Bienvennue chez Wavemakers!
It was a pleasure connecting with you in Ottawa at CICan’s 2026 Connections Conference!
Post-secondary institutions are navigating big questions right now.
Enhance student experiences. Prepare them for tomorrow. Do it with shrinking budgets.
Your school teaches the knowledge. You connect students with employers who care about real learning. That’s the work you do.
The gap: students have classroom knowledge but lack workplace know-how. Taking feedback. Problem-solving under pressure. Knowing when to ask for help. It’s harder for students. It’s frustrating for employers.
Wavemakers teaches students the how. Free. Flexible. For all Canadian post-secondary students. Open enrolment, co-curricular and curriculum-integrated, we can bring more of these innovative and accessible opportunities to our shared networks.
Krista Pawley, Co-Founder of Wavemakers
Do You Work With Students?
Let’s Help Them Build Future-Ready Skills
The CICan 2026 Connections Conference emphasizes the importance of thinking critically to co-create solutions that bolster advocacy and demonstrate impact. It brought together a community of like-minded individuals dedicated to meeting the needs of diverse learners, businesses, and workers to build a stronger Canadian talent pipeline. Wavemakers is the solution.
Through our innovative and fully accessible virtual work-integrated learning (WIL) program, students have the opportunity to:
Strengthen essential 10 future-proof skills that the Canadian workforce demands, including: Initiative, Communication, Teamwork, Innovation, Active-Problem Solving, Resilience, Systems Thinking, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Social & Emotional Learning
Gain real-world experience by working on a team-based project aiming to solve one of the UN Sustainability Goals with diverse peers and industry mentors.
Build a network of professionals who support their growth and career development.
For more information about Wavemakers and to explore partnership opportunities, please contact Alayna Sturge, Partnerships Manager, to discuss how we can bring more opportunities to your students and organizations.
Wavemakers Program Overview Video
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