Post-secondary students at 16 colleges, institutes and universities throughout British Columbia will benefit from an investment of $1.3 million to raise awareness of the benefits of work experience among employers and students.

Students at colleges and universities on Vancouver Island will be encouraged to explore co-op opportunities to support their career ambitions.

Students at Selkirk College will be encouraged to explore co-op opportunities to support their career ambitions.

Students at Okanagan College will be encouraged to explore co-op opportunities to support their career ambitions.

Students at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) will be encouraged to explore co-op opportunities to support their career ambitions.

Students at colleges and universities in the Lower Mainland will be encouraged to explore co-op opportunities to support their career ambitions.

Students at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will be encouraged to explore co-op opportunities to support their career ambitions.

Ten public post-secondary institutions will receive targeted funding to create short-term coding programs that give students the coding skills in demand by tech employers.

A $500,000 investment will establish scholarships at public post-secondary institutions that encourage women to pursue education that aligns with the needs of the growing tech sector in British Columbia.

Capital investments totalling $7.4 million at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) will create hundreds of additional specialty nursing spaces to improve care for patients throughout the province.