George Brown College issued the following announcement on Oct. 5.

This year has been full of challenges and transformations for businesses in a wide range of sectors and you can help them on the road to recovery. A new online competition gives students a chance to problem-solve for industry and provides employers with access to emerging talent. It’s a win-win!

The Business and Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) has put a call out for post-secondary students and recent graduates to participate in the Canada Comeback Challenge. The competition was launched with the goal of creating 10,000 work-integrated learning experiences to make up for real-world learning opportunities students lost due to COVID-19.

Students and recent grads must sign up by October 18, 2020. Once you register, you’ll have time to virtually network with students with similar interests across Canada and create a team.

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Student teams will receive funding of up to $1,500 to help develop the ideas they'll pitch to industry leaders. Student teams will also have access to career development resources and industry mentors.

"By leveraging the creative spirit and energy of Canada's incredible students and new graduates, the Canada Comeback Challenge gives our country's young leaders the chance to play a central role in helping organizations solve some of their toughest challenges," said Val Walker, CEO of the Business and Higher Education Roundtable. "Through building connections between employers, students and mentors at a time when collaboration is critical to our recovery, the Canada Comeback Challenge is working to build back a stronger, more resilient Canada."

The Comeback Challenge is funded by the federal government as part of a $9-billion COVID-19 relief package for young people.

George Brown College President Anne Sado is a Vice-Chair of BHER’s Board of Directors.

Original source: https://www.georgebrown.ca/news/2020/canada-comeback-challenge-gives-students-the-chance-to-problem-solve-for-industry