Free, High-Quality Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Opportunities for Every Student
Bring Innovative and Accessible WIL to Your Students
Students need engaging, accessible WIL experiences, and Wavemakers was designed with this in mind. Our sessions and networking events take place in an immersive reality environment that students can join from anywhere.
Wavemakers is open to all students and is completely free.
To make sharing easy, this toolkit includes ready-made content to help you encourage students to apply.
If you have questions about Wavemakers or would like to explore ways Wavemakers can easily bring WIL opportunities to your institution, book a discovery call today. We’d be happy to discuss the various options with you.
Why Students Love Wavemakers
No Financial or Accessibility Barriers
Flexible Enrollment: Open registration with integrated curriculum options
Scholarship opportunity & up to $200 in financial support
Recognized Achievement: Completion certificate & digital credentials showcasing future-proof skills
Paid Opportunities as an alum
Fast & Impactful: Complete in just 22 hours
In-Demand Skills: Develop abilities that employers value
Real-World Learning: Hands-on team project with a mentor
Supportive Network: Join a growing community of motivated alumni
Turn-Key Solutions for Your Institution
With Wavemakers, you can:
Integrate a proven, career-building program into your course curriculum effortlessly.
Provide students access to our immersive virtual reality campus, where they connect with top Canadian employers, mentors, and peers.
Let’s Connect: book a discovery call with us today!
Lara Schuelke, WIL Specialist, SAIT, Calgary
“Wavemakers is a game-changer as an innovative WIL partner for any post-secondary institute! Wavemakers offers meaningful, high-quality experiences at no cost to the student or the institute. Staff and faculty are supported to make implementation easy and seamless, even into curricular offerings. Wavemakers is a one-of-a-kind program for all domestic and international students across all fields of study.
Mya Walz, Wavemakers alum
“At the Wavemakers Career Fair, I spoke to professionals and recruiters from a whole bunch of different companies. That was definitely my favourite part. I actually got two interviews for internships through that.“
Ready To Share With Students?
Use the copy and graphics in this Toolkit to share Wavemakers through your emails, newsletters, social media, and resource hubs.
Promote the Career Networking Event
Apply to Wavemakers to unlock access to our exclusive June Career Event
This is your chance to connect directly with professionals from a wide range of industries and have real conversations with employers, sector councils, and people working in roles you are curious about.
Whether you’re looking for a summer job or planning for fall, this is where connections happen.
What you get as a Wavemaker:
Access to the June (and many more) networking events
Up to $200 in financial support
Chance to win a $1,000 scholarship
Mentorship from industry professionals
Build your network with top Canadian employers
Complete the program before summer
The job market is competitive, but Wavemakers can help.
Join Wavemakers. Come to the networking event. Build connections.
General Wavemakers Promotion
The job market is tough, but Wavemakers can help
Fewer postings. More applicants. And employers are looking for candidates with experience and who can show they’re ready to contribute from day one.
Wavemakers helps you build exactly that.
Here is what you get:
Up to $200 in financial support
Chance to win a $1,000 scholarship
Mentorship from professionals across 23+ industries
Real-world experience and in-demand skills employers are actively looking for
Access to regular professional development and networking events
A program you can complete before June (just in time for summer!)
No cost. No catch. Just a real opportunity to build the skills, confidence, and network that employers are actually looking for.