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Credit-Bearing Internship in Agri-Food

UNIV*3140
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University of Guelph
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Timeline
  • February 15, 2022
    Experience start
  • August 20, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
3/3 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries
Categories
Communications Market research Operations Project management Environmental sustainability
Skills
policy analysis data analysis research agri-food industry
Learner goals and capabilities

Are you looking for upper year Bachelor's or Master's students to work on an agri-food related project within your organization?

Students from UoGuelph are seeking to collaborate with industry partners located in Canada and internationally, to establish 40-hour, unpaid internships.

Flexible Internship in Agri-Food is an innovative program, which is comprised of an upper-year university credit course designed to teach job relevant skills and an internship with a host organization.

Benefits for your organization:

  • Flexible internship model for employers
  • Stronger talent pipelines for industry
  • Opportunity to provide input on industry-relevant skills and needs
  • Strategic partnership opportunity
Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
10 learners
Project
40 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverable(s) will depend on your organization's scope of problem.

Common types of deliverables have been:

  • Market analysis reports
  • Research findings
  • Presentations of recommendations
Project timeline
  • February 15, 2022
    Experience start
  • August 20, 2022
    Experience end
Project Examples

The nature and scope of the projects can vary. The intent is for students to be able to fulfill their learning goals and the work is related to agri-food directly or indirectly.

In the past students have worked in a variety of roles, including, but not limited to:

  • Account review with banks and financial institutions, specializing in agriculture
  • Research projects with provincial government
  • Policy review with federal government
  • Environmental impact assessment of mines on agricultural land in Peru
  • HACCP program review with food manufacturers
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.