WAGE SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR HIRING STUDENTS

Join the conversation about how student wage subsidies can help you take your business to the next level for little or no cost. Join the ICTC Atlantic Regional Coordinator, NS Department of Labour and Advanced Education Youth Outreach Coordinator, and Dalhousie University Co-op Education Coordinator to learn about the Provincial and Federal wage subsidy programs available to NS businesses and not for profit organizations and how to find the skills you need within the NS student community.

Your key takeaways from this session will be:

• Hear about how co-op students can add value to your organization
• Learn about provincial and federal student wage subsidies you may be able to leverage
• Gain an understanding of the ICTC WIL-Digital program
• Gain an understanding of the provincial programs for students and new graduates
• Find out how to match your needs with student talent

What is the WIL Digital Subsidy?

ICTC’s WIL Digital is an innovative Work Integrated Learning program that helps employers grow their businesses by providing financial assistance for hiring post-secondary students. WIL Digital is funded by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) and provides a wage subsidy of 75% up to $7,500 for eligible students.

Many businesses are able to combine ICTC’s funding with Provincial wage subsidies for a very cost effective student work term experience.

To learn more about WIL Digital wage subsidies and to apply for a wage subsidy for a work term student, visit ICTC’s WIL Digital portal https://www.wil-amt.digital/en/ or contact Tim Perron, ICTC’s Atlantic Regional Coordinator t.perron@ictc-ctic.ca or 902-334-0103 ext. 841. 
                                           

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

 

Tim Perron, Atlantic Regional Coordinator, Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)

Tim is the ICTC coordinator for the four Atlantic Provinces and works closely with Businesses, Post-Secondary Institutions, Government, Industry groups and associations to promote ICTC’s capacity building programs to help grow the Digital Economy in Atlantic Canada.




Theresa Myra, MEd Candidate, Science, Information Technology, Engineering Co-operative Education, Dalhousie University

Theresa Myra has been employed with Dalhousie since the fall of 2005. During this time, she has been very active engaging with employers on behalf of our Science, Computer Science and Engineering Co-op program as well as all Dalhousie students and recent grads. She has worked with employers across the province, region, Canada and globally. She is currently in her last year of her Master of Education degree at Mount Saint Vincent University.

As well, from 2012-2016, Theresa was on the DPMG Conference Committee member & led Sponsorship for our annual DPMG conference. She has prior experience participating on the Nominating Committee and Benefits Committee.   She is very excited about the possibility to volunteer with DPMG again!






Margaret Schwartz, Outreach Coordinator, Youth Employment Programs
Margaret is a MSVU Public Relations graduate now civil servant, who helps employers access funding through the Province’s Youth Employment Programs, to retain post-secondary young people in Nova Scotia with meaningful career opportunities.