Internship Information for Students

We are accepting applications for advanced entry to the 2024-25 internship cohort. See Application Process for more detail.

If you have secured your own internship, and are interested in the course credit, please see Arranging Your Own Internship (4 month | 8-16 month) for guidance.

For general inquiries, please contact socscintern@uwo.ca.


Social Science Internship Program (SSIP)

The Social Science Internship Program is 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).

How to Apply: 

To be considered for internships occurring in the 2024-25 academic 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. Your eligiblity will be assessed after final grades have been processed (late May 2024).

Questions?

Available Lengths:

  • Short-term Internship (10 weeks to 4 months; 0.5 credit); typically in summer (Fall & Winter options available in third and fourth year)
  • Long-term Internship (8 – 16 months; 1.0 credit)

Commitment: Full-time (32+ hours per week)

Note: 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)

*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.

See Eligibility Criteria sections below for more detail.

If you are eligible for 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.

 

SHORT-TERM INTERNSHIP (4 MONTH)

LONG-TERM INTERNSHIP (8-16 MONTH)