Durham Region’s business and innovation community has an advantage – the tri-institutions: Durham College, Ontario Tech University, and Trent University Durham GTA. These well-recognized schools offer access to top talent like students and new grads, are home to world-renowned centres for research and development, assist with solving big problems and generating business solutions, offer flexible and in-demand upskilling programs, and develop valuable customized partnerships with businesses.
With over 30,000 full-time students enrolled in post-secondary education in Durham Region annually, we are brimming with opportunity for businesses looking to tap into talent.
Durham College
With campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, Durham College (DC) offers over 11,400 full-time students access to more than 140 post-secondary programs, including four honours bachelor degrees and nine apprenticeship programs. Applied research at DC – facilitated by the Office of Research Services, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ORSIE) and its five research centres – solves business and social challenges through innovation and collaboration by engaging industry, faculty, students and the community-at-large in research projects to address the needs of a technology-driven knowledge economy.
Trent University Durham GTA
The Oshawa campus of Trent University opened in 2010, building upon 40 years of presence in Durham Region. With 2000 students enrolled annually, the campus offers Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees, post-graduate certificates and master's programs. The campus focuses on the needs of business management and community health and wellness, offering community-based research to their partners. Trent University Durham GTA (Trent U Durham) is renowned for the innovative and ground-breaking research conducted by faculty and students, on campus and around the world.
Ontario Tech University
With two campuses in Oshawa, Ontario Tech is a modern, forwarding-thinking university that advances the discovery and application of knowledge to accelerate economic growth, regional development and social innovation. Researchers, students and graduates are inspired and equipped to make a positive impact in a tech-focused world through understanding and integrating the social and ethical implications of technology. With seven faculties, more than 10,000 students in over 115 programs, the STEM-focused university houses more than 80 specialized research laboratories and facilities.
Work with Students and Graduates
Student talent bring with them leading-edge training and vibrant energy to projects at your business. As a business, you can help provide students with an opportunity for experiential learning whole benefiting from student talent.