Western Connect Walkthrough
Internship opportunities are posted on Western’s free, self-serve portal, called Western Connect.
Click on the options below to learn more about navigating Western Connect.
If you have any questions, please contact the Experiential Learning Specialist/Assistant.
Create Your Western Connect Account
Complete the new account registration form on Western Connect.
To do this:
- Click “Recruiters & Community Partners” on the top banner.
- Click “Recruiter Registration” and fill out the form.
Your account will be reviewed within 2-3 business days, and you will receive confirmation via email once it is approved.
Create an Employer/Organization Profile
Creating an Organization
An employer initially creating their organization in Western Connect will provide the full name of their company.
Creating a Division
Divisions are used to separate hiring units within the same organization. For example, Company XYZ has offices with hiring units on both the east and west coast. Therefore, there are 2 separate divisions under this organization: East Coast and West Coast. The east coast staff will create employer profiles under the East Coast Division, and the west coast staff will create profiles under the West Coast Division.
If an organization has only one Division, the Division name will be the same as the organization name.
Creating an Employer Profile
An employer profile will provide full organization contact details, including an email with a valid domain associated with their organization. Employer emails that have a generic domain (hotmail, gmail, yahoo etc.) or are missing pertinent details will be contacted to validate the authenticity of their account.
Western Connect Standards of Use
All organizations recruiting at Western University are expected to comply with all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws, including but not limited to laws relating to human rights, employment standards, occupational health and safety, and labour laws. Careers & Experience at Western University reserves the right to prohibit an organization from posting employment opportunities based on their failure to comply with the law, and complaints, behaviors or actions contrary to the guidelines listed in this document, and for any other reason at our reasonable discretion.
Students and alumni are strongly encouraged to thoroughly research organizations/opportunities posted on Western Connect prior to applying. Should questions arise about a posting, the organization will be contacted via phone or email for more details.
Should an organization have questions about this document or recruiting at Western University, they may contact:
- 519-661-3619
- hirewesternu@uwo.ca