Student Profile - As a mature student and newcomer to Canada, Celine saw the Wavemakers program as an opportunity to build bigger and stronger networks in her new home country. Connecting with other students, mentors and potential employers through a work-integrated learning program felt like a smart move, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic had made connecting with peers and colleagues more difficult over the past few years.

Student Profile - As a mature student and newcomer to Canada, Celine saw the Wavemakers program as an opportunity to build bigger and stronger networks in her new home country. Connecting with other students, mentors and potential employers through a work-integrated learning program felt like a smart move, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic had made connecting with peers and colleagues more difficult over the past few years.

Student Profile - When Stephanie logged onto the Wavemakers platform for the first time, it felt like a video game. Far from being another online meeting platform, Wavemakers leverages virtual reality technology to bring students a rich and immersive work-integrated learning program, with unique features you won’t find on Zoom or similar programs.

Post-secondary programs give students the educational foundation necessary for their success, but having the opportunity to apply that knowledge through a work-integrated learning program can often help students develop the skills and capabilities that aren’t so easily learned in a classroom setting. But while work-integrated-learning programs are beneficial for students, helping them develop necessary skills and mindsets necessary for success, they haven’t always been accessible to all students.

Adopting an entrepreneurial mindset means adopting habits that can create the conditions for new ideas, opportunities and success. One of the most beneficial habits is also one of the most simple: having conversations.