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Credit-Bearing Environmental Internship

ENVS*3330
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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
7/10 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries
Categories
Social media marketing Data analysis Communications Market research Environmental sustainability
Skills
environment data analysis research writing policy analysis
Learner goals and capabilities

Are you looking for upper year Bachelor's or Master's students to work on an environmental 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.

The Flexible Environmental Internship 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
20 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.

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 the environment directly or indirectly.

Tasks can include, but are not limited to, helping with:

  • Air, soil or water sampling
  • Data input and analysis
  • Site assessment
  • Policy
  • Research
  • Risk assessment
  • Proposals and reports
  • Communications
  • Training
  • Social media
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.