Recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 10, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Assiniboine College was selected as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2025):
- Assiniboine College helps employees manage the transition to retirement with phased-in work options (to gradually decrease work hours) and provides employer contributions to a defined benefit pension plan
- Assiniboine College invests in employee education as a core commitment, offering tuition subsidies of up to $3,500 per year for courses taken externally and providing financial bonuses for some course completions
- Assiniboine College supports parents-to-be with maternity and parental leave top-ups, as well as the convenience of on-site child care upon their return to work -- additionally, employees can balance family responsibilities with five days of family-related leave each year

A Russ Edwards School of Agriculture & Environment employee at Assiniboine College

A Russ Edwards School of Agriculture & Environment employee at Assiniboine College

A Russ Edwards School of Agriculture & Environment employee at Assiniboine College
Highlights
Industry | Post secondary education, college |
Established in Canada | 1993 |
Major Canadian locations | Portage la Prairie MB, Dauphin MB, Winnipeg MB, Brandon MB |
Full-time employees in Canada | 399 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 48 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 46 years |
Longest serving employee | 42.79 years |
Benefits note | Assiniboine College has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), earned days off program |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $1,125 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 15 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 17 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 93% of salary for 17 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 93% of salary for 17 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Outside survey period | outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $3,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
The Career Directory
Assiniboine College has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

A recent graduate at Assiniboine College

A recent graduate at Assiniboine College

A recent graduate at Assiniboine College
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Post secondary education, college |
Full-time employees in Canada | 251 to 500 |
Major Canadian locations | Portage la Prairie MB, Dauphin MB, Winnipeg MB, Brandon MB |
Student opportunities | summer jobs |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, in-house career planning services |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $3,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Administrative Assistant, Clerk, Network Administrator |
Work benefits | flexible work hours |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Human Resources
- Public Relations / Communications
- Social Work
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Hotel / Food Services
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Environmental
- Industrial Engineering
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Bachelor of Science
- Environmental
- Health Sciences
- Nursing
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Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Agriculture / Horticulture
- Audio/Video Technician
- Autocad
- Automotive Mechanic
- Business
- Carpentry
- Child Care / Education
- Communications / Public Relations
- Computer Science
- Cooking / Chef Training
- Electronics Technician
- Engineering Technician
- Facility Management
- Financial Planning
- Health Care Aide (HCA)
- Health Sciences (Other)
- Heavy Equipment
- Hospitality
- Human Resources
- HVAC Systems
- Information Technology
- Legal Assistant / Law Clerk
- Marketing / Sales
- Nursing (RN)
- Nursing (RNA / RPN)
- Office Administration
- Other Trades
- Plumbing
- Purchasing / Logistics
- Secretarial
- Security / Enforcement
- Social Worker / DSW
- Welding
Recruits at these schools
- Assiniboine Community College
- Brandon University
- Parkland College