Student Opportunities

College & University Program Placements

Bluewater Health is committed to the education of our future workforce. Our goal is to provide high quality educational experiences in clinical and non-clinical settings for students in college and university programs for which placements are a requirement for graduation. Placements are arranged in collaboration with the post-secondary institutions.

If you are interested in learning more about which schools and programs Bluewter Health typically supports through student placements, please contact Student Relations at 519-464-4400, Ext. 8352 or StudentRelations@bluewaterhealth.ca.

A limited number of paid student positions, when offered, are posted on our career opportunities page, available here.

Medical Students & Residents

Bluewater Health is committed to the education of our future workforce. Our goal is to provide high quality educational experiences for students in clinical and non-clinical settings.

If you have questions related to medical student/resident placements at Bluewater Health, please contact Medical Affairs at 519-464-4400, Ext. 5422 or medical_affairs@bluewaterhealth.ca

High School Co-Ops

High school students interested in completing a co-operative placement at Bluewater Health should contact their school co-op teacher directly. All placements are organized by the co-op teachers and our Manager, Volunteer Resources & Student Affairs.

Placements are available within a variety of programs and services across all hospital locations, including nursing, recreation therapy and maintenance.

Students are required to complete 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday, in the morning or, in a few cases, the afternoon.

Co-op students do not perform any direct patient care activities. No direct patient care is defined as no hands-on care or offering of verbal advice or information (i.e. turning or lifting patients, assisting patients to and from the washroom, or counseling patients regarding their diagnosis). Students only participate in indirect patient care activities, such as sorting mail, assisting with menu review, watering plants, tidying the bedside table, and conducting “friendly” visits with patients.

High School Student Co-op Placement Application Form

If you are interested in learning more about high school co-ops at Bluewater Health, please contact Volunteer Resources at 519-464-4400, Ext. 5406 or email.

Job Shadow

A job shadow experience gives students a meaningful introduction to the world of healthcare. It helps the participant identify career interests and gives them an awareness of the academic, technical and personal skills required for particular jobs in the healthcare environment.

Guidelines for pursuing a job shadow experience:

Participants must be 14 years or older.
Participants must complete an interview.
A job shadow application and confidentiality agreement must be completed prior to the scheduled job shadow.
Eight hours is the maximum job shadow exposure.
We encourage one job shadow experience per participant.

Job shadow opportunities are limited and must receive prior approval through our Manager, Volunteer Resources & Student Affairs and the requested department manager. Our patients' confidentiality, safety and care, as well as the safety of the job shadow participant are our utmost concern. Therefore, some departments may be restricted from a job shadow experience.

Job Shadow Placement Application Form

If you are interested in learning more about high school co-ops at Bluewater Health, please contact Volunteer Resources at 519-464-4400, Ext. 5406 or email.