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    Employers have specific responsibilities in the work process:

  • Employers should inform students about their assignments and the wage/benefit packages prior to each work term.
  • Employers should, as closely as possible, relate the work to the student's program of study and career goals.
  • Employers should provide a variety of experiences.
  • Employers should make students feel they are members of the team.
  • Employers should promote professional development by allowing students to participate in training workshops and other growth opportunities.
  • Employers should provide feedback to students informally throughout the work period and formally through a written evaluation at the end of the work term.


    If you feel your employer is not providing you with a beneficial work experience, talk to your supervisor and advisor about the situation early in your work term. Often, changes can be made to improve the situation. Remember that your first work term is a time of adjustment to the company; you can expect increasingly challenging assignments during subsequent work terms.