Employer Resources

Funding and Wage Subsidy Opportunities

Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)

A federal funding program that provides wage subsidies to employers that offer quality student work placements. Contact us at swpp@ualberta.ca for more information or assistance.

International Student Summer Employment Program (ISSEP)

Approved positions are reimbursed a wage subsidy of $7.00/hour to a maximum of $4000/position. Contact us at issep.questions@ualberta.ca for more information or assistance.

Mitacs Funding

Graduate student internships can be partially funded through the U of A, administered by the Graduate Student Internship Program (GSIP). Contact Andrea Spevak at gsip@ualberta.ca for more information.


Additional Resources

  • Eco Canada: Provides wage subsidies for jobs in the environmental sector.
  • The Helplist: Startup job postings, events and resources for the Canadian tech sector.
  • Brainstorm Strategy Group Inc.: Brainstorm provides strategic advice, insightful research, and professional development for employers and educational institutions
  • Volunteer Alberta: Provides support to strengthen the nonprofit sector and volunteerism in Alberta, including workshops and webinars, funding, and online resources
  • Volunteer Connector is a charity providing digital volunteer engagement solutions across Canada, and access to simple, affordable solutions for volunteer engagement to grassroots, nonprofit and charitable groups everywhere.
  • YesWorkAbility.ca (YWA): A free resource developed by YES (Youth Employment Services), a non-profit organization utilized by employers nationwide. YWA is designed to assist businesses in creating inclusive and accessible workplaces for persons with mental health disabilities.