New co-op funding

The BC government has announced $6 million in funding (provided through the BC Innovation Council) for students to receive job training in the technology sector. The BC Tech Co-op Grants Program is designed for small tech businesses and will be delivered in collaboration with co-op departments at BC public post-secondary institutions, including UVic. It encourages student training and job readiness through work terms with small technology firms. In addition, the incredibly popular Service Learning Internship Program (SLIP) has been renewed beginning in summer 2015. If you work for a local community-based organization that collaborates with UVic on joint research projects and you want to hire a co-op student, you might qualify for SLIP.  SLIP funding helps employers hire co-op students to do work that provides an excellent learning opportunity for the student and supports the local community.