Contact North BC is a pilot project funded by the British Columbia provincial government to provide local access to online education programming from British Columbia’s publicly funded colleges and universities, skills and training providers. Learners in communities in Northwest British Columbia can access their local online learning centre support services and their online programming without leaving their community. Students will also be offered academic and career supports to help further increase their successes. Services will include on-line on-demand tutoring, mentoring and work-integrated learning (such as real-world in class projects, paid internships, and paid work-experiences). We are opening 275 paid-work experiences this summer and fall for eligible students of Contact North BC / Coast Mountain College. Projects will be completed in about 80 hours over 2-8 weeks and each student is paid $1400 per project completed.

While deliverables will vary depending on the project scope, at the conclusion of the project you should have a completed report or other assets that you can use to further your business goals. Maintaining communication with students throughout the project will lead to better results.

Students are from a variety of programs and backgrounds. Many students are at early stages of their studies, so employers must be willing to provide guidance and mentorship throughout the duration of the program.