Students Seeking Opportunities

Post-Secondary Students Seeking Opportunities

At Southlake, we are committed to nurturing the future of healthcare – our students. As preceptors, teachers and mentors we commit to providing an interprofessional environment to help learners gain the knowledge, skills and attitudes to advance learning in professional and collaborative care.

Feedback from students consistently indicates that Southlake provides a nurturing environment in which to learn and grow professionally. Many students who learn here eventually choose to work here. Supporting student placements is a win-win arrangement for us.

Please select from one of the categories in the menu below to find out more about our student placements for a variety of disciplines.

Allied Health Students

Please submit an online application for allied health students if you wish to request placement at Southlake. Note: you cannot attach your resume to the application. If you wish to submit your resume as well, please email it directly to SCKing@southlake.ca.

Students studying a variety of health care professionals can come to Southlake for training. These include:

Cardiovascular Technologist
Child and Youth Worker
Communication Disorders Assistant
Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Dietitian
Exercise Therapist
Kinesiologist
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Medical Radiation Technologist
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapy Assistant
Recreation Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
Social Worker (MSW)
Speech-language Pathologist
Spiritual Care Provider

Medical Learner Students

For information about Medical Learner Placements (MD Students, Clinical Clerks, Residents, Fellows), which require a physician preceptor please contact:

Amanda Holmes
Medical Administration
a2holmes@southlake.ca
Telephone: 905-895-4521 ext. 2974

Midwifery Supported Students

To request a nursing-supported midwifery placement, please have your school’s placement coordinator submit a request for placement via the Health Sciences Placement Network. If your school does not subscribe to HSPnet, please have your placement coordinator contact Sue King at SCKing@southlake.ca.

To request a physician-supported midwifery placement, please have your school’s placement coordinator submit a request for placement via the Health Sciences Placement Network. If the school does not subscribe to HSPnet, please have your placement coordinator contact Amanda Holmes in the Medical Staff Office at a2holmes@southlake.ca.

Non-Clinical Students

Please submit an online Student Placement Application for Non-Clinical Students if you wish to request a placement at Southlake. Note: you cannot attach your resume to the online application. If you wish to submit your resume, or if you have any questions, please email Professional Practice at SCKing@southlake.ca.

A variety of student placement opportunities exist at Southlake beyond our clinical areas. We are open to considering requests for experiential learning opportunities in most areas of our hospital. Examples of these placements include the following:

Biomedical Engineering Technician
Electrical Engineering Technician
Event and Venue Management
Health Information Management
Medical Office Assistant
Public Relations
Sterile Supply Program

Nurse Practitioner, Masters of Nursing or PhD Students

If you wish to request a placement at Southlake, please submit an online Student Placement Application for NPs, Masters of Nursing and PhD Students. Note: you cannot attach your resume to the online application. If you wish to submit your resume, or if you have any questions, please email Professional Practice at SCKing@southlake.ca.

Nursing Students and Continuing Education Nursing Students

Nursing students from colleges and universities across the province receive practical training at Southlake. Students are placed in groups and in one-on-one preceptor based placements. The most common nursing placements are:

Groups of students are placed with a school clinical leader or faculty to spend 1-2 shifts per week/per term.
Individual students are provided clinical placements partnered with a nurse or allied health preceptor for placements.
Nurses pursuing clinical experience to achieve an undergraduate, graduate degree, or specialty certificate.

Nursing Students:

To request a placement, please have your school’s nursing placement coordinator submit a request for placement via the Health Sciences Placement Network. If your school does not subscribe to HSPnet, please have your placement coordinator contact Professional Practice at SCKing@southlake.ca.

Southlake does not accept applications from nursing students directly.

Continuing Education Nursing Students:

Please submit an online student placement application if you wish to request a placement at Southlake. Note: you cannot attach your resume to the online application. If you wish to submit your resume, or if you have any questions, please email Professional Practice at SCKing@southlake.ca.

Paramedical/EMS Students

To request a paramedical student placement, please have your school’s placement coordinator submit a request for placement via the Health Sciences Placement Network. If your school does not subscribe to HSPnet, please have your placement coordinator contact Professional Practice at SCKing@southlake.ca.

Contacts

Dial 905-895-4521 and then the appropriate extension:

Medical Staff Office (medical learners): ext. 2974
Professional Practice (all other students): ext. 2872

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High School Students

A ‘co-op(erative) student’ is a high school student who has completed the application and interview process and been accepted for an unpaid co-op student position at Southlake. All co-op student placements are processed through Volunteer Resources in collaboration with the high school co-op department.

To apply to be a co-op student at Southlake, please contact your high school’s co-op department which can provide you with more information.