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The Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) is an initiative to increase the job-readiness of students registered in STEM, healthcare, business, and all other programs at Canadian post-secondary institutions.
The program gives employers the freedom to:
This employer support program:
Reduces the cost barriers, by covering the cost of the paid internship salary by 50% up to a maximum of $5,000 and 70% up to a maximum of $7,000 for first-year students and under-represented groups including:
Enables employers to bring on an eager-to-learn student for a special project – and at the end of the placement end up with a skilled candidate already oriented to the organization and could meet future recruiting needs.
The program’s wage subsidies help knock down cost barriers, by covering the cost of a student’s salary by 50% up to a maximum of $5,000 and 70% up to a maximum of $7,000 for first-year students and under-represented groups including: women in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM); indigenous students; persons with disabilities; members of a visible minority; and newcomers.
Fall 2025 term placements – August 5, 2025, to December 6, 2025; Winter 2026 term placements – December 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026.
Contact Name: Colleen
Phone Number: 1-866-243-2472, ext. 218
E-mail Address: askme@biotalent.ca
Website: https://www.biotalent.ca/programs/student-work-placement-program/
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