Applications for 2019-2020 co-op placements are now being accepted. **What could your company achieve with up to $7,000 in co-op wage subsidies?** ***The Student Work Placement Program (SWPP)*** is an initiative to increase the job-readiness of students registered in STEM or business programs at Canadian post-secondary institutions. **The program gives employers the freedom to:** - Gain access to funds to hire co-op students - Leverage a pool of workers eager to enhance their skills - Develop new talent for future recruitment needs **Program description** The program’s co-op wage subsidies help knock down that cost barrier, by covering the cost of a co-op student’s salary by 50% up to a maximum of $5,000 and 70% up to a maximum of $7,000 for **first-year students and under-represented groups including**: - Women in STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) - Women in business - Indigenous students - Persons with disabilities - Newcomers The program enables you to bring on an eager-to-learn student for a special project – and at the end of the placement end up with a skilled candidate already oriented to your company who could meet your future recruiting needs. **Learn more and apply now on the** [BioTalent Canada website](https://www.biotalent.ca/programs/student-work-placement-program/?utm_source=BioTalent+Canada+News&utm_campaign=1f963d5871-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_07_02_42_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_56e073277e-1f963d5871-65472155)**.**