Work-Integrated Learning (WIL)

Students of the Hotel Management Technique DEC and Business Management DEC will have the opportunity to receive practical, concrete, and paid field training. A unique option in Montréal!

The WIL – Remunerated option will enable students to acquire recognized work experience during their educational career while receiving a competitive salary. This option aims to enable graduating students to increase their chances of accessing managerial or supervisory roles more quickly.

From the first year of their program, the selected students will share their time between LaSalle College and the employer. Nearly 50% of the learning will take place through professional immersion. Many renowned companies, such as Fairmont and Intercontinental for the Hotel Management Technique program, or La Vie en Rose and Park Avenue Volkswagen for the Business Management program, support this WIL – Remunerated option and will offer positions within their companies.

A LaSalle College teacher and a supervisor from the hotel or company will combine their efforts to provide practical and comprehensive training for the students throughout the program.

The supervisor will play a role on three levels:

• Technical supervision
• Relationship supervision
• Organizational supervision

The LaSalle College teacher will ensure that they adapt their teaching to the immersion context, and personalize their supervision based on the situations the students encounter in the field.

The WIL – Remunerated option for the LaSalle College provides an added value for the academic program. It is a dynamic educational approach focused on support, validation, and skills consolidation to stand out on the job market and rise through the ranks more quickly.

When enrolling for the DEC in Hotel Management Technique or Business Management, students must choose the WIL – Remunerated option to submit their application.

To be selected, students must:

• Pass a French language test with a result that is deemed satisfactory by the College
• Go through an interview selection process
• Have a good level of spoken English
• Obtain an employment contract guaranteeing them at least 8 hours a week
• Demonstrate independence and a keen sense of responsibility
• Meet the LaSalle College general admission criteria

If you are interested in the WIL option, you can get more specific details about it in our article on this topic.