Gearing Up — Student Work Placement Program

This program provides financial support through wage subsidies to employers, facilitating work-integrated learning opportunities for students in the mining sector. The subsidies are aimed at aligning student skills with industry needs.

• Wage subsidies of up to $7,000 are available to employers providing work experiences such as co-op placements, internships, field placements, or applied projects.

Eligibility for the Gearing Up wage subsidy is determined by specific criteria related to the employer's ability to provide work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities.

• The employer must offer work experience, co-op placements, internships, field placements, or applied projects for post-secondary students.
• The opportunities provided should align with mining industry requirements and contribute to student skills training.

Who is eligible?

Eligible expenses

The Gearing Up Program offers funding for activities related to work-integrated learning opportunities in the mining industry. Eligible projects under this grant include various practical training placements aimed at enriching student learning and aligning their skills with industry needs.

• Work experience placements that provide students with real-world industry exposure.
• Co-op placements that integrate academic learning with practical work.
• Internships that offer hands-on experience and mentoring in a professional setting.
• Field placements that allow students to gain experience in actual mining site environments.
• Applied projects that enable students to apply theoretical knowledge to solve industry-specific challenges.

The Gearing Up grant has evaluation and selection criteria for applicants. The criteria include:

• Alignment with mining industry requirements
• Provision of work-integrated learning opportunities
• Encouragement of participation by underrepresented groups
• Creation of new WIL opportunities
• Offering wage subsidies up to $7,000 to employers

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• Gearing Up encourages participation by underrepresented groups such as women in STEM, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, recent immigrants, first-year students, and members of visible minority groups.
• A Steering Committee provides guidance and subject matter expertise into project activities, outputs, and desired outcomes, comprising members from various universities and organizations involved in the mining sector.
• Applications can be submitted online via the dedicated application form on the Gearing Up website.
• Employers can access wage subsidies of up to $7,000 for offering work experience opportunities.
• Gearing Up aims to create over 2,000 new work-integrated learning opportunities.