What is Wavemakers?
Wavemakers is a first-of-its-kind virtual reality Work-Integrated Learning Program.
Are you a Canadian post-secondary student? Our expert-led speaker sessions, hands-on team project, and virtual career fair will have you ready to step into your unique future of work.
What makes Wavemakers unique?
Learn and Work in the Metaverse: Students, speakers and mentors connect for sessions in the Wavemakers campus (no VR headset required). Create your avatar that is uniquely YOU.
Part-time: An 8-session program that can be done over 4 or 8 weeks.
National: An online program that allows you to build networks across the country.
Future-Proof Capabilities: Sessions that focus on developing the most sought-after skills employers look for in prospective hires.
Top Canadian Employers: The opportunity to network with some of Canada’s top employers and receive early access to internships and job openings.
Diversity & Inclusion: An opportunity for post-secondary students who have traditionally faced barriers in work-integrated learning experiences to connect with employers in the workplace of the future.
Tour the Wavemakers Virtual Campus
The Wavemakers virtual campus is a dynamic and fun virtual environment. Want a sneak peek of your new campus? YOU belong here.
Make a wave.
A "wave" is a change that begins with a person's decision to act and ripples outward like those patterns in the ocean. It is a transfer of energy that creates momentum and ultimately a positive impact.
Who are wavemakers?
Wavemakers are post-secondary students who are looking to enhance their future-proof skills by connecting with each other and employers, in the workplace of the future.
Wavemakers come from rural and remote communities. Wavemakers are Black, First Nations, Metis, Inuit, people of colour. Wavemakers identify as LGBTQ2S. Wavemakers are neurodiverse. Wavemakers are people with disabilities. Wavemakers are women.
Wavemakers are the post-secondary students who will transform the workforce of the future.
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Mya
Wavemakers Student
So often our classroom education can be reduced to always having the correct answer, or knowing the solution to each problem presented. But Wavemakers, and especially the speakers we've had, leaves me inspired to keep being imaginative and consider new ways of problem-solving as the issues we face are becoming increasingly complex.
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Carl
Wavemakers Student
I’m honoured to have had the opportunity to be a part of the Wavemakers program- connecting with mentors and other students across Canada in a remote virtual environment was not only a ton of fun, but also allowed for surprisingly intuitive and comfortable interactions.
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Malavan
Wavemakers Student
Wavemakers helped me reframe the way I think about important issues and helped me develop a more entrepreneurial and sustainable mindset.
Most importantly I loved my ability to network, and attend these interesting workshops, from the comfort of my own home.
Employer Partners
Wavemakers is thrilled to partner with many of Canada’s most innovative employers.
Become a partner
Are you an employer looking to connect with a network of high potential students from across Canada through a world-leading work-integrated learning experience?
Do you work with a post-secondary institution that is seeking to provide unique and inclusive work-integrated learning experiences for your students?
Building an Inclusive and sustainable future for all
Wavemakers is run by The Canadian Institute for Exponential Growth (CIEG) a not-for-profit, grassroots movement founded by public and private sector organizations committed to leveraging emerging technologies to create a more inclusive and sustainable future for all.