Automotive Manufacture - Drive Ability Opening Doors
General
- Graduate
- 18 learners; teams of 10
- 400 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 5 projects wanted
- Ontario, Canada
- Academic experience
- Any
- Automotive
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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January 8, 2021Experience start
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January 16, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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April 1, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 8, 2021Experience start
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January 16, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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April 1, 2021Experience end
Overview
- Details
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*EMPLOYERS MUST BE ONTARIO-BASED FOR ELIGIBILITY*
About the Program
Funded by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD), The Drive Ability program aims to address the skilled labour needs of automotive and advanced manufacturing employers in Ontario. This initiative is a collaborative partnership between seven post-secondary institutions (George Brown College, York University, Georgian College, Mohawk College, Fanshawe College, Conestoga College, and Sheridan College) that leverages broad expertise to address talent shortages and provide quality work-integrated learning opportunities for students, apprentices, and new graduates.
Work placements are typically four-month terms, depending on the discipline, and begin in May, September, and January. The ministry requires the length of a placement to be at least 10 weeks and can last up to four months. Employers may be eligible for multiple work placements during the program lifecycle.
- Learner skills
- Advanced manufacturing
- Deliverables
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Funding
• $3,000 per eligible and completed work placement by an eligible participant (i.e. student, recent grad or apprentice)
• $5,000 per eligible and completed work placement by an eligible participant with one or more disabilities.
• Wage support from all sources (e.g. the employer, Co-op Education Tax Credit and Career Ready Fund’s Auto Stream) cannot exceed 100% of the wages paid to a participant.
Benefits to Employers
• Access a pool of highly skilled and qualified individuals
• Reduce your recruitment and training costs
• Build your company’s reputation as a leader in your sector
• Develop and training your future employees
• Gain fresh ideas and perspectives
Project Examples
Employer Eligibility
The following employers are eligible for the work placement incentive:
The following employers are eligible for the work placement incentive:
• Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the auto sector
• Manufacturers in the automotive supply chain to OEMs. At least 50 per cent of the company’s total sales revenue must come from the automotive supply sector.
• Advanced Manufacturers with a footprint in the auto sector. At least 30 per cent of their company’s total sales revenue must come from the automotive supply sector. Advanced manufacturing employers may fall under one or more of the following areas: production activities dependent on ICT (Information and Communications Technology), automation, computation, software, sensing, and data transfer networking (Internet of Things, or IoT) technology developers/suppliers
Participant Eligibility
• Students – diploma, certificate and degree students – in any year of study and including graduate and international students.
• Recent Graduates – individuals who completed their academic program of study (a minimum of a one-year program) at a publicly-assisted postsecondary institution within the previous eighteen months and currently have no full-time job/employment.
• Apprentices – individuals who, at the beginning of their work placement under this program, have signed new Registered Training Agreement (RTAs). Pursuant to an RTA, the Apprentice will receive training in a trade required as part of an apprenticeship program in
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.