Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is experiential learning that occurs either in a workplace setting or with the involvement of a host organization. Field placement is one type of WIL and is currently offered as mandatory or optional depending on your program of study. It is a full-time, unpaid opportunity that provides students with intensive, hands-on, practical experience in a setting relevant to their subject of study.
Mandatory Field Placement
To be eligible for mandatory field placement, you need to finish your coursework and complete all pre-placement requirements. You will receive additional information and an application from the Career and Work Integrated Learning Services team, about 6 months prior to your program completion date.
Administrative Professional Certificate
If you started your program Fall 2022 and onwards, your program includes a mandatory field placement for administrative professionals (ADMN1999). Field Placement is full time (150-180 hours or approximately 4 weeks) and is completed in the semester after your course work is finished.
Eligibility Criteria and Pre-requisites
Legal Assistant Diploma
If you started your program Fall 2022 and onwards, your program includes a mandatory field placement of 150-180 hours (or approximately 4 weeks). Field Placement for Legal Assistants (LEGL2998) and full time and is completed in the semester after your course work is finished.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PRE-REQUISITES
Optional Field Placement
Applications open every semester to eligible students in the following programs:
- Hospital Unit Clerk
- Legal Assistant Diploma (Program start date prior to Fall 2022)
- Medical Office Assistant
- Veterinary Office Assistant
Attention: MOA, HUC, and VOA domestic students who started their program prior to Fall 2023
If you started your program prior to Fall 2023, an optional field placement will be offered to you up to and including the Winter 2024 term:
In this term, an optional non-credit field placement (ADMN9999: Work Experience) will be offered. To be eligible for optional field placement, you need to finish your coursework and complete all pre-placement requirements.
- The optional field placement you can apply for is a non-credit, unpaid 4-6 week field placement that occurs at the end of your program
- You will receive additional information and an application for field placement from Work Integrated Learning Services about 6-8 months prior to your program completion date
NOTE: the optional field placement application for September 2023 was sent to all domestic CSB learners on April 18. The application deadline was May 1 and applications are now closed.
If you have questions about completing your program in time for optional field placement, contact Academic Advising.
The application process for field placement aligns with the competitive nature of a job search and candidates are responsible for demonstrating a high level of professionalism and meeting program expectations. Not all applicants are guaranteed a field placement.
For additional information, contact workexperience@bowvalleycollege.ca
Eligibility Criteria and Pre-requisites
"The Chiu School of Business’ coordination of students and industry hosts for practicum placement was instrumental for me. The opportunity to prove myself with a prospective employer and ultimately secure full-time employment would not have been possible without practicum or the support of the Chiu School of Business." — Adrienne Lefaivre, Graduate of the Administrative Professional Certificate
