Current Students
Summer Experiential Learning 2013
The Work Study program offers financial support and valuable work experience to full time undergraduate students.
The program works in partnership with academic units, administrative units, faculty, staff and students to support the practice and scholarship of learning at Ryerson University.
Important for all OSAP students:
*All students must have applied for OSAP/provincial loans in 2012-13. The deadline to do so was January 2013. You will need your OSAP assessment (includes all loan and grant funds) in order to fill out the work study application*.
View Program Details and Significant Dates below.
Program Details | |
Duration *New* Employers must select 1 of 3 employment terms | May 13 – August 16 May 20 – August 23 May 27 – August 30 |
Last day to be hired | June 14, 2013 |
Number of weeks | Maximum 14 weeks |
Number of positions per student | 1 (An undergraduate student can hold only one Summer work study /research assistant position.) |
Hourly Wage | Work study positions: Minimum wage $10.50/hr. to Maximum wage of $13.50/hr. and will vary depending on job responsibilities. |
Hours per week | Maximum 35 hours - no overtime |
Eligibility | Please check the "Am I eligible?" page. There is a link in the left hand navigation on this page. |
April 29 – May 31 | Students interested in participating in the work study program must submit an online work-study application and receive work-study approval prior to being interviewed, accepting or commencing work. |
May 8 | Winter 2013 grades become available. Important*: Students and supervisors who have Work Study students that have failed to maintain a clear academic standing or cumulative GPA greater than 2.0 will be contacted by Student Financial Assistance. Students will be paid for the hours worked and will have to resign from their work-study position. The Work Study approval will be cancelled. |
May 31 | Deadline to apply for work study approval this summer. Application will be closed end of business day. |
May 13, 20 or 27 | First day of work depending on employment term selected by employer. |
| August 16, 23 or 30 | Last day of work depending on start date |









