Experience more at Western.
Western students graduate with skills and experience. Learn about our five signature experiential learning types: Education Abroad, Entrepreneurship, Project Based Learning, Research, and Work Integrated Learning.
Learn, Earn and Grow
Experience
Tailor Your Experience
Find the experience of a lifetime. Explore the world. Build your resumé. Engage with the community. Gain transferrable skills. Be workplace ready.
Your Experiences Shape Who You Are
You’ll graduate prepared for the real world.
170+
experiences abroad
4,500+
students gain work experience each year
21,500+
employers recruit at Western
$12,000
for start-up funding
50+
programs with integrated work experience
$25,000 - $85,000
annual salary range for paid internships
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Build Your Resumé
Develop career-related skills as part of your degree or get involved outside the classroom. Whatever your journey is at Western, you’ll have opportunities to gain experience.
Explore your future career paths. Apply your knowledge in the workplace through an internship, co-op or practicum.
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Collaborate. Connect. Impact. Tackle issues that matter in the London community and beyond with Community Engaged Learning.
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Push knowledge further in research projects. Work with award-winning faculty and gain skills for grad school.
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Got a game-changing idea?
Make it a reality with entrepreneurship support. The Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation boasts 100,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art resources to transform ideas to impact.
Where Will You Go?
A week, or a year? During school, or over the summer? First year, or upper years? They'll be an option to go abroad that suits you.
We'll set you up for success with pre-departure training to help you stay safe on your travels. Plus, there are scholarships and funding available to get you there.