Career and Experiential Learning

Acadia University’s Career Services follows the Ethical Recruitment Guidelines of the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE). This document sets out guidelines for ethical recruitment at post-secondary educational institutions, by providing a framework for the professional relationships between employers, students, third-party recruiters, and career educators.  

• Nova Scotia Works — Welcoming Workplaces 
• Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education: Principles, Actions and Accountabilities 
• Working with Indigenous Peoples at Acadia University — Handbook and Protocols 
• The Canadian Association for Supported Employment — HR Inclusive Policy Toolkit 
• Hire for Talent Toolkit 
• Provincial Business Accessibility Grant Program 
• Nova Scotia Legal Info — Moving Beyond the Binary 

Provincial Programs

• Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) 
• Innovate to Opportunity (ITO) 
• Co-operative Education Incentive (Co-op or CEI)  
• Student Summer Skill Incentive (SKILL) 
• START 
• Energy Nova Scotia Training Program 
• Clean Leadership Summer Internship Program 
• Divert NS Student Research Grants 

Federal Programs

• Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) 
• Canada Summer Jobs 
• Young Canada Works 
• National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) Youth Employment Program 
• Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP) 
• Science Horizons Youth Internship Program 

Additional Programs and Related Organizations

• Canada Science and Technology Internship Program — Green Jobs  
• Access Ability: Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities 
• Mentor Works 
• Mitacs Accelerate Program 
• Mitacs Business Strategy Internship 
• Career Launcher 
• ICTC (Information and Communications Technology Council) Talent Programs 
• Black Business Initiative — Financial Assistance