# Work-integrated learning

Concept, program · [Talent and hiring](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/talent)

Also called: WIL, work integrated learning, work-based learning, industry projects for students, experiential learning

Education that formally combines a student's studies with real work in a workplace, for example co-op terms, [internships](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/internship), [apprenticeships](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/apprenticeship) and industry projects. A startup can get help on a real project while meeting possible future hires.

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) gives a class of data students a work-integrated learning project to clean and analyze the startup's [customer data](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/data-privacy).

## Connects to (6)

- [Apprenticeship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/apprenticeship): A paid job that includes structured training, so a person learns a trade or skill while working under experienced staff.
- [Talent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/talent): The skilled people a company can hire or work with, such as software engineers and designers.
- [Workforce development](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/workforce-development): Training and support that help people gain the skills employers need, often paid for in part by government or philanthropy.
- [Mentor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mentor): An experienced person who gives a founder guidance.
- [Internship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/internship): A short stint of work, usually paid, for a student or recent graduate, often over a summer.
- [TCC Skills Lab](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tcc-skills-lab): Tulsa Community College's free training program for adults changing careers or adding tech skills, with virtual programs and…

## Sources

- <https://www.cewilcanada.ca/WIL>


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