leverages positive relationships with local employers to help match you to your ideal employment opportunity.

Stay in the communities in which you study
With nine campuses across northwestern Ontario, including our main campus in Thunder Bay, there are plenty of jobs and careers waiting for you in the communities you’ll be living in while going to school. StayNorth, a collaborative initiative of the six northern Ontario colleges, including Confederation, is designed to connect you to employers in the north who are ready to hire our graduates. As you approach graduation, we’ll help you to register online so you can kick start your career.

With all of these resources at your fingertips, 89 per cent of graduates finding employment within six months of graduation (1) and an 88 per cent employer satisfaction rate (2), you can rest assured that studying at Confederation College will help you to achieve career success. Learn more at www.confederationc.on.ca.

(1) Survey of 2013/14 graduates six months after graduation.
(2) Survey of employers who have hired 2013/14 graduates.