{"id":42,"date":"2025-10-27T11:44:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T15:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/riskmanagement\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:39:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:39:14","slug":"elective-work-placements-not-course-required","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/riskmanagement\/student-placements\/elective-work-placements-not-course-required\/","title":{"rendered":"Elective Work Placements (NOT Course Required)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Elective Work Placements (NOT Course Required)\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Are you a student who has arranged to undertake a paid work placement or an unpaid work placement that is NOT required as part of a course or program? If yes, it is important that you fill out one of the forms below to qualify for the Carleton’s workplace insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> The student is required to fill out the Unpaid Work Placement form<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/a>or the Paid Work Placement\/Misc form<\/a><\/strong> in order to obtain coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2:<\/strong> The student must send the completed form (i.e. digital or hard copy) by interoffice mail to the Office of Risk Management, 503 Robertson Hall or risk@carleton.ca<\/a> no later than Oct. 15 (fall term), Feb. 15 (winter term) and June 15 (summer term).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Prior<\/strong> to the paid\/miscellaneous placement, the employer must fill out the <\/a>Letter to Placement Employer form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4:<\/strong> The student should obtain health and safety training from their placement employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5:<\/strong> Questions regarding the form or work placements that would qualify for this insurance coverage should be directed to the Office of Risk Management at risk@carleton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note: This insurance coverage is subject to policy conditions and exclusions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please report any health and safety concerns related to unpaid work placements to your departmental coordinator\/administrator and to the Office of Risk Management at risk@carleton.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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