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Does your education program require practical experience in a work setting with guidance from an experienced professional?

Whether you are in a clinical or non-clinical profession Waypoint may have an opportunity for you. Our goal is to provide a supportive, collaborative learning environment for students.

A student placement is any unpaid practice education experience (also called placement, practicum, clinical, fieldwork, internship, etc.) that is a requirement of an educational program as defined below:

Student: An individual enrolled in a post-secondary educational program covered under a Student Placement and/or Affiliation agreement between Waypoint and the respective academic institution and where clinical and/or practical experience and evaluation is required in order to fulfill prescribed curriculum requirements of learning objectives.
Placement: An educational experience where students are being evaluated on their ability to meet prescribed curriculum requirements or objectives. Placements occur for a finite amount of time as agreed upon by the hospital and the academic institution.

The information provided below relates to “unpaid” student placements only. For those seeking “paid” student placement opportunities, please visit our career page for postings and follow our recruitment process.

We host a variety of placements opportunities (not limited to):

Addictions & Mental Health
Advertising & Marketing
Behavioural Science
Criminal Justice
Developmental Support Worker
Food and Nutrition
Nursing
Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy Assistant
Personal Support Worker
Pharmacy
Psychology
Research
Social Work
Social Service Worker
Therapeutic Recreation

A Waypoint Centre team member readies equipment for patient care.

Student Placement Requests

Please do not reach out to or make arrangements for placement directly with our employees.

Requests should be submitted a minimum of 3 months prior to the placement start date to allow sufficient time for review and onboarding.
Requests for unpaid placements must be directed through Waypoint’s Student Placement Coordinator studentplacement@waypointcentre.ca.
Waypoint’s Student Placement Coordinator will act as a liaison between the educational institution/student and Waypoint employees.
Requests must be sent via the Student Placement Request form found below. Don’t forget to include a cover letter and resume with your request.
Review the information under the pre-requisites tab below before submitting your request.

Applications submitted after the deadlines listed below, may not be considered:

Placement Start	Request Deadline
January 2026	October 19, 2025
March 2026	December 31, 2025
May 2026	March 8, 2026
September 2026	June 7, 2026 Social Work (MSW & BSW) request deadline is May 31
November 2026	September 27, 2026

Student Placement Request Form (PDF)

Waypoint’s ability to accept students is based on operational demands and capacity.

Before a placement can begin, a signed legal agreement outlining the roles and responsibilities between Waypoint and the educational institution is required. Waypoint’s SPC will work with stakeholders to obtain an agreement if one does not exist. It can take up to 8 weeks for a placement agreement to be finalized and signed by both parties.
Prior to starting a placement, students are required to submit a clear Criminal Record Check processed within 12 months of the placement start date.
Students are required to complete Waypoint’s mandatory orientation program. Depending on your placement start date and the type of placement, orientation may be in-person (500 Church Street, Penetanguishene), self-study or a combination of both in-person and self-study.
Students must have up-to-date immunization records in compliance with Waypoint’s Communicable Disease Surveillance.
Students in a patient facing role are required to be mask fit tested for an N95 mask. Students will be asked to provide a current (within two years) mask fit card or certificate to the Student Placement Coordinator

There are circumstances when a placement may be delayed or cancelled if the mandatory requirements are not met by the student prior to their start date.

Contact studentplacement@waypointcentre.ca if you have questions about our placement requirements.

All students accepted for a placement are required to complete Waypoint’s mandatory orientation program prior to starting placement. Depending on your placement start date and the type of placement, orientation may be in-person (500 Church Street, Penetanguishene), self-study or a combination of both in-person and self-study.

Waypoint’s Student Placement Coordinator works directly with the student to ensure the appropriate orientation is completed prior to starting placement.