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• Receive a quality education at an exceptionally reputable Canadian institution

• Study with a diverse student population and choose from a wealth of course options

• Gain Canadian work experience and enhance your future career opportunities

Program DescriptionThe Work Experience Program (WEP) is a specialized program combining intensive English/French study with a paid internship in a Canadian work-place. WEP is offered in 6, 12, 18, and 24 month programs, comprised of 50% academic and 50% paid internship components. In Montréal WEP offers French or bilingual placements. In rare instances, an English only placement can be offered.

In the program, you study English/French through a variety of courses until your language skills allow you to take internship preparation courses, specifically Workplace Preparation, Interview Skills, Business Writing Skills or Job Opportunities & Business Success (JOBS). These mandatory courses are designed to make you highly employable in the Canadian job market. The later part of the program is a paid internship where you learn about the Canadian workplace and develop your individual skills.

Program Overview

Core English Courses: You can choose courses from a variety of programs offered at ILSC – Communication, Academic Preparation, Test Preparation (TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge, IELTS), Business English, Humanities.

Mandatory Internship Preparation Courses:

Workplace Preparation You will gain the knowledge and language skills to succeed in an English-speaking work environment. You’ll focus on vocabulary, effective interview techniques and North American business etiquette.

Business Writing Skills You will gain skills in written communications including business proposals. You will develop expertise in resume and cover letters.

Business English Interview Skills You will develop interview skills for success in person, on-line and over the phone. Includes video taping and critiques to improve presentation.

Job Opportunities & Business Success (JOBS) You will gain a clear perspective of Canadian workplace culture including employment standards, human resources and management issues. You will also learn strategies for working with a team, networking, and preparing for workplace success.

Internship: You may choose to purchase ILSC internship placement services or pursue your own job search. ILSC placement services include helping you fine-tune your resumes, practice interviews before your actual job interviews and arranging up to five interviews. The service does not promise a placement. The success of the placement largely depends on your successful performance at the interviews. The interview areas are subject to fluctuations in the job market at the time of the placement. Specific requests for positions or employers cannot be guaranteed. Positions will likely be entry level and will vary depending on your language skills and demonstrated experience. Some major industries available are tourism and hospitality, retail, and administration.The average wage ranges between $8 ~$15/hour. Typical entry-level positions can be in any field and will vary from customer service and clerical to basic tasks.

“Working Holiday” students must study for a minimum of 6 weeks in a Fulltime Intensive program if they wish to avail themselves of the ILSC job placement service. Students must attain an “Advanced 1” level of English to qualify for this service.

Accommodation during the internship is the responsibility of the student. In some cases, the employer or ILSC may provide assistance with accommodation but this is not part of the program nor is it guaranteed. Placements will be based on availability. Internship start dates are estimated and may vary based on employers’ requirement up to a maximum of 4 weeks.

Program is available at: All ILSC locations

Program Start Dates

2009: Jan 5, Feb 2, Mar 2, Mar 30, Apr 27, May 25, Jun 22, Jul 20, Aug 17, Sep 14, Oct 13, Nov 9, Dec 7

Requirements

You must demonstrate that you have previously applied for and secured apart-time or full-time job, or volunteer work. Professional work experience is not required, but will be an advantage. The ideal candidate is positive, pro-active, and independent.

If you are interested in taking the Tourism and Hospitality Management program at Greystone College, you must meet the minimum ILSC Intermediate 4 level of English in reading, writing, and communication skills.

English Level Assessment: You are required to take the ILSC online language assessment test. Once successful on the written test, a phone interview will be arranged with an ILSC academic staff member to assess your spoken English/French and demonstrated motivation for this program.

NOTE: WEP Montreal students need to take both English/French online tests to demonstrate Intermediate1 or higher level in the second language.