Virtual Internship Opportunity for Science Students
General
- Undergraduate; 4th year, 3rd year
- 3 learners; individual projects
- 96 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 1/2 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Agriculture, Science, Government, Technology, Environment, Energy, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, It & computing, Mining, forestry & fishery
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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September 13, 2021Experience start
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September 30, 2021Learning Goals document due
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November 13, 2021Midterm Evaluation due
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December 14, 2021Final Evaluation due
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December 14, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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September 13, 2021Experience start
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September 30, 2021Learning Goals document due
Students will set at least 4 learning goals for the placement, and share with their supervisor at the placement organization to sign off.
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November 13, 2021Midterm Evaluation due
Supervisors must complete the midterm evaluation document and email it to the instructor (Michelle Bondy). This is worth 15% of students' final grades.
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December 14, 2021Final Evaluation due
Supervisors must complete the final evaluation document and email it to the instructor (Michelle Bondy). This is worth 30% of students' final grades.
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December 14, 2021Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Bring on one or more students from the University of Windsor to be your virtual interns! Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the placement period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Students will be available for a part-time placement of 96 hours from September 2021 to December 2021. Their scheduling is flexible meaning the hours could be spread out over the whole 4 month period or bunched at the start - please discuss with the individual student.
- Learner skills
- Writing, Problem solving, Critical thinking, Data analysis, Research
- Deliverables
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Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. The student should complete a minimum of 96 hours with your organization.
Project Examples
Students from the UWindsor Faculty of Science can complete a substantial project for your organization over the placement period. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the placement goes on there may be other duties or projects the student is asked to complete as well.
Program outline
Undergraduate students who have fully completed their second year or third year may choose to participate in this course. When approving a project, we make sure the students are doing work appropriate for a third-year level (i.e. meaningful, provide opportunities to learn and be actively involved) and will allow them to make connections between their placement experiences and other science courses they have taken. Students can only be signed in to the course (by Michelle Bondy) once they have an approved project. Students are available from the following programs:
Faculty of Science:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Environmental Science/Studies
- Physics
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Computer Science
- Integrative Biology
- Forensic Sciences
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
Project examples include but are not limited to:
- Research and literature reviews
- Data management and analysis
- Website/app development
- Economic impact assessments
- Geospatial analysis
Recruitment process
- Please submit a project to this page describing your placement opportunity, if you are able to provide a position.
- You can message Michelle Bondy if you have any questions prior to applying. Expand the header of this page to view the message options.
- This course is sign-in only, and they get signed in (by Michelle) once they have an approved placement.
- Company will have the chance to vet student(s).
- Students will have recently completed their second or third year of studies.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide a dedicated contact who will act as the student's primary supervisor over the duration of the virtual placement. A secondary contact should be provided as a backup. Students will interact with their primary contact on a daily basis, or as needed.
Placements are for credit but paid opportunities are welcome.
Be available for a quick phone/Zoom call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Complete some paperwork with the student to get them signed into the course, and a midterm and final evaluation of the student's work by the listed due dates.