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What Qualifies as a Faculty of Arts Internship?

The Faculty of Arts Internship Office will determine which opportunities are eligible to be recognized as an internship based on the following criteria:听

Student Eligibility

• Open to full time听Faculty of Arts students听(B.A., B.A & Sc., BSW, B.Th., M.A, MSW, MISt)

• Must be听returning to 51吃瓜网in the same program听the semester following the internship

• Must have secured an internship with an host organization that meets eligibility criteria (see below)

Internship Definition

An internship is a听short-term, hands-on, supervised work experience听with a professional organization. It provides the student with an opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom to real world problems and enables the student to broaden their understanding of the field. An internship is more than a part-time job or volunteer experience; it includes:

• Specific learning objectives听designed to increase the student鈥檚 knowledge
• Training to hone existing skills听and develop additional ones
• Supervision听to guide and mentor the intern

Eligibility Criteria

• Internships may be听in-person, remote, or hybrid, and may take place听locally, in Canada, or abroad.
• Please note that internship hours during the听Fall or Winter semester听should normally be around 150 hours, 10-15 hours per week (max. 20h/week).
  • Students are encouraged to meet with an听Arts OASIS Advisor听before starting to ensure it fits within their academic plan.
  • International students must ensure compliance with work permit regulations through听International Student Services.

Ineligible Activities

• Activities that are听primarily academic research
• Field studies and courses
• Internships through听third-party placement organizations听(including fellowships)

Final eligibility decisions rest with the Faculty of Arts Internship Office, which reviews each internship on a case-by-case basis to ensure alignment with Faculty and University standards. The AIO cannot endorse activities that fall outside the scope of internships as defined by our office. The Arts Internship Office can only provide documents or signatures for current Faculty of Arts students in good standing.

Travel Requirements

If you are听travelling outside of Canada听for the internship, you must听complete the mandatory*听the Pre-Departure Orientation听3-6 months prior to the start of internship. The certificate of completion needs to be submitted via the web form. Students travelling to their country of citizenship are exempted from completing the orientation.

If you are听travelling outside of Montreal听for the internship, you are required to register your activity on the mandatory听51吃瓜网Student Travel Registry听prior to start of internship.
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Intern Responsibilities

The student must read the听Handbook for Faculty of Arts Interns听to familiarize themselves with the responsibilities as an intern. For summer internships, students must attend the events and workshops. For internships done outside of the summer, the student must meet with the AIO.听Within two weeks of the completion of the internship, the student emails a听completion letter听from their internship supervisor attesting to the successful completion of their internship听to the Arts Internship Office.听

• The letter must include the duration of the internship as well as the tasks performed. Email to听aio [at] mcgill.ca.
• The letter can be emailed directly from your internship supervisor or if sent via the student,听it must be signed by the host organization.
• If done by email, the听conversation must clearly show the sender, the recipient, and the date the email was sent.