The King’s Promise to Students, Employers, and the Community

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The King’s Promise Program is a new and innovative co-curricular program at King’s University College – an affiliate of the University of Western Ontario. This program, which complements students’ academic studies, offers a guarantee that within 6 months of graduation students will find a meaningful job or they can return to King’s for an additional year of courses and career support, tuition-free.

Throughout the program, students complete co-curricular activities to support their career development, enhance pre-employment skills, gain tangible workplace experience, and develop the language to articulate these competencies to employers.

But the King’s Promise doesn’t end with students – it is also a promise to employers and to the community. Students who graduate from the program will enter the workforce equipped with desirable employment skills, an ability to develop meaningful professional relationships, and a commitment to making an impact in their communities. Employers can get involved in a number of ways – by offering internships or job shadow opportunities, hosting a meet-and-greet, or visiting King’s to speak to students about their workplace.

Community Impact
In a November 2020 interview, London Mayor Ed Holder described the impact of the King’s Promise program within the City of London. He said: “The benefits of the King’s Promise Program are immense and extend far beyond the institution and the graduates themselves. Local employers achieve a better understanding of the skills gained by students who enroll at King’s, while all Londoners reap the rewards of the positive impacts these graduates inevitably wind up making here in our community”.

In the same interview, the program was also praised by Kapil Lakhotia, President & CEO of the London Economic Deveopment Corporation, who said: “This promising initiative will better match emerging King’s talent with in-demand career opportunities in the London region, one of Canada’s fastest growing communities”.

In closing…
The King’s Promise program is poised to meet the needs of employers as well as students by facilitating opportunities for collaboration and engagement within in the community of London and beyond. Our commitment to our students is simple: if you invest in us, then we will continue to invest in you.

For more information on The King’s Promise Program, please find us on social media or email us at ThePromise@kings.uwo.ca

This story was provided by King’s University College for commercial purposes.