[3] WIL opportunities include but are not limited to: apprenticeships, field experience, mandatory professional practice, co-operative education, internships, applied research projects, and service learning.
[4] In Canada, WIL is defined by 9 types of experiential learning: (1) Co-op Work Term, (2) Internship, (3) Clinical Placement, (4) Field Placement, (5) Apprenticeship, (6) Applied Research, (7) Entrepreneurship, (8) Service Learning, and (9) Work Experience.
[8] The benefits of WIL have made this programming popular in the post-secondary environment, with research from around the world, including Australia, Canada.
Numerous stakeholders are involved in WIL, including members of industry, students, administration, faculty, and in some instances, government.
Due to the broad range of both categories and stakeholders, challenges exist in addition to the benefits of WIL.