Business Management advanced diploma students are currently seeking 4-month (16 weeks, 480 hours) of full-time, paid co-op opportunities for the Winter Term (January to April, 2025)

Should you be looking to fill positions early in the new year on a permanent or temporary basis, we are open to having a conversation on how including students as part of your recruitment process can be beneficial to your organization!

Having students apply for positions doesn’t mean that you are obligated to select a student but should one stand out during selection, we can provide more details and facilitate the co-op process. The co-op is the last component of their program, so students can transition to permanent employment if they meet employer expectations.

Along with their RRC Polytech education, Business Management students possess diverse education, experience and skill sets to offer organizations. Ideal areas or departments for students to contribute include:

• Business Development           
• Accounting
• Procurement and Logistics      
• Human Resources
• Operations      
• Financial Services
• Project Management   
• Administration
• Sales and Marketing   
• Client Relations

As well, employers who hire students for Co-op and beyond are eligible for Manitoba Work Experience Tax Credits.

If interested, the next steps to partner with RRC Polytech:

1. Let us know about the Work-Integrated Learning opportunity. Call or e-mail to discuss your WIL opportunity and we can post the job on RRC Polytech’s Career Bridge job platform.
2. We’ll work with you to ensure it’s a good fit. The WIL Coordinator will work with your business or organization to ensure the opportunity meets the needs of the program.
3. Students can apply or be placed with your organization. Once your posting is approved for the WIL term, WIL students can either apply for your opportunity or be placed with your organization.
4. We’ll provide confirmation of the partnership. You will receive confirmation of the WIL partnership along with further details and process of the placement.

Please contact WIL@rrc.ca to connect with the coordinator

RRC Polytech is dedicated to preparing students for the future of work through constantly-evolving learning models. Work-Integrated Learning (WIL), where students have the opportunity to put their newly-acquired skills to the test in a working environment, is an indispensable tool to enrich students’ educational experiences.

March 27 is observed as National Work-Integrated Learning Day, which is an opportunity to recognize the amazing work that students do while on WIL industry and community placements and the staff and faculty that provide guidance and support for students to achieve their goals.

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Camila Quintanilla doesn’t have to imagine — it’s exactly what she did. In March 2021, she moved from Peru to Winnipeg to start a co-operative work placement through RRC Polytech’s Hotel and Restaurant Management program in the Hospitality and Tourism Management diploma.

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Stephen Klatt was one of these students. He was a practicing physiotherapist for over five years when he was forced to close his practice for a few months due to the pandemic and wasn’t sure what was next.

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This confusion about her future left her in a bit of a pickle, until she started her co-op work placement with RRC Polytech’s Culinary Research team, which operates out of the Prairie Research Kitchen on the 11th floor of the Paterson GlobalFoods Institute. Anna credits her co-op placement with determining her career path.

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Kevin Dyck, the Front Office Manager at the Delta Hotel in Winnipeg, agrees it takes a certain personality type to hold down the front desk at a major hotel.

“You need to be warm and genuine,” he says. “The people that have success genuinely want guests to have a good stay.”

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