Work Term Contest

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Work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences are one of the many hands-on ways that NSCC works with the community to prepare students for industry – often creating lasting memories and network connections.

Are you a student or business participating in Nova Scotia Community College’s WIL experience this spring? We want to hear about it and give you the chance to win a $250 lunch voucher for your work team.

Both NSCC students and businesses participating in the College’s WIL experience can enter.

How to enter

Post a photo on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn that highlights your NSCC's WIL experience. The photo should demonstrate an NSCC student gaining industry experience with a caption telling us about it.
Tag your entry by including the hashtag #NSCCWorkTerm in your caption
Follow us on the social media channel that you post on (Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn)

**Make sure we can find your entry! For Facebook, make your entry post public. On Instagram, we can't see your entry if your account is private.

Example of entry posts

These examples are from students during the work term contest in 2023.

“I have really been enjoying working with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub’s communications team as I complete my Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC PR work term. A fun fact about our team is that I’m working with three NSCC PR alumni; Michele Charlton (class of 2006), Patrick Cookson (class of 2018) and Maria Laura Todesco (class of 2022). Meeting other program grads is great because you have an instant connection and can bond over shared experiences and a love of PR. I’m lucky to be learning from them as well as the other members of the team. #NSCCWorkTerm”

“Work placement at the Truro hospital. I have been working with the IT support team, helping staff fix IT-related problems and making their everyday work easier. I can’t wait to get fully stuck in #nsccworkterm.”

“Here I am using a jackhammer to install a new sump pump. I am wearing my Personal Protective Equipment (eye and ear protection, and safety boots). These will minimize my exposure to the workplace hazards. I am also using my "work triangle" to maintain control of the power tool. These factors are the foundation to a good work environment, as taught by NSCC's Plumbing program.#NSCCWorkTerm”

Submission from Kirsten Millar (PR '23)

“I have really been enjoying working with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub’s communications team as I complete my Nova Scotia Community College - NSCC PR work term. A fun fact about our team is that I’m working with three NSCC PR alumni; Michele Charlton (class of 2006), Patrick Cookson (class of 2018) and Maria Laura Todesco (class of 2022). Meeting other program grads is great because you have an instant connection and can bond over shared experiences and a love of PR. I’m lucky to be learning from them as well as the other members of the team. #NSCCWorkTerm”
Submission from Dike Aruagha Ndukwe (IT Systems Management and Security ’24)

“Work placement at the Truro hospital. I have been working with the IT support team, helping staff fix IT-related problems and making their everyday work easier. I can’t wait to get fully stuck in #nsccworkterm.”
Submission from Laura Elenath (Plumbing '23)

“Here I am using a jackhammer to install a new sump pump. I am wearing my Personal Protective Equipment (eye and ear protection, and safety boots). These will minimize my exposure to the workplace hazards. I am also using my "work triangle" to maintain control of the power tool. These factors are the foundation to a good work environment, as taught by NSCC's Plumbing program.#NSCCWorkTerm”

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How it works

Our contest kicks off April 22, 2025, and wraps up at 4 pm on May 20, 2025.  
The winner will be announced by May 23, 2025 – keep an eye on our Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram account for details. 
The winner will be randomly selected and contacted via direct message, so keep an eye on your DMs. The winner has 24 hours to claim their prize. After that, a different winner will be selected.
We will share select contest entries on our social media channels throughout the duration of the contest.
The voucher will be a $250 gift card to buy lunch from a business in the winner’s community.

Official contest rules and regulations 

NSCC offers nine broad categories of WIL experiences, and this contest accepts entries for all categories - including Professional Practice, Field Experience, Sea Time, Co-op, and Internship.
The winner must be located in Canada for mailing purposes.
The student and/or employer entering the contest must be from a NSCC WIL experience taking place in spring 2025.
This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Please be aware of contest scams. Our official accounts are @NSCC Alumni on Facebook, NSCC Alumni on LinkedIn and @nscc.alumni on Instagram – if another account contacts you about this contest, do not respond. We will never ask you for credit card information.