School-Work Opportunities
SHORT-TERM ACTIVITY |
DURATION |
EMPLOYER INVOLVEMENT |
Lead time for short and medium term activities is about a month; activities run throughout the school year |
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Career talks/classroom visits |
One hour to one day |
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Career fairs/career days |
One hour to one day |
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Workplace tours
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One hour to one day |
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MEDIUM-TERM ACTIVITY |
DURATION |
EMPLOYER INVOLVEMENT |
Lead time for short and medium term activities is about a month; activities run throughout the school year |
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Job shadowing * |
One to two days |
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Work experience *
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One to four weeks |
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Mentoring |
Time varies |
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Project-based learning
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Time varies |
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LONG-TERM ACTIVITY |
DURATION |
EMPLOYER INVOLVEMENT |
Lead time for long term activities is a few months before the September and February student placements |
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Cooperative education * |
110 to 440 hours over several months or on alternate days throughout the school year |
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School-work transitions |
110 to 440 hours per year, multi-year |
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Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) |
110 to 440 hours per year, multi-year |
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* Workplace experience may also be offered virtually through email, fax and the internet