Experiential learning connects doing with reflection and the next application of what you have learned. It can happen through a course, a research project, a student role, creative practice or community participation.

Work-integrated learning is a curricular form of experiential learning. It connects study and practice through a partnership involving the student, the institution and a host or community partner, with purposeful learning outcomes.

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Do something meaningful

Choose a challenge, role or project that stretches your abilities.

Reflect on what happened

Connect the experience to ideas, feedback and your own choices.

Carry the learning forward

Use what you learned in your next project, course, community or career.

A SHARED CANADIAN FRAMEWORK

Nine ways to connect
learning and practice.

Use CEWIL Canada’s nine types to understand the shape of an experience. Follow the TRU examples below to see how a pathway may fit.

Apprenticeship

Employment in a skilled trade combined with technical study.

Trades apprenticeships

Co-operative Education

Paid, approved work terms connected to an academic program.

TRU co-op Co-op abroad

Internships

Supervised professional work experience within a program.

Journalism Law Advanced Nursing

Entrepreneurship

An academically supported and assessed opportunity to develop a venture.

Business Bootstrap · cohort-dependent

Community and Industry Research and Projects

Students address a partner’s practical question or challenge.

Previously called Applied Research Projects.

Computing Tourism consulting

Community Service Learning

Course learning and reflection connected to community service.

SERV 3000 / 4000 SRCL 1000 Human Service

Field Placement

A supervised placement that applies learning in a practice setting.

Human Service Legal clinic Horticulture

Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

Supervised practice required for a professional qualification or certification.

Nursing Education Respiratory Therapy

Work Experience

A program-integrated placement for experience in a work environment.

No separate, confirmed current TRU offering was established for this subtype in this scan.

ESTR · subtype to confirm

These are editorial alignments to help you navigate, not CEWIL accreditation or an official TRU classification. The approved course design determines the type. A job, club, field school or research project does not qualify as WIL simply because it is practical.

THE OPPORTUNITY DIRECTORY

Find something that fits.

Open any card for entry requirements, learning value, delivery, funding notes and source links.

For credit

Credit is tied to the approved course and your program.

Non-credit / credit varies

Meaningful learning can also happen outside academic credit.

Sources reviewed 10 October 2026. This discovery guide includes program pathways and recurring opportunities, not only open applications. Check the linked provider for current availability, prerequisites, costs and credit approval.

Work & build a venture

Co-op, apprenticeships, internships and entrepreneurial experience.

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For creditWIL pathwayCo-operative educationApply your studies in paid employment, with supervision, learning activities and assessment.View details

How to start: Apply through CEL, meet your program’s eligibility rules and complete COOP 1000 before your first work term.
What you can gain: Professional experience, course credit and evidence of your skills.
Location / delivery: Local, national or international
Pay / funding: Paid
Learning alignment: Co-operative Education

Degree applicability varies: some co-op credits are additive. Eligible areas include Arts, Business, Computing, Natural Resource Science, Science, Software Engineering, Tourism and Interdisciplinary Studies; check diploma and post-baccalaureate eligibility separately.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1 Supporting source 2

For creditWIL pathwayCo-op abroadExplore work in another country through an approved co-op placement.View details

How to start: Start with your co-op coordinator to plan an approved international work term.
What you can gain: Workplace learning and intercultural experience.
Location / delivery: International
Pay / funding: Paid co-op
Learning alignment: Co-operative Education

Confirm travel, insurance, immigration requirements and funding with the responsible TRU teams.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Credential trainingWIL pathwayTrades apprenticeshipsCombine employment in a trade with technical training at TRU.View details

How to start: Check the trade, required apprenticeship registration, training level and location before applying.
What you can gain: Progress toward trade certification.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / Williams Lake, by trade
Pay / funding: Paid employment component
Learning alignment: Apprenticeship

The live schedule distinguishes apprenticeship from foundation training. Listed trades include electrical, carpentry, plumbing, gasfitting, refrigeration, heavy mechanical, automotive, welding and saw trades; availability varies by level and campus. A foundation course alone is not an apprenticeship.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1

For creditWIL alignment to confirmBusiness Bootstrap — venture routeDevelop a business idea through an organized venture work term.View details

How to start: Ask CEL about the next funded cohort and eligibility.
What you can gain: A venture project and 3-credit work-term course when delivered.
Location / delivery: Delivery confirmed by cohort
Pay / funding: Funding-dependent
Learning alignment: Entrepreneurship

The public source documents the 2025 pilot. The 3-credit route was confirmed by the site owner in October 2026. Delivery depends on secured iHub funding; a current intake is not confirmed.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1

For creditWIL alignment to confirmResearch to Venture — Bootstrap research assistant routeSupport a student venture through customer discovery, market research or pilot development.View details

How to start: Ask CEL about an approved research role in a funded Bootstrap cohort.
What you can gain: Applied research experience and 1 credit when delivered.
Location / delivery: Delivery confirmed by cohort
Pay / funding: Funding-dependent
Learning alignment: Community and Industry Research and Projects

The public source documents the 2025 pilot. The 1-credit route was confirmed by the site owner in October 2026. Next cohort and funding are unconfirmed; CEWIL mapping depends on the approved project design.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayJournalism professional internship — JOUR 3980Complete supervised work in journalism, public relations or organizational communication.View details

How to start: Obtain approval from the department chair or program advisor and arrange an appropriate placement.
What you can gain: A 3-credit course and supervised professional practice.
Location / delivery: Host organization
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Internships

The catalogue describes a six-to-twelve-week field experience. Confirm the current course offering and placement. JOUR 3990 is a separate directed internship course.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayJudicial internship — LawSpend a semester learning alongside a BC Provincial Court judge.View details

How to start: Third-year Law students apply through the faculty; places are limited.
What you can gain: Court observation and legal research experience.
Location / delivery: Kamloops, Kelowna or Prince George
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Internships

Confirm current selection and course arrangements.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayAdvanced Nursing Internship — NURS 6500Undertake a clinical or field placement tailored to advanced nursing learning.View details

How to start: Master of Nursing students should confirm prerequisites and an approved placement with the program.
What you can gain: Advanced practice experience through a 3- or 6-credit elective.
Location / delivery: Approved practice setting
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Internships

The course may run for one semester or a full year. Confirm the approved plan.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL alignment to confirmEducation and Skills Training — practical experienceApply occupational skills in a supervised business or organization placement.View details

How to start: Enter the relevant ESTR stream and meet its practical-experience prerequisites.
What you can gain: Workplace experience connected to your program.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / host workplace
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Field Placement / Work Experience — confirm subtype

ESTR 0100 and ESTR 0110 describe six-week placements. A coordinator must confirm which CEWIL subtype best fits the approved arrangement; the title “work experience” alone does not settle this.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELWork StudyExplore part-time campus employment that fits around study.View details

How to start: Check Student Awards and Financial Support for eligibility and current postings.
What you can gain: Paid experience and examples for a résumé or learning portfolio.
Location / delivery: Campus
Pay / funding: Paid
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Work Study is financial assistance through employment; it is not automatically a CEWIL Work Experience course.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1

Non-creditBroader ELStudent jobs and research / teaching assistant rolesFind campus employment and other student jobs through TRU’s employment resources.View details

How to start: Review individual postings and discuss research or teaching assistant roles with the relevant department.
What you can gain: Practical skills, references and workplace experience.
Location / delivery: Campus / employer location
Pay / funding: Paid when advertised
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Employment becomes WIL only through an approved curricular arrangement. Roles and pay depend on the posting.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1

Practise your profession

Clinical learning, teaching, field placements and professional practice.

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For creditWIL pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing — practice experiencesLearn in hospitals, community agencies and other approved health settings throughout the program.View details

How to start: BScN students work with the practice placement team and meet program requirements.
What you can gain: Progressive clinical learning toward entry to nursing practice.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / Williams Lake and regional placements
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

Includes community projects, consolidated practice and a final transition-to-practice experience. Out-of-town placements and related costs may apply. Lab simulation is a related EL activity, not automatically a placement.

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For creditWIL pathwayRespiratory Therapy — clinical practicumRotate through hospital settings in diagnostics, therapy and critical care.View details

How to start: Complete the required academic and preclinical stages of the Respiratory Therapy program.
What you can gain: Supervised clinical learning with respiratory therapist preceptors.
Location / delivery: Affiliated hospitals in BC
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

RTCL 3110 and RTCL 3120 are sequential clinical courses. Travel and shift work may be involved.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayVeterinary Technology — campus diploma practicumsApply animal-health skills in veterinary practices with professional mentorship.View details

How to start: Admitted Veterinary Technology students complete the required preparation and course sequence.
What you can gain: Assessed clinical skills, reflection and experience in veterinary settings.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / veterinary placements
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

The program includes VTEC 1150, 1250 and 2250. Confirm current placement arrangements and professional requirements.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayVeterinary Technology — Open Learning clinical workCombine online learning with supervised work in a veterinary clinic.View details

How to start: Confirm program admission, approved employment and clinic affiliation requirements with Open Learning.
What you can gain: Workplace application and assessed veterinary competencies.
Location / delivery: Open Learning + approved Canadian clinic
Pay / funding: Paid work required
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

VTEC 1825 requires 260 hours of paid clinical work during its semester. Requirements vary across the full program.

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For creditWIL pathwayElementary teacher education — school practicaConnect teacher-education courses with supervised classroom teaching.View details

How to start: Admitted BEd students complete the required practicum sequence.
What you can gain: Lesson planning, teaching and reflective professional practice.
Location / delivery: Partner school districts
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

School placements involve teacher and faculty mentorship. Confirm current scheduling and travel expectations.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwaySecondary teacher education — school practicaDevelop teaching practice in secondary-school classrooms.View details

How to start: Admitted BEd Secondary students follow program placement requirements.
What you can gain: Supervised mathematics or science teaching and reflection.
Location / delivery: BC school placements
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

Confirm the current program pathway and practicum sequence.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayEarly Childhood Education — practica and specializationsLearn with children, educators and faculty in approved early-years settings.View details

How to start: ECE students follow the practicum requirements for their program or specialization.
What you can gain: Applied professional learning in childcare settings.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / community childcare
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

Includes diploma practice and Infant/Toddler and Inclusive Practices specialization placements. Confirm the relationship between program practica and additional certification work hours.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayEarly Childhood Education — Williams LakeConnect course learning with practicum experience in each semester.View details

How to start: Apply to the Williams Lake ECE program and meet placement prerequisites.
What you can gain: Childcare practice with educator and instructor mentorship.
Location / delivery: Williams Lake / community childcare
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

Confirm the next cohort and practicum sequence with Williams Lake advising.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwaySocial Work — field educationDevelop social work practice through two required practica.View details

How to start: BSW students plan placements with field education coordinators and host agencies.
What you can gain: Supervised practice in community and social-service settings.
Location / delivery: Kamloops, regional and approved distant placements
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

Regional placements are encouraged. A final placement farther afield may be possible with approval.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayHuman Service Diploma — second-year practicumWork with an agency serving children, youth, families or other community members.View details

How to start: Human Service students meet prerequisites and arrange their practicum through the program.
What you can gain: Professional judgement, ethical practice and reflection.
Location / delivery: Community agency
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Field Placement

HUMS 2600 is a 190-hour supervised placement.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayHuman Service — Open Learning field educationComplete supervised community-agency learning while studying through Open Learning.View details

How to start: Confirm admission, prerequisites and an approved placement with the program.
What you can gain: Applied practice and reflection through HUMS 1601 or HUMS 2601.
Location / delivery: Open Learning + community placement
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Field Placement

Each course describes 190 hours. HUMS 1601 emphasizes community service learning; HUMS 2601 emphasizes supervised field practice.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1

For creditWIL pathwayEducation Assistant and Community Support — field workApply support skills in a school or community setting.View details

How to start: Admitted EACS students complete prerequisites and placement requirements.
What you can gain: Supervised practice and a weekly integration seminar.
Location / delivery: Williams Lake / school or community placement
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Field Placement

EDCS 1680 is a 4-credit field-work course.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayCommunity Legal Clinic — Clinical PracticeLearn through supervised legal work serving community clients.View details

How to start: Law students apply competitively; Community Lawyering preparation receives priority.
What you can gain: Client-service and legal-practice skills; course options carry 6, 9 or 12 credits.
Location / delivery: Kamloops
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Field Placement

Mapped here as a field placement because it is an elective; licensed supervision alone does not make a placement mandatory for professional certification.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Confirm course creditWIL pathwayLaw externshipsLearn with legal organizations through supervised practice and group reflection.View details

How to start: Upper-year Law students apply; Ethical Lawyering is a prerequisite or corequisite.
What you can gain: Experience applying legal skills in organizational settings.
Location / delivery: Host legal organization
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Field Placement

Confirm the course and credit arrangement with Law.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayHorticulture — industry practicumComplete a three-week industry placement at the end of foundation studies.View details

How to start: Enter the Horticulture program and plan the placement with the department.
What you can gain: Practical experience in a potential career setting.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / industry host
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Field Placement

Confirm the current Horticulture Practicum course and placement requirements.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayAdventure Studies Practicum — ADVG 4250Undertake a work project with a business, association or community organization.View details

How to start: Third-year standing; find a supervising organization and apply at least one full semester before placement.
What you can gain: A 3-credit opportunity to connect theory with practice.
Location / delivery: Approved host organization
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Field Placement

Confirm availability and department approval.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Credential studyWIL alignment to confirmRegenerative agriculture — farm-based learningLearn through a host-farm practicum or an approved self-directed farm plan.View details

How to start: Discuss certificate or diploma admission and the learning arrangement with Williams Lake.
What you can gain: Applied agricultural and enterprise-management experience.
Location / delivery: Williams Lake program / farm location
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Field Placement — host-farm route

The host-farm route is a potential WIL placement. An own-farm or virtual-farm project needs separate review of supervision, partner engagement and assessment.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1

For creditWIL pathwayHealth Care Assistant — practice experiencesApply personal-care skills in community and complex-care settings.View details

How to start: Admitted HCA students complete the required preparation and supervised practice courses.
What you can gain: Supervised care experience connected to certificate learning.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / Williams Lake and approved care settings
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

Includes HEAL 1250 and HEAL 1300. Confirm campus, cohort and placement arrangements.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1

For creditWIL pathwayPractical Nursing — clinical learning and preceptorshipBuild nursing skills through supervised practice in care settings.View details

How to start: Admitted Practical Nursing students follow the program’s clinical progression and placement requirements.
What you can gain: Consolidated practice and preparation for entry to the profession.
Location / delivery: Williams Lake / approved practice settings
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

Confirm the next Williams Lake cohort and required clinical courses.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayOpen Learning — nursing transition practiceDevelop perinatal or mental-health nursing competence through practice-based study.View details

How to start: Internationally educated nurses residing in BC should confirm assessment, prerequisite and placement requirements with Open Learning.
What you can gain: Assessed practice through NURS 2921 or NURS 2941.
Location / delivery: Open Learning + approved clinical setting
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Mandatory Professional Practicum / Clinical Placement

These are specialized practice courses; admission to an online theory course does not establish placement eligibility. Confirm current registration and clinical arrangements.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1 Supporting source 2

Make a community impact

Service learning, client projects, consulting and volunteering.

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For creditWIL pathwayService Learning — SERV 3000 / 4000Contribute to an approved community project with faculty supervision and reflection.View details

How to start: Senior students obtain faculty authorization and confirm how credit fits their degree.
What you can gain: Community contribution, project experience and approved elective credit.
Location / delivery: Community + faculty supervision
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Community Service Learning

Departmental rules apply. Older funding notices are not evidence that bursaries are currently available.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1

For creditWIL pathwayCommunity Service-Learning — SRCL 1000Connect learning with community service and cultural experience.View details

How to start: First-year and other eligible students should check the course requirements and current section.
What you can gain: An introduction to reflective community engagement.
Location / delivery: Campus / community
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Community Service Learning

Use the current course schedule to confirm delivery.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayHuman Service — first-year community service learningMake connections between human-service ideas and practice in a community agency.View details

How to start: Human Service students meet the prerequisites for HUMS 1600.
What you can gain: Supervised experience and reflection through a 190-hour practicum.
Location / delivery: Community agency
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Community Service Learning

The program describes this as blended community service learning.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayComputing Science Project — COMP 4910Design and implement a live project with an external client.View details

How to start: Final-year Computing Science students need the required preparation and instructor permission.
What you can gain: A 3-credit capstone, project delivery and client communication.
Location / delivery: Campus / client project
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Community and Industry Research and Projects

Confirm client allocation and current prerequisites.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayComputing Science Project — COMP 4911Apply computing knowledge to a live external-client project.View details

How to start: Check Open Learning registration and project approval before planning your capstone.
What you can gain: Problem-solving, project management and professional communication.
Location / delivery: Open Learning / client project
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Community and Industry Research and Projects

Confirm delivery, supervision and credit applicability with Open Learning.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL alignment to confirmEngineering capstone designDevelop and test a substantial engineering solution in a team.View details

How to start: Senior engineering students confirm their capstone course and project with the department.
What you can gain: Design, testing, teamwork and professional presentation experience.
Location / delivery: Campus / project partner
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Community and Industry Research and Projects — partner-dependent

The overview includes industry, research and community challenges. Confirm an engaged host or external partner before recording a specific project as WIL.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayTourism Enterprise Consulting Project — TMGT 4800Investigate a specific challenge for a tourism business and present your recommendations.View details

How to start: Meet the TMGT 3050, program-standing and instructor-permission requirements.
What you can gain: A 3-credit consulting project with an enterprise.
Location / delivery: Tourism enterprise
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Community and Industry Research and Projects

Fourth-year BTM or eligible second-year ACT post-baccalaureate students should confirm current access.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

For creditWIL pathwayCommunication and journalism community projectsCreate media or communication work with community partners.View details

How to start: Plan designated third- or fourth-year experiential courses with the coordinator.
What you can gain: Applied communication work and partner feedback.
Location / delivery: Campus / community partner
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Community and Industry Research and Projects / Field Placement

The CEWIL subtype depends on whether the approved experience is a partner project or a placement.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELCommunity volunteeringContribute to a cause and develop skills through service.View details

How to start: Explore CEL volunteer resources and current Career Connections postings.
What you can gain: Community connections and examples of learning you can reflect on.
Location / delivery: Campus / community
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Volunteering becomes Community Service Learning WIL only through an approved curricular arrangement.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELSustainability Office volunteeringHelp with sustainability initiatives as your schedule allows.View details

How to start: Follow the Sustainability Office’s instructions to join its volunteer list.
What you can gain: Practical contribution and recognition of participation.
Location / delivery: Campus / community
Pay / funding: Volunteer
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

The page describes flexible assignments without a long-term commitment. Confirm the next activity.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Research & make

Ask a new question. Investigate, design, build and share what you learn.

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No automatic creditBroader ELUndergraduate Research Experience Award — UREAPDevelop an original research project with a faculty mentor.View details

How to start: Check full-time status, completed credits, GPA and mentor requirements before applying.
What you can gain: Research experience supported by a competitive scholarship.
Location / delivery: Project-dependent
Pay / funding: Competitive scholarship
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

TRU changed to one annual winter intake effective September 2026. Confirm the application year and deadline. An award is not automatically academic credit or WIL.

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No automatic creditBroader ELNSERC Undergraduate Student Research AwardsExplore a supervised summer research experience in natural sciences or engineering.View details

How to start: Discuss a proposal and eligibility with a faculty supervisor and the Research Office.
What you can gain: Sustained research experience and skills development.
Location / delivery: Research setting
Pay / funding: Competitive funding
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Check the current competition, citizenship/residency and funding rules. Do not assume a research award is a course or a WIL placement.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

No automatic creditBroader ELKnowledge Makers — Undergraduate CircleDevelop research and writing as an Indigenous researcher through mentorship and a learning circle.View details

How to start: Indigenous undergraduate students can contact the program about the next circle.
What you can gain: A research paper and an opportunity to contribute to the Knowledge Makers Journal.
Location / delivery: Program-dependent
Pay / funding: Award described; confirm current terms
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Confirm current cohort, award and participation arrangements.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELUndergraduate research conferences and presentationsShare a research project and learn from other students.View details

How to start: Check the undergraduate research opportunities page for conference calls and supervisor guidance.
What you can gain: Presentation practice, feedback and academic connections.
Location / delivery: Conference-dependent
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Includes research showcases and the Philosophy, History and Politics conference. Listed past dates do not establish an open call.

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For creditBroader ELHonours and directed research — Biology exampleInvestigate a question through a supervised academic project.View details

How to start: Ask your department about honours or directed-study admission and supervisor availability.
What you can gain: A research project and assessed learning.
Location / delivery: Department / research setting
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

A thesis is broader EL by default; classify it as WIL only when its approved design meets the workplace/partner criteria.

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Non-creditBroader ELLibrary Makerspace — C7elekstén’Learn through designing, making, experimentation and shared tools.View details

How to start: Check the Library’s current access, orientation and workshop information.
What you can gain: A creative or technical project and practical making skills.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / Library
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

This is a shared learning resource; participation does not itself establish academic credit or WIL.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Learn in the field & abroad

Field schools, exchange and learning beyond the classroom.

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For creditBroader ELStudent exchange / study abroadStudy in another country while building intercultural experience.View details

How to start: Plan course approval and your application with Study Abroad and your academic advisor.
What you can gain: Approved academic study and learning across cultures.
Location / delivery: International
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

An exchange is not automatically WIL; a separate approved placement may qualify.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Credit variesBroader ELInternational field schoolsTravel and learn with a TRU faculty member through a focused field-school experience.View details

How to start: Check each offering’s eligibility, costs, credit and application dates.
What you can gain: Field learning and an international perspective.
Location / delivery: International
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Open Learning students may be eligible. The displayed Thailand 2027 application deadline was October 1, 2026 and has passed; the India 2026 school is also past. Ask about later opportunities.

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For creditBroader ELArchaeology field trainingDevelop archaeological field and analysis skills through an intensive field course.View details

How to start: Ask Anthropology/Archaeology about the current course codes, prerequisites and next school.
What you can gain: Field methods, recording, analysis and reporting.
Location / delivery: Field site / laboratory
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

The department page uses ANTH codes while newer course listings use ARCH codes. Confirm the current plan; field learning alone is not automatically a Field Placement.

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For creditBroader ELNatural Resource Science field schoolsApply environmental and resource-science learning in field settings.View details

How to start: Ask Natural Resource Science about the current field-school course and requirements.
What you can gain: Field observation and practical investigation.
Location / delivery: Field site
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Verify the current offering and whether an external-partner arrangement makes a particular experience WIL.

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Lead & connect

Clubs, mentoring, student governance and entrepreneurial communities.

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Non-creditBroader ELTRUSU student clubsJoin a community, help organize activities or take on a leadership role.View details

How to start: Use the current TRUSU directory to contact a club and confirm activities.
What you can gain: Teamwork, organizing experience and connections around shared interests.
Location / delivery: Campus / club-dependent
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

The directory covers academic, athletic, common-interest, cultural, political and religious clubs. Examples include AI, Accounting and Finance, Indigenous, Archery, Computer Science and Community Impact. Listings change; the live directory is the source for membership.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELEnactus TRUExplore social entrepreneurship with a student team.View details

How to start: Contact the current team through the TRUSU club directory.
What you can gain: Project participation, teamwork and leadership experience.
Location / delivery: Campus / community
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Club membership is broader EL. It becomes Entrepreneurship WIL only through a separately approved academic arrangement.

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Non-creditBroader ELStudent mentorship and ambassador rolesSupport peers while developing your own skills.View details

How to start: Use TRU’s mentorship directory to find current recruitment and role requirements.
What you can gain: Communication, leadership and reflective practice.
Location / delivery: Campus / role-dependent
Pay / funding: Volunteer, honorarium or paid by role
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Roles include Indigenous Mentors; Intercultural, Makerspace, Library, Sustainability, Study Abroad and Research Ambassadors; Law and Nursing mentors; Residence Advisors; Wellness and SVPR teams; Social Media Ambassadors; Storytellers; Supplemental Learning; Writing, Science and University Prep tutors. Recruitment and compensation vary.

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Non-creditBroader ELCareer AmbassadorsHelp fellow students discover career and experiential learning resources.View details

How to start: Review the CEL role and current application instructions.
What you can gain: Presentations, event support and peer communication.
Location / delivery: Campus
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

The page lists 2026/27 applications. Confirm recruitment status and eligibility before applying.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELStudent governance and committee representationBring student perspectives to university decision-making.View details

How to start: Check TRUSU Student Caucus and current elections or appointment opportunities.
What you can gain: Representation, meeting and governance experience.
Location / delivery: Campus / committee-dependent
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Confirm the current role, selection process and time commitment.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELTRU Generator — venture mentoringExplore an idea and learn from entrepreneurial mentoring and connections.View details

How to start: Contact Generator about current support for students and the TRU community.
What you can gain: A clearer idea, feedback and practical next steps.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / confirm delivery
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Mentorship itself is broader EL. The for-credit Business Bootstrap route is listed separately.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELMap the SystemInvestigate the system behind a social or environmental challenge.View details

How to start: Check TRU’s competition site for the next student round.
What you can gain: A systems-research project and presentation experience.
Location / delivery: Team project / competition
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

The 2026 registration deadline and local competition have passed. Next round unconfirmed.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1

Move, compete & grow

Varsity athletics, recreation and leadership through sport.

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Non-creditBroader ELWolfPack varsity athleticsDevelop through training, competition and participation in a varsity team.View details

How to start: Contact the relevant WolfPack program about recruitment, selection and eligibility.
What you can gain: Opportunities to practise teamwork, discipline and leadership.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / competition travel
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Academic credit is not implied. Use deliberate goals and reflection to make the learning visible.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELIntramural sportsJoin organized recreational competition with other students.View details

How to start: Check WolfPack Recreation for sports, registration and team requirements.
What you can gain: Opportunities to practise teamwork and communication.
Location / delivery: Campus
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Confirm the current semester’s schedule and any fees.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELDrop-in sport, fitness and recreationExplore physical activity through classes, drop-in sessions and recreation events.View details

How to start: Choose an activity through WolfPack Recreation’s current offerings.
What you can gain: Participation, wellbeing and opportunities to reflect on personal goals.
Location / delivery: Campus / activity-dependent
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Activities and fees vary; participation alone does not automatically create assessed experiential learning.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Non-creditBroader ELPACE — student-athlete peer leadershipHelp student-athletes navigate study alongside sport.View details

How to start: Ask PACE about becoming a leader and current role requirements.
What you can gain: Academic coaching and peer leadership experience.
Location / delivery: Campus
Pay / funding: Volunteer / honorarium
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

The directory describes volunteer and honoraria-based opportunities.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Create & perform

Theatre, publishing, culinary practice and student enterprise.

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Credit variesBroader ELActors Workshop Theatre and creative productionLearn through performance, directing and production.View details

How to start: Review auditions and ask Performing Arts about course or production access.
What you can gain: Creative collaboration and experience making work for an audience.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / theatre
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

Past and present TRU students may audition. Course credit depends on enrolment and approved requirements.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity Supporting source 1

Non-creditBroader ELStudent media and publishingExplore writing, reporting and publishing through student media.View details

How to start: Follow TRU’s link to the Omega and check current contributor opportunities.
What you can gain: Published work and editorial collaboration where accepted.
Location / delivery: Campus / publication-dependent
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Broader experiential learning

A contribution is not automatically a course or WIL placement. Seek approval before using it for academic credit.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Credential studyWIL alignment to confirmCulinary Arts — Accolades teaching restaurantLearn through planning, preparation and service in a live teaching restaurant.View details

How to start: Access is through the Culinary Arts program; confirm the relevant course level.
What you can gain: Practical kitchen and hospitality experience with instructor guidance.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / teaching restaurant
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Practice-based EL — WIL mapping to confirm

Program-integrated practice is documented. Confirm the applicable CEWIL subtype and host arrangement before reporting it as a specific WIL type.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

Credential studyWIL alignment to confirmESTR’s Market — social enterprise practiceApply kitchen, retail and other skills in a student-staffed social enterprise.View details

How to start: Access is through the Education and Skills Training program.
What you can gain: Experience contributing to a working enterprise.
Location / delivery: Kamloops / ESTR’s Market
Pay / funding: Confirm with provider
Learning alignment: Practice-based EL — WIL mapping to confirm

Supports learners with diverse abilities. Confirm the course and CEWIL classification; operating within a business does not automatically make this Entrepreneurship WIL.

Program contact →Explore the opportunity

REAL EXPERIENCES

Hear from the people.

Explore student, employer and community partner perspectives on learning through experience.

Explore testimonials →

TOOLS FOR YOUR JOURNEY

Prepare for what’s next.

Read both CEL textbooks and find practical support before, during and after your experience.

Explore resources →

FIND YOUR PEOPLE

Start a conversation.

Find program and experience contacts, see who can help and choose your next connection.

Explore program contacts →

MAKE IT YOURS

Your experience.
Your next step.

Start with one opportunity and one thing you want to learn. Then make a plan with the people who can help.

Talk with Career & Experiential Learning

Choose a learning goal.What skill, question or interest do you want to explore?
Confirm the practical details.Ask about access, prerequisites, dates, hours, location, costs, pay, supervision and any support or accommodation you need.
Get credit approval first.Check with your program advisor before you commit. Participation alone does not guarantee academic credit.
Capture your learning.Keep a short record: what you did, feedback you received, what changed and what you will try next.

TURN EXPERIENCE INTO EVIDENCE

“What did I learn — and where will I use it?”

Bring a concrete example to your next interview, portfolio or conversation. TRU’s Experience More badges offer another way to explore recognition and reflection.

Explore Experience More badges ↗︎

About this guide, sources and updates

This guide was developed using the TRU Gecko Bot for discovery, followed by checks of public TRU program pages, course descriptions, TRUSU and WolfPack sources, and CEWIL Canada’s definitions. Each listing links to its evidence. Source presence does not guarantee that a course, role or application is currently available.

The inventory is a broad starting point across Kamloops, Williams Lake and Open Learning; it is not an exhaustive institutional register. Some entries describe a family of opportunities. Faculty coordinators should validate WIL subtypes, especially ESTR, farm-based learning, capstones, teaching enterprises and elective law experiences. Credit and funding details for the Bootstrap routes include information supplied by the site owner; a future cohort is unconfirmed.

Past field schools, closed competitions and funding-dependent pilots are labelled in their entries. Research, sport, clubs, employment and mobility remain within broader experiential learning unless an approved curricular partnership establishes WIL.

For program questions or a correction, use the provider linked in the listing or contact Career & Experiential Learning. Please include the opportunity name, the updated source and the date of the change.

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Experiential & Work-Integrated Learning at TRU

Learn by doing.Grow throughexperience.

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Where will experience take you?

Work & build a venture

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Learn in the field & abroad

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Create & perform

All WIL is experiential.Experiential learninggoes further.

Do something meaningful

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Find something that fits.

Work & build a venture

Practise your profession

Make a community impact

Research & make

Learn in the field & abroad

Lead & connect

Move, compete & grow

Create & perform

Hear from the people.

Prepare for what’s next.

Start a conversation.

Your experience.Your next step.

“What did I learn — and where will I use it?”

One response to “Experiential & Work-Integrated Learning at TRU”

Learn by doing.
Grow through
experience.

Experiential
learning

Work-integrated
learning

All WIL is experiential.
Experiential learning
goes further.

Nine ways to connect
learning and practice.

Your experience.
Your next step.