Ministry of Education announced $9 million investment in student co-op programs

Jun 10, 2019 | 2:00 PM

VICTORIA–A nine million dollar investment into co-op and work integrated learning was announced Monday, June 10 by Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training, Melanie Mark.

The funding aims to support students that are under-represented in co-op and work-integrated learning, including Indigenous students and students with disabilities.

“Graduates enter the job market industry-ready with real world connections in their chosen field of work. Last year’s investment of $75,000 to all 25 public-post secondary institutions went a long way. This $9-million investment will substantially increase the number of opportunities for students to get the experience they need for in-demand careers close to home.”- Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training

According to the BC Labour Market Outlook, over the next decade there will be more than 900,000 job openings that will need to be filled and of those, 77 percent will require a level of post-secondary education or training.

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A media release by the Ministry of Advanced Education says that investing in co-op, apprenticeship and work experience programs for high-school and undergraduate students, supports the 2017 Confidence and Supply Agreement with the BC Green Party caucus to building a sustainable economy.

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Ministry of Education announced $9 million investment in student co-op programs

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