Western students are in the workplace.
Nearly every program at Western includes the opportunity to pursue an optional work experience or a mandatory work term. There are many reasons to consider making work integrated learning (internship, co-op, practicum) part of your student experience.
Why Work Integrated Learning (WIL)?
Your learning experience. Take the skills and knowledge you are developing and apply it in the workplace through an internship, co-op, or practicum. Not only is it a chance to bring your learning to life through hands-on experience, but research shows that participating in a work term has a positive impact on students' grades when they return to their studies.
Your resume. Don't wait until you graduate to start building your resume. Participate in a co-op, internship, or practicum and add real-world skills and experiences to your resume. Connect with one of the more than 8000 employers that recruit at Western and build your resume while you complete your degree.
Your future. Work-integrated learning is a great way to explore career paths, build a professional network, gain interview experience, and get a head start on your career. New graduate surveys indicate that graduates with work experience earn more than their peers and have higher employment rates.
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Opportunities are available in more than 45 undergraduate and graduate programs at Western. Select your affiliation to learn more about the work integrated learning options that are available to you.
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Arts & Humanities Internship Program
The Arts and Humanities Internship Program (AHIP) allows 3rd and 4th year students an opportunity to gain paid or unpaid, career-related experience within an approved institution or industry related to their module for course credit. Internship placement opportunities may be available in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in the Fall, Winter, and/or Summer term. The total number of placements per year will vary based on the individual needs of participating employers.
Length: 4 months (0.5 credit) or 8 months (1.0 credit)Time of Year: Fall (September - December) Winter (January - April) Summer (May - August)
Commitment: 120+ hours for 0.5 credit, 240+ hours for 1.0 credit (full- or part-time)
Location: Unrestricted
Program: 3rd or 4th year of an Honours Specialization, Specialization, or Major in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: ahintern@uwo.ca
School for Advanced Studies in the Arts & Humanities Internship
SASAH requires students to complete a 1.0 Experiential Learning (EL) credit by the end of their fourth year. EL opportunities may be situated in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors and can be paid or unpaid.
Length: Variable, from 6 weeks to 8 months, depending on the type of work experience and the number of hours per week studentsTime of Year: Fall (September - December) Winter (January - April) Summer (May - August)
Commitment: 120+ hours for 0.5 credit, 240+ hours for 1.0 credit (full- or part-time)
Location: Unrestricted
Program: Major in the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts & Humanities
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Dr. Barbara Bruce
Faculty of Education
Bachelor of Education Practicum
The practicum provides Teacher Candidates the opportunity to observe good teaching, to experience the wide variety of expectations school professionals must meet and to apply their learning in a classroom. The practicum must be completed in an Ontario public or Catholic school and meet all Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) licensing requirements.
Practicum placements are arranged by the Teacher Education Office.
Length: Four teaching practice blocks, one block in each of the four termsYear One: Four weeks in Term 1 and four weeks in Term 2
Year Two: Six weeks in Term 1 and five weeks in Term 2
Paid or unpaid: Candidates participating in a practicum placement are not eligible for payment; only the host/associate teacher receives a per diem of $8 per day.
Length: 4 to 6 weeks, varies by term
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Joanne Lombardi , Practicum & Community Engagement Coordinator
Bachelor of Education Internships (Alternative Field Experiences)
All Teacher Candidates complete 210 hours of AFE before graduation. They’re encouraged to try something different from what they're doing on Practicum – AFE does not have to be completed in a traditional classroom. Teacher candidates are eligible to obtain AFE hours after completing Term 1 of the BEd program.
Teacher candidates are provided with a list of AFE partners and are responsible for securing their own AFE opportunities and reporting on their completed hours.
Length: 210 hours total (equivalent to approximately 7 weeks full-time), completed at your own pace over the course of the BEd program.
Paid or Unpaid: Either - depending on the experience
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Erin Sardido, Program Coordinator
Faculty of Engineering
Long-Term Co-op Program
In the Long-Term Co-op Program, students spend up to 16 consecutive months working in a paid engineering position prior to the last year of their Bachelor of Engineering Science (BESc) program. The Long-Term Co-op Program provides a longer work term and more extensive experience than a summer co-op, which ensures that students are able to work on advanced projects, seeing them through from beginning to end.
Eligible undergraduate students in any accredited program in the Faculty of Engineering may enroll in a Bachelor of Engineering Science 'With Co-op' version of that program. To graduate with a 'Bachelor of Engineering Science (Program) with Co-op' degree, a student must complete a minimum of 3 co-op terms prior to the beginning of the final academic term of their degree. A co-op course notation will be on the student's academic record for each experience term.
Co-op experience and Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Licensing
According to Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) – Applicants may use up to 12 months of experience acquired prior to the completion of their undergraduate degree towards the minimum 48-month requirement. Applicants can include this pre-graduation experience in the experience summary, being careful to select the pre-graduation option. The start date of this pre-graduation experience must not exceed two years prior to the degree conferral date. For more information on the licensing process in Ontario, visit https://peo.on.ca/apply/become-professional-engineer. For licensing outside of Ontario: please refer to the policies and procedures of the professional engineering governing body in your area.
Length: 8, 12, and 16 monthsPaid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time hours
Programs: All Bachelor of Engineering Science degree options
Start date: Positions can start anytime between May and September with durations of up to 16 months, dependent on start date
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Engineering Career Services wecareer@uwo.ca; 519-661-2111 ext. 88359; Spencer Engineering Building, Room 2092
Summer Co-op Program
The Summer Co-op Program is designed to offer undergraduate students the flexibility of taking part in quality degree-related summer employment that provides them the opportunity to gain valuable engineering experience during their scheduled summer breaks from school.
Eligible undergraduate students in any accredited program in the Faculty of Engineering may enroll in a Bachelor of Engineering Science 'With Co-op' version of that program. To graduate with a 'Bachelor of Engineering Science (Program) with Co-op' degree, a student must complete a minimum of 3 co-op terms prior to the beginning of the final academic term of their degree. A co-op course notation will be on the student's academic record for each experience term.
Co-op experience and Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Licensing
According to Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) – Applicants may use up to 12 months of experience acquired prior to the completion of their undergraduate degree towards the minimum 48-month requirement. Applicants can include this pre-graduation experience in the experience summary, being careful to select the pre-graduation option. The start date of this pre-graduation experience must not exceed two years prior to the degree conferral date. For more information on the licensing process in Ontario, visit https://peo.on.ca/apply/become-professional-engineer. For licensing outside of Ontario: please refer to the policies and procedures of the professional engineering governing body in your area
Length: Minimum 12 weeks to 4 monthsPaid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time hours
Programs: All Bachelor of Engineering Science degree options.
Time of year: May - August
International Student Eligiblity: Yes
Contact: Engineering Career Services wecareer@uwo.ca; 519-661-2111 ext. 88359; Spencer Engineering Building, Room 2092
Master of Engineering Co-op Program
Master of Engineering (MEng) Co-op Program
Students in a Master of Engineering (MEng) program may enroll in the Master of Engineering (MEng) with Co-op Option program. In this program, students will have the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on, industry experience that is relevant to their academic field that will assist them in their career advancements. Students will also build a professional network with employers and colleagues within the field.
Graduate students can opt-in for co-op under the 2 following programs:
Master of Engineering (MEng) Program
- Students registered in the MEng with Co-op Option will finish their program in 4 terms.
- Students are required to complete the 3 academic terms of the MEng program followed by a single (4-month) co-op term.
Master of Engineering (MEng) - Graduate Diploma (GDip) in Engineering Leadership and Innovation Program
- For students in the combined MEng-GDip program who opt-in to the co-op option, they will complete their program in 5 terms or 6 terms depending on the total length of the student's co-op placement.
- Students are required to complete the 4 academic terms of the MEng-GDip program followed by 1 or 2 co-op terms (4 or 8 months).
The co-op option will be offered to students who start the MEng or MEng-GDip program in the Fall, Winter, or Summer term.
Length: Minimum 4 or 8 months (depending on program that the student is enrolled in)
Paid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time hours
Programs: Master of Engineering
Time of year: Fall (September - December or September - April), Winter (January - April or January - August), Summer (May - August or May - December)
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Engineering Career Services wecareer@uwo.ca; 519-661-2111 ext. 88359; Spencer Engineering Building, Room 2092
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Graduate Student Internship Program
The Graduate Student Internship Program is designed to provide meaningful, paid work opportunities for master and doctoral students to apply their discipline-specific theory with practice and expand their professional portfolios while contributing to the needs of the industry partner. In this program, masters and doctoral students from research-orientated degree programs will participate in 4-, 8-, or 12- month long, paid, full- time internships with public, private, or not-for-profit employers.
Length: 4, 8, or 12 monthsPaid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time
Start Date: September, January, or May
International Student Eligibility: No
Contact: Graduate Experiential Learning Developer
Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Health Studies
Health Studies Practicum
The practicum course in the School of Health Studies allows students to put into practice their knowledge of health and health care by working with a community partner. A variety of practicum placements are available for students to enhance their learning and gain practical experience. Placements may be available in the areas of senior exercise and lifestyle, physical activity and rehabilitation, health policy, health promotion, health equity, nutrition, mental health and wellness, or other areas as appropriate. The practicum is offered in half- and full-year placements.
Length: 4-months (0.5 credit) or 8 months (1.0 credit)Time of Year: Fall (September - December); Winter (January - April); or full year (September to April)
Paid or unpaid: Unpaid
Commitment: 6-8 hours per week,
Program: Students must be in 4th year in Honours Specialization Health Studies with a 75% cumulative average
Location: London and area
Start date/End date: Fall or Winter term
International Student Eligibility: No
Contact: experiencefhs@uwo.ca
Rehabilitation Sciences Practicum
This experiential learning course offers an in-depth examination of the required background, concepts, and practical considerations related to a series of rehabilitation practices selected to expose the student to a broad range of activities over several patient populations and associated with a variety of health care disciplines.
Length: 8 months (1.0 credit)Time of Year: Full year (September-April)
Paid or unpaid: Unpaid
Commitment: 6-8 hours per week
Program: Students must be in the 4th year in Honours Specialization Health Studies or Honours Specialization in Rehabilitation Sciences with a 75% cumulative average
Location: Parkwood Hospital
International Student Eligibility: No
Contact: experiencefhs@uwo.ca and Dr. Dalton Wolfe
Health Studies Internship
Students will participate in a long-term internship in an area broadly related to the field of Health Studies. Students work with the Experiential Learning and Placement Coordinator to locate and apply to suitable internship positions.
Length: 8, 12, or 16 monthsPaid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time hours
Program: Completion of 2nd year with a minimum average of 70%
Start date/End date: May, September, or January
International Student Eligibility: No
Contact: experiencefhs@uwo.ca
School of Kinesiology
Kinesiology Practicum
The practicum course in the School of Kinesiology allows students to put into practice their knowledge by working with a community organization. A variety of practicum placements are available for students to enhance their learning and gain practical experience. Placements may be available in the areas of senior exercise & fitness, youth exercise & fitness, rehabilitation (seniors), rehabilitation (athletes), coaching, sport psychology, fitness assessment, fitness and education, strength & conditioning, allied health (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic), ergonomics, or other areas as appropriate.
Length: 4 months (0.5 credit) or 8 months (1.0 credit)Time of Year: Fall (September - December); Winter (January - April); or full year (September to April)
Paid or unpaid: Unpaid
Commitment: 6-8 hours per week; minimum of 75 hours/term for 0.5 credit
Program: Students must be in the 4 th year in Honours Specialization Kinesiology with a 70% modular average
Location: London and area
Start date/End date: Fall or Winter term
International Student Eligiblity: No
Contact: experiencefhs@uwo.ca
Practicum in Clinical Kinesiology
This course is intended to provide students with a ‘hands-on’ learning experience in the very important and growing field of Clinical Kinesiology. Having been introduced to Clinical Kinesiology practice in their course work (e.g., kinesiology in Ontario healthcare, ethics/privacy, program models, clinical assessment, exercise prescription, note taking) students will have the opportunity to turn theory into practice in this exciting 8month clinical placement opportunity. Placements will occur mostly in hospital- and community-based chronic disease prevention and management programs but other contexts (e.g., sport or performance-based opportunities) are possible as well. Students will develop and refine clinical and non-clinical skills that fall within a Registered Kinesiologist’s Scope of Practice throughout their placement (see The College of Kinesiologists of Ontario’s Scope of Practice under ‘Standards and Resources’ at www.coko.ca).
Length: 8 months (1.0 credit)Commitment: 8-10 hours/week, Full year (September - April)
Location: London and area
Program: Enrolled in 4 th year of the Clinical Kinesiology module
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: experiencefhs@uwo.ca
Practicum in Sport Management
The Sport Management practicum provides an opportunity for students to observe and practice sport management processes and skills; understand the value of management theory in addressing sport management issues in the field; gain basic competencies in the practical use of micro-computers; and satisfy individual objectives and interests in the area of sport management.
Length: 4 months (0.5 credit)Time of Year: Winter (January - April)
Paid or unpaid: Unpaid
Commitment: 6-8 hours per week; minimum of 75 hours/term for 0.5 credit
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: experiencefhs@uwo.ca
Practicum in Athletic Injuries
This course is intended to provide the student with a hands on learning environment. Students will become the student trainer for an assigned varsity athletic team. Students will be responsible for all pre- and post-practice care of the athletes on their team such as taping, stretching, and injury assessment. During the practice and game periods, students will be directly responsible for the on-field acute care of these athletes. Class time will be spent refining acute injury management skills, acute injury assessment skills, as well as some basic rehabilitation skills. These will be taught through both lecture and hands-on learning. The student trainers will also have the opportunity to spend time volunteering in the Fowler /Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic. It should be understood that the practicum is in effect for the full academic year and, although responsibilities with a team will cease prior to the completion of the academic year, the student will be required to attend classes and to lend service when or as needed. As a student trainer, students will be required to attend all practices and games. Students will receive the same considerations as any member of the team during away games.
Length: 8 months (1.0 credit)Paid or unpaid: Unpaid
Commitment: Full year (September - April); hours vary depending on the type of sport and the timing of the athletic season during the school year
Start date/End date: September to April
International Student Eligibility: No
Contact: Dave Humphreys
Kinesiology Internship
Students will participate in a long-term internship in an area broadly related to the field of Kinesiology. Students work with the Experiential Learning and Placement Coordinator to locate and apply to suitable internship positions.
Length: 8, 12, or 16 monthsPaid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time hours
Program: Completion of 2nd year with a minimum average of 70%
Start date/End date: May, September, or January
International Student Eligibility: No
Contact: experiencefhs@uwo.ca
Huron University College
Management & Organizational Studies Internship Program
In MOS Internship Program, students spend 8 to16 consecutive months working in a paid business-related position prior to the last year of their Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies program. The Year-Long Internship Program provides a longer work term and more extensive experience than a summer co-op, which ensures that students are able to work on advanced projects, seeing them through from beginning to end.
Length: 8 to 16 months
Paid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time
Programs: Full-time Management and Organizational Studies
Start date: Positions can start anytime between May and September following their 3 rd year of studies
Contact: Taryn VanderMeulen
Faculty of Information & Media Studies
Media and Communication Studies Internship Program
Faculty: Information and Media Studies
Length: Minimum of 120 placement hours over 4-month term in Fall, Winter, or Summer.
Paid or unpaid: Both options available
Commitment: Between 10 and 35 hours per week, depending on placement arrangements
Start date/End date: Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), Summer (Various)
Contact: macs@uwo.ca
Website: https://www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/undergraduate_programs/experience_more_be_more/internships.html
Description:
The Faculty of Information and Media Studies offers students an Internship Module and a Short-Term Internship option. The module includes three parts: A 2000-level experiential learning and career education course followed by a 3000-level internship course that is tied to a 3000-level placement term that includes a 120-hour (minimum) internship placement experience with an industry partner. The Short-Term Internship offers course credit for completing a 140-hour placement.
Master of Library and Information Science Co-op
The MLIS Co-op program, which began in 1979, formally integrates a student's academic study with paid work experience. Students are exposed to the professional
Paid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time
Start date/End date: 3 terms per year: January – April,
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Rudra Seegobin
Master of Media in Journalism and Communications
This real-world phase of the program will give students the opportunity to gain sustained practical experience applying what they have learned in a journalistic or communication setting. While on the placement, there will be an instructor guiding the students, and helping them reflect on their professional experience. As instruction happens online, student placements could be anywhere in Canada or indeed, the world.
Length: 10 weeks (flexible)Paid or unpaid: Both options available
Commitment: Full-time
Start date/End date: Summer term (May - August)
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Jeremy Copeland
Ivey Business School
HBA Summer Internships
Length: Flexible - up to 4 months; most internships run from May - August
Paid or unpaid: Paid or Unpaid
Commitment: Flexible - Full-time or Part-time
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Start date: May - August
Contact: Ivey students should contact their Academic Advisor to confirm eligibility.
HBA Fall Internships
Length: 8, 12, or 16 months
Paid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time
International Student Eligibility: No
Start date: Varies - Positions can start in May or September
Contact: Ivey students should contact their Academic Advisor to confirm eligibility.
HBA Long Term Internship Program
Faculty: Ivey Business School
Length: 8, 12, and 16 months
Paid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full time
Start date/End date: Varies - Positions can start in May, September, and January
Contact: recruit@ivey.ca
Website: www.ivey.ca/recruiter
Description: In the long-term internship program, students spend up to 16 consecutive months working in a paid internship role. This program provides a longer work term and more extensive experience than a summer internship which ensures that students can work on advanced projects, seeing them through from beginning to end.
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Length: 10-16 weeks
Paid or unpaid: Paid or Unpaid
Commitment: Full-time in an analytical and data driven role
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Start date: May - August
MSc Summer Internship Program
Faculty: Ivey Business School
Length: 10-16 weeks
Paid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full time in an analytical and data driven role
Start date/End date: May - August
Contact: recruit@ivey.ca
Website: www.ivey.ca/recruiter
Description: Previous roles students have entered include but are not limited to: Business Analyst, Pricing Analyst, Risk Management intern, Data Analyst, and more. As students with quantitative backgrounds, they are able to apply the skills learned in their courses including data visualization, dashboard creation, customer segmentation, market insights, fraud detection, and more.
Don Wright Faculty of Music
Music Internship Course 3190A/B/Y
Established in 2019, the Music 3190A/B/Y Internship course provides undergraduate students from Western’s Don Wright Faculty of Music an opportunity to engage in paid, work integrated learning for academic credit.
Time Commitment: Minimum 140 hours over an academic term
Length: 10 weeks to 4 months (0.5 credit)
Time of Year: Most opporutnities are concentrated in the Summer term (May - August)
Eligibility: Registration in a BMus or BMusA program or a BA Major or Specialization or Honours Specialization module within the Don Wright Faculty of Music; 2nd year or beyond; cumulative average of at least 70%
International Student Eligibility: No
Finding an Internship: Students are encouraged to independently research internship opportunities that align with their interests and desired career paths. Students who identify an internship that they would like to be considered for the Music Internship Course should be in touch with the Associate Dean well in advance of the internship start date to discuss eligibility.
King's University College
Experiential Learning Opportunities
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Faculty of Law
Western Law Internship Program
By interning with government departments, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and private industries, students broaden their understanding of different legal systems, strengthen their legal skills, and gain insight into the application of the law that remains valuable through their careers.
Length: 10-12 weeksPaid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time
Start date: May - August
International Student Eligibility: No
Contact: International Programs Coordinator, Western Law
Faculty of Science
Long-Term Science Internship Program
The Science Internship Program is a cooperative education opportunity for undergraduate Science & Basic Medical Science students. Students in this program complete paid, career-related internships. They work full-time for 8 to 16 months following their third year of study in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Internships can involve Research & Development, Troubleshooting, Product Development & Scaling up, Management Systems support, Quality Assurance, and much more. As with a traditional co-op degree, graduation is delayed by one year while the student acquires marketable skills and work experience. Students must be returning to full-time student status at Western Science in year 4.
Length: 8, 12 and 16 monthsPaid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time
Program: 3 rd year students in all undergraduate Science programs
Start date: Positions may start anytime between May and September
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Dorota Oliveira
Master of Data Analytics
Data analytics is inherently interdisciplinary. The foundation for descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics lies in a set of tools and techniques from Statistics and Computer Science, as well as from the intersection of these two fields.
The Master of Data Analytics (MDA), a one-year professional science master's program, equips students with a set of highly sought-after, interdisciplinary technical data analytics skills, approaches and experiences, and prepares them for an analytics-focused career. Following two intensive academic terms, students complete an experiential learning term which is a required part of the degree program.
Length: Minimum of 500 hours (no maximum)Paid or unpaid: Typically paid
Commitment: Full-time (35+ hours per week)
Timing: Students begin completing their experiential learning opportunity in the Summer Term (from May 1st onwards)
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Juli Bramham
Master of Environment and Sustainability
The Master's of Environment & Sustainability (MES) is an interdisciplinary, accelerated program at Western University, which uses project-based learning to enhance the graduate student's skill-set, in preparation for a career in the environmental field. The summer co-op follows two intensive academic terms and is a required part of the student’s degree. Students must be enrolled in the MES program in order to be eligible for this co-op program.
Length: Minimum of 500 hours (no maximum)Paid or unpaid: Typically paid
Commitment: 35-40 hours per week
Timing: May - August
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Pamela Doxtator
Master of Management of Applied Science
The Master of Management of Applied Science (MMASc) is a twelve-month, comprehensive professional degree program jointly offered by the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Social Science, and the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. The MMASc program focuses on providing students with science-based undergraduate degrees with essential business and communications skills required to succeed wherever their future may take them. The MMASc program creates business-ready graduates with a hybrid set of skills that are ready to add value to a broad range of organizations across science-rich industries.
The only one of its kind in Canada, MMASc graduates enhance their professional skills and networks through course work and an experiential learning opportunity in preparation for a successful career in industry. The experiential learning term follows two intensive academic terms and is a required part of the degree program.
Length: Minimum of 500 hours (no maximum)Paid or unpaid: Typically paid
Commitment: Full-time (35+ hours per week)
Timing: Students begin completing their experiential learning opportunity in the Summer Term (from May 1st onwards)
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Juli Bramham
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentisty
Master of Public Health
The objective of the MPH practicum is to ensure that students acquire the ability to translate their public health knowledge into practice. It is also an opportunity to demonstrate their preparedness and ability to address complex public health issues and demands in real life situations. The goal of the practicum is to provide students with an opportunity to gain exposure to public health in practice, interact with professionals in the field, and obtain hands-on experience working on a public health project.
Length: 12 weeksPaid or unpaid: Unpaid
Commitment: 35 hours per week
Start date/End date: May/July
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Courtney Hambides | Phone: 519-661-2111 x. 86307 | email: mphcareers@schulich.uwo.ca
Faculty of Social Science
Management and Organizational Studies Internship Program
The DAN Management and Organizational Studies Program offers an Internship Program for those students interested in gaining practical experience in the industry. In this program, students spend 8 to 16 months working in industry between completion of their third year and commencement of their fourth year.
Length: 8, 12 or 16 monthsPaid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time
Program: All 3rd and 4th year students returning to full-time studies the following year
Start date: Start dates vary between May to September
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: socscintern@uwo.ca; Social Science Centre, Room 2040
Social Science Internship Program
The Social Science Internship Program provides students with the opportunity to engage in paid, for-credit experiential learning with a government, private sector, or non-governmental organization.
Length: 4, 8, 12 or 16 monthsPaid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time (32+ hours per week)
Program: 2nd, 3rd and 4th year undergraduate students from all departments
Start date: Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), and Summer (May - August)
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: socscintern@uwo.ca; Social Science Centre, Room 2040
Master of Arts in Public History
Conducted within the twelve weeks of the summer academic term between early May and the end of August, the internship is designed to provide students enrolled in the MA Public History Program with the invaluable opportunity to learn in the field under the guidance of a professional public historian. Hands-on work in a real-life setting enables students to move from theory to practice and further hone their marketable skills in communicating the past to a wider audience.
Length: 6 or 12 weeksPaid or unpaid: May be paid or unpaid
Commitment: Full-time
Timing: May - August
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Michael Dove
Master of Arts in Research for Policy and Evaluation Internship Program
Students in the MA in Research for Policy and Evaluation acquire the skills needed for research positions in government, not-for-profits and the private sector. In the Internship Course, students focus on professional development prior to the internship period and are then asked to reflect on their experiences during and after the internship itself.
Length: 4 monthsPaid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: Full-time
Timing: May - August
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: Lyn Hoang
Master of Financial Economics
Length: 10-16 weeks
Paid or unpaid: Paid
Commitment: 35 hours per week
Timing: May - August
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Contact: mfe@uwo.ca
Western Continuing Studies
Post-Degree Diploma Program Practicum
The practicum is the final term in each post-degree diploma program, allowing students to apply what they have learned and easing the transition from degree to career.
Length: Typically 4 monthsTime of Year: Summer or Fall (depending on program). Winter & Summer terms for Pedorthics program.
Commitment: Typically full-time
International Student Eligibility: Yes
Program: Practicums are offered in the following programs:
- Clinical Trials Management
- Human Resources
- Marketing
- Occupational Health and Safety Management
- Pedorthics
- Public Relations
Contact: Ashleigh Lerch
International Internships
International Internships (including virtual options)
International internships are a great way to gain experience related to your degree and immerse yourself in a different culture and country.
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