Internship Information for Students

The 2024-25 application deadline to receive portal access and access career supports has now passed. 

Should you secure an internship opportunity on your own, you may be eligible for the internship course credit. See Arranging Your Own Internship for more detail.

Social Science Internship Program (SSIP)

The Social Science Internship Program is a co-operative education opportunity designed for upper-year students registered at main campus in the Faculty of Social Science to participate in paid and career-related internships for course credit (See Academic Calendar).

Available Lengths:

Short-term Internship (10 weeks - 4 months); Winter, Summer and Fall terms available; earn 0.5 credit

Long-term Internship (8 – 16 months); begin in May or Sept of fourth year; earn 1.0 credit

Commitment: Full-time work term (32+ hours per week). Students may not enroll in other courses during their internship work term without special permission.

Eligibility Criteria:

Internship
Length		 Degree
Program		 Year of Study Module Academic Average Other
Short-term
(10 weeks to
4 months)		 15.0 or 20.0 credit
Year 2, 3 or 4
with >10.0 credits completed at time of internship start
(> 5.0 credits completed at time of application)

 Declared in a Social Science Honours Specialization, Specialization or Major at main campus 70%+ in previous 5.0 courses INTL students:
Co-op work permit

Long-term
(8-16 months)		 20.0 credit
Year 3 of a four-year program**;
Returning to full-time studies* post-internship
(3.5+ credits)

*Students registered with Accessible Education are considered full-time if enrolled in 40% of a full time course load (i.e. 1.0 credit or more per term). Please advise the Experiential Learning Coordinator if you are registered with Accessible Education and have been approved for a reduced course load.

**Additional opportunities may include an internship work term between years four and five of an eligible academic program, or between years one and year two of a second degree.

How to Apply: 

To be considered for internships occurring in the 2025 calendar year, please review: 

Application Process (Short-term)- available to students in second, third and fourth year 

Application Process (Long-term) - available to students in third year 

The application form is now open on Western Connect. Internship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis in order of receipt up until the Sunday, October 27th deadline. All decisions will be released to students by Friday, November 1st.

Third year students: If you are interested in both long- and short-term options this year, please only complete the long-term internship application form where you may indicate your interest in accessing all postings.

Questions?

 

SHORT-TERM INTERNSHIP (4 MONTH)

LONG-TERM INTERNSHIP (8-16 MONTH)