Career Awards Program

Career Awards Program (CAP) allows Memorial University’s engineering and business co-operative education students to partake in overseas work terms in the areas of offshore oil and gas and sustainable and renewable energy sectors.

Objectives include:

Enable students to experience technology transfer through industry exposure and experience what would otherwise be unavailable to them.
Enable students to gain an appreciation of the global perspectives in these industries and to experience cross-cultural growth and development.
Expose potential offshore oil and gas as well as sustainable and renewable energy employers to the value of co-op programs and their potential as a component of a business’s long term human resource development strategy.
Eliminate barriers against socio-economic backgrounds so that all students can avail of similar opportunities and compete on a level playing field.

Administration/Funding

Administration

Administration and delivery of CAP will occur through the Co-operative Education Services Centre (CESC); this will include notifying successful applicants, facilitating payments, and maintaining CAP records. The CESC reserves the right to terminate any commitment made under CAP if the original proposals and objectives are not being met and reserves the right to inspect the work of the students and associated records.

Funding

Each award is determined by Memorial University's CESC, via the CAP committee, with the monetary gain ranging from C$1,000 to C$7,500. This award is paid directly to the student prior to the start of their work term and is based upon the assumption that a student, on average, should complete the work term without accruing debt. Factors considered include relocation, accommodation and other related work term costs along with cost of living factors and exchange rates for the countries and cities nearest to the work term location.

Eligibility Requirements

Employer Eligibility

Positions should be overseas* and primarily, either directly or indirectly, related to:
- Exploration, development or production of offshore oil and gas resources with oil and gas operating companies or with relevant contractors, suppliers and industry associations; or
- Exploration, development, transmission, storage or production of wind, solar, tidal, wave, hydro, geothermal or groundsource heat power in the sustainable and renewable energies industry or with relevant contractors, suppliers and industry associations.
- As a minimum, employers would be expected to contribute student allowances and benefits consistent wtih their local market conditions relating to students.

Student Eligibility:

Be deemed a Newfoundland and Labrador resident.
Be in academic good standing with a minimum of 65/65 current/cumulative average for the last academic semester for which grades are available.
Be enrolled as a full time co-operative education student in the business or engineering faculty at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
For more information on CAP please contact the Co-operative Education Services Centre at 709-864-2419 or cesc@mun.ca.
This funding does not cover U.S.A placements.

Applications & Forms/ Steps After Approval

Only the student can apply for the CAP funding as the award goes directly to the student. Once the student has been successfully identified for the position and meets the eligibility criteria set out by the program, (s)he download the below form, complete it, and submit it to the Co-operative Education Services Centre, located in the University Centre, 4th Floor, UC 4000. The student should receive notification within 5 business days whether or not they have been approved and the amount they will receive. If you have any questions around CAP, please call 709-864-2419 or email cesc@mun.ca.

CAP Application Form

Students will also be required to meet with the Co-op Education Services Coordinator within the Department of Career Development & Experiential Learning to complete a Go Abroad Legal Waiver Form. The Co-op Education Services Coordinator can also assist students with their immigration process (visas, work permits, passports, etc...) where required. Click here for the contact information for the Co-op Education Services Coordinator.