UBC ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Program requirements

• UBC Vancouver Student- Registered in the Faculty of Arts
• Good academic standing - No GPA Requirements
• First-year English requirements completed
• No fees to be in the program: No UBC credit. Voluntary Program
• International students: study permit includes off-campus work permit

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PROGRAM DETAILS

• 8-12 hours per week | 4-8 months in duration
• Winter Session - January to April (or longer)
• Summer Session - May to August (or longer)
• Organizations are non-profits, social services, arts organizations
• No fees. No GPA Requirements. No credit.

PROGRAM PROCESS overview

• Apply to the Arts Internship Program - Deadline October 15
• Attend Interview process - October 23 & 24
• Attend Program Orientation - November 5, 6, 12 & 14
• Gain access to apply to specific internships through Careers Online
• Organizations contact and select students that fit their needs

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Internships only available to accepted students - no other faculties/ schools
• Community Partners are in charge of screening process - interviewing
• Mandatory and Optional Assignments
• Some site visits, mid-point check-ins and wrap-up sessions
• Certificate of Completion | Certificate of Excellence

What kind of students are we looking for?

• Ability to represent UBC in the Community
• Open communication | Motivation | Initiative
• Willingness to Learn | Adaptability
• Analysis & Problem Solving | Team Work
• Maturity & Professionalism

ETHICS OF UNPAID INTERNSHIPS

REasons to participate

• Shows you what your Arts degree can do for you
• Provides you with valuable professional experience to add to your resume
• Meet interesting people in the community and gain a professional reference
• Gain practical skills and gain hands-on training and self-awareness
• Build your network and gain exposure to different types of work

YOU WILL NOT JUST BE GETTING COFFEE

Student learning

WHAT ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVOLVED?

HEALTH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

• Children's Transplant Society | Rick Hansen Foundation
• Canadian Cancer Society | MS Society of Canada | St. Paul's Foundation
• Positive Living Society | Kidney Foundation of Canada
• Children's Wish Foundation | Starlight Children's Foundation
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Keep a Breast Foundation

Sustainability related organizations

• Be the Change Earth Alliance
• Young Naturalist's Clubs of BC
• Society for Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC)
• Forest Ethics Advocacy | Georgia Strait Alliance
• The Plastic Bank

ART RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

• Papergirl Vancouver | Richmond Media Lab
• Alliance for Arts and Culture | Circus West Performing Arts
• Pride in Art Society | Arts Health BC | Firehall Art Centre
• APPLAUSE Musicals Society | Richmond Museum
• Vancouver Biennale | Indian Summer Arts Festival

COMMUNITY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

• Neighbourhood Houses & Community Centres
• Business Improvement Areas | Come Share Society
• Leave Out Violence (L.O.V.E) | Kid Start
• Livable Laneways | Gathering Place
• West End Seniors Network | Chinese Cultural Centre

AND MANY OTHERS...

• BC Sports Hall of Fame | Sport BC | HUB: Your Cycling Connection
• Canadian Women in Literary Arts | Canadian Women Voter's Congress
• Vancouver Rent Bank | Project H.A.N.D.S | Richmond Food Security
• Schema Magazine | The Art of Living Foundation | SPCA
• Society for Children & Youth | CiTR Radio | CNIB | West Coast L.E.A.F

Different roles that you can have

• Program Coordinator | Program Assistant | Event Assistant
• Social Media and Marketing | Blog Writing | Media Relations | PR
• Fund Development Support | Outreach Coordinator | Editorial Assistant
• Researcher | Data Analysis | Archivist | Exhibition Coordinator
• Grant Writer | Community Development | Human Resources

HOW TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM

• Careers Online: www.students.ubc.ca/careers (use your CWL)
• Search for job posting: #810961
• Complete application form ( Emailed, from job posting, online)
• Select interview availability from application. Upload onto C.O
• Submit ON TIME. Late applications will not be accepted

HOW TO APPLY?

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Orientation Sessions

APPLYING TO INTERNSHIPS - LIVE NOVEMBER 19

• Create a cover letter and resume for each internship
• Community partners shortlist candidates and contact students
• Interviews take place at office locations, in the community or online
• Support and guidance around this process provided
• If you are going home in December - must be available for Skype interviews

At the End of your internship...

• You will receive a UBC Certificate of Completion or Excellence
• Develop an increased network of professional contacts/connections
• Gain valuable professional experience and develop your workplace skill set
• Apply classroom knowledge into a real-world experience.
• Gain confidence, deeper self awareness & understanding of your career goals

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

• Arts Co-op Program
• Arts Internship Program
• Centre of Community Engaged Learning

important dates

• Application Deadline: October 15
• Program Interviews: October 20-24
• Program Orientation: November 2 - November 14
• Internships LIVE to students: November 19
• Apply to internships: End of November and December

CONSIDERATIONS

• How many courses are you taking next term? Summer plans?
• Personal, financial and academic commitments - Winter vs Summer.
• Organization, prioritization and time management abilities
• Limitations due to program structure (ie. unpaid & no credit)
• Self-created internship option **

START GETTING HELP NOW

• Centre for Student Involvement and Careers
• BROCK HALL - across from Enrolment Services
• Career Peer Resume and Cover Letter Support
• DAILY - RSVP ONLINE

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