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Internships allow you to explore careers, to develop employability skills and to make important contacts for job searches after graduation. Internships are either part-time or full-time, and are non-credit, paid work opportunities of 4, 8, 12 or 16 months.

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Internships can provide you an opportunity to:

• gain practical experience while exploring careers, which leads to better choices upon graduation;
• use equipment and/or elaborate on procedures and techniques taught in the classroom;
• see the relevance of academic programs to practical work situations; and,
• network in the field of interest specific to you and to help expand on possible work opportunities in the future.

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In addition to fulfilling EE eligibility requirements, you must also meet the following internship criteria:

• registered in Level II or above (Please note that official registration for Level II begins only after the student has successfully completed Level I requirements and has commenced coursework for Level II, usually in September of their second year);
  
• registered in, or have completed, SOC SCI 2EL0, Career Planning Through Experiential Learning.  No exemptions will be made; and,
  
• must complete the internship placement before degree requirements are fulfilled.

Please note:

Employers may restrict applications based on their own requirements (i.e. to fulfill funding criteria, employers may be required to hire "full-time" versus "part-time" students).

Any and all information provided in any application to Experiential Education, including supporting documentation, may be subject to clarification and/or verification for authenticity and accuracy.

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Did you know that your part-time, summer, or full-time job can be considered as an internship and noted on your transcript? Please note that there will be a fee required for all full-time internships during the academic year (i.e. September - April).

To find out if you qualify, please contact:

Keri Long, Programming and Outreach Manager
kerlong@mcmaster.ca
In your email, please include your job title, main roles and responsibilities, hours per week and the name of your employer.

Please note: Positions will not be considered retroactively.

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Prerequisites

You must be registered in or have completed SOC SCI 2EL0: Introduction to Career Planning Through Experiential Learning, before applying for an internship.

Application Process

As a first step in the Internship process you must read the Social Sciences Internship General Information Handbook (PDF). (Clicking this link will open the form in Adobe Acrobat. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here to download it free.)

Throughout the year, job descriptions are posted on OSCAR, McMaster's on-line position posting software.  Interested students are encouraged to check the site often for suitable placements.  Postings contain information regarding the required duties and qualifications, salary, organization, and location of the placement, etc. 

Students must submit all application materials required for each posting before the stated application deadline. 

A complete application usually consists of:

• a resume and cover letter specific to the placement; and,
• a copy of the student's unofficial transcript (from MUGSI)

The employer may request additional information depending on their needs.  It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all application materials are included in their on-line application.
Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Please Note: Canadian work authorization status will be disclosed to the employer as it directly impacts the hiring process.

If you have questions, please contact:

Keri Long, Programming and Outreach Manager
kerlong@mcmaster.ca

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