Imagine your students working and learning differently

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Gain inspiration and support to help rethink student employment

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Join other changemakers to access and share resources

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Connect and collaborate with peers and be a part of reimagining the working learner experience. Leverage expert guidance and ready-to-use tools to start your transition.

What is the true value of integrated work and learning?


Work experiences that are integrated with learning and career interests empower students and provide access to valuable opportunities to learn by doing. Inclusive opportunities that provide support to working learners is key to academic progress and building skills that employers need.

Studies have shown that student success, both today and tomorrow, is improved through:

  • Enriched supervisor working learner relationships
  • Connections with specific career opportunities while in college
  • Skill acquisition and career readiness 

What can you find in The Collective?

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Search and explore topics that can guide you to helpful themes and related resources.

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Find valuable tools, resources and training that can be customized for your use. Then share your resources to The Collective's library.

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The Collective is the place to engage with individuals and groups around specific topics. Start a dialogue today.

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Join a virtual space for collaboration and sharing. Upload your resources to imagine working and learning differently.

Be part of the community.

Our platform is designed to provide you with personalized resources and insights to help you achieve the goal of improving working learner outcomes. You will be able to connect with others working towards the same goal, receive notifications about new resources, and be the first to hear about upcoming events and opportunities. 


When you join The Work+Collective, you also become a member of the W+C LinkedIn Community! This allows you to directly engage, chat and ask questions with other members of the community.

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