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Centre for Experiential Learning

 

What is the Centre for Experiential Learning?

The Centre for Experiential Learning (CEL) and Student Engagement at Vancouver Island University is a comprehensive hub supporting students, faculty, and employers through a range of services that enhance work-integrated learning (WIL), career readiness, student engagement and success.

Our team provides essential resources for pre-employment preparation, career transition, and employer partnerships while maintaining critical administrative operations like record-keeping and reporting.

CEL serves as a bridge between academic learning and real-world experiences, fostering meaningful connections and ensuring students are prepared for life beyond graduation.

">Danielle Johnsrude, Director

Work-Integrated Learning and Career Services 2023 Highlights Report

This annual report highlights general trends and developments over the past year.

View the 2023 Report

Work-Integrated Learning and Career Services 2022 Highlights Report

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Student Stories

Brooks Gill, VIU Information Technology and Applied Systems program student

Safeguarding the digital world

The Web and Mobile Development diploma program at VIU has helped Brooks Gill narrow in on the type of information technology career he is passionate about.…
Sarima Amadi looks into a microscope in the biology lab, while wearing a white lab coat.

Could a common tire chemical threaten fruit flies?

VIU Biology student Sarima Amadi is examining how a common tire chemical impacts fruit flies – a small but important insect in the food chain and genetic…
A student puts a book back on a library shelf

From mom to media studies student

Returning to school isn’t always a straight path. Sometimes, it’s a leap of faith taken between parenting duties, late-night study sessions and the pursuit of…
A young man clad in hipwaders is standing in a river with snowflakes falling around him

Hooked on salmon: student leads record-breaking fish count project

Clad in hip waders, the weight of the cool river flow buffeting the protective layer keeping him dry while immersed in the science of salmon enhancement is…
A woman, a man and another woman sitting on a chesterfield looking at a laptop together.

Helping to make health care make sense

Self-diagnosis, what our mothers told us and the arrival of the internet can often be the only source of medical information people adhere to when it comes to…

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