Flexible Interdisciplinary (Environmental, Food, Agriculture) Internship (Fall 2024)
Experience scope
Categories
Community engagement International development Environmental sustainability Education Scientific researchSkills
literature reviews presentations talent pipeliningThe Flexible Interdisciplinary Internship is an innovative program which is comprised of an upper-year university credit course designed to teach job-relevant skills and an environmental, agricultural, or food sector internship with a host organization. The Ontario Agricultural College within the University of Guelph seeks to collaborate with host organizations in Canada and internationally to establish internships. In the past, students have interned with consultancies, government, conservation authorities, non-profits, private sustainable energy firms, and more.
- Flexible internship model for employers
- More robust talent pipelines for the industry
- Opportunity to provide input on industry-relevant skills and needs
- Strategic partnership opportunity
Learners
•Literature reviews
•Proposals
•Presentations
•Reports
Project Examples
Requirements
•Research
•Data analysis
•Field work
•Quality assurance
•Product development
•Market analysis
•Social media
•Event management
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
A representative of the company will be available for a pre-selection discussion with the administrator of the internship program to review the project scope.
A representative of the company will be available to answer questions from students in a timely manner for the duration of the project.