Quick Facts about Hiring Students through MRU

MRU’s Career Services team is ready to assist you in your hiring process, including providing resources, creating opportunities to connect with student talent, and helping you access funding to subsidize student wages.

Did you know?

• As a participating employer, you may qualify to receive up to 50% reimbursement of a student’s salary—or up to 70% reimbursement for underrepresented students—through the Student Work Place Program (SWPP). 

• MRU Career Services can help you fill your employment needs with Eligible students for Student Work Integrated Learning (WIL) funding. 

• MRU Career Services can help you ensure your company project aligns and scopes into a quality Work Integrated Learning experience that is mutually beneficial for employer and student intern.

Benefits of Work Integrated Learning

Talented, up-and-coming students hired on WIL opportunities are eager to apply their academic knowledge in real-world settings. 

By hiring students through the WIL program, you’ll have the opportunity to work with enthusiastic students who will add value to your business, injecting new ideas based on current research, technology, and trends.  

Visit the main Employers section of our website to further explore the benefits of adding student talent to your team.

Connect with Our Team

For further information on funding opportunities, connect with our Career Services Coordinator by email at vmomoh@mtroyal.ca. 

We also invite you to attend the various workshops and events we offer throughout the school year, where funding organization representatives can provide clarity and direction to guide you through the process. 

Our next event, the annual Volunteer Fair, takes place on September 26, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Click here to learn more.