A university-wide recognition, the CapU Annual WIL Awards celebrate students and partners for their outstanding performance, dedication, and mentorship during work-integrated learning experiences completed over the current calendar year.
A university-wide WIL Awards adjudication committee will review all nominations and confer one of the three distinctions to successful nominees:
- WIL Student of the Year;
- Co-op Student of the Year;
- WIL Student Honourable Mention;
- WIL Partner of the Year; and
- WIL Partner Honourable Mention.
Nominate by December 5th for the current calendar year.
All nominators will be advised of their results by WIL at the end of the following January. The Annual WIL Awards Ceremony takes place in the 4th week of March each year to celebrate distinctions awarded the previous year and mark the national month of WIL in Canada.
CapU WIL Awards nominations
CapU WIL Awards nominations for partners and students are accepted until mid-November.
The WIL adjudication committee selects the recipients by mid-December, with the winners publicly announced in early January.
To submit a nomination, please inquire for the fillable nomination package.
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2025 WIL Award Winners
- Student of the Year (co-op category): Kaveh Sanaei - $1,000
- Student of the Year (other WIL category): Rachel Pham - $1,000
- WIL Student Honourable Mention: Paige Heintzman
- WIL Partner of the Year: The District
- WIL Partner Honourable Mention: Louis Brier Home & Hospital
Presenting sponsor: DoubleTree by Hilton - North Vancouver
2024 WIL Award Winners
- WIL Student of the Year: Simon (Wenjun) Wang
- WIL Student Honourable Mention: Andres Martinez Lima
- WIL Partner of the Year: Gray Line Westcoast Sightseeing
- WIL Partner Honourable Mention: Destination Greater Victoria