For more information regarding the Social Sciences Internship Program, including our registration process and important eligibility criteria, please click on the respective links below, or view our General Information Handbook.

Students must meet the Social Sciences internship eligibility criteria at time of application. Applications will be screened for eligibility before being sent to the employer for consideration.

• Registered in 18 units or more in an academic degree program within the Faculty of Social Sciences during the Fall/Winter 2012/2013 session 
  
• In good academic standing with the University, holding a minimum 4.0 cumulative average, based on McMaster's 12-point grading system
  
• In good financial standing with the University, with no outstanding financial accounts on the student record
  
• 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 second year)
• Completed, SOC SCI 2EL0, Career Planning through Experiential Learning; No exemptions will be made
  
• Complete the internship placement before degree requirements are fulfilled
  
• Registered within EE to participate in internship for the 2012/2013 academic year              

               

Other students who may be eligible, but are required to pay an administration fee are:

• Social Sciences students who are registered in fewer than 18 units in the Fall/Winter session
• Arts & Science or Humanities students who are registered in a combined Honours degree program with a Social Sciences discipline. If you fall into either of these categories, please contact us for more details. 

Please Note:

Participants must be authorized to work in Canada. International students must provide proof of a valid work permit. Please contact Keri Long for additional information. 

 

Effective September 2012, students interested in accessing Social Sciences EE cultivated internship postings on OSCARplus will be required to register to view and apply to these roles.

The purpose of internship registration is two-fold:

1. To effectively cultivate internships related to students' academic and career aspirations
2. To ensure accurate internship statistics within the Faculty, in an effort to maintain internship programming integrity

Interested students are required to complete the Internship Registration Form and submit the completed package to the Experiential Education Office in KTH 102 by 4 p.m. on the following indicated deadlines.

Term	Internship Session	Application Deadline
Term 1	Fall/Winter/Summer	Friday, October 5, 2012
Term 2	Winter/Summer	Friday, February 8, 2013
Term 3	Summer	Friday, June 7, 2013

*Late applications will not be accepted.

 PLEASE NOTE - Registering to participate in the Social Sciences Internship Program does not guarantee internship placement. This process is intended so that EE can best cultivate internship opportunities Social Sciences students are most interested in pursuing.

Do you have questions about the Social Sciences Internship Program and want to learn more? Wondering how to go about securing an internship role, or would like to know if your current position qualifies?

Attend one of our Internship Information Sessions, followed by a Q&A period. Best practices including resume and cover letter writing tips and interview strategies, will also be covered. Interested students are required to register on OSCARplus, under the Social Sciences Events calendar to reserve their spot.

Dates

Wednesday September 12th 2:30pm-3:20pm

Monday September 17th at 2:30pm-3:20pm

Tuesday September 25th at 5:30pm-6:20pm

Thursday September 27th at 10:30am-11:20am

Wednesday October 3rd at 3:30pm-4:20pm

Tuesday November 20th at 10:30am-11:20am

Thursday November 29th at 2:30pm-3:20pm

Effective September 2012, the following fees will be applied to internship placements. Internship fees are charged so that the Faculty may recover a portion of the overall administrative costs. These include: access to OSCARplus internship postings, employer development, application processing, internship mid-way review and transcript notation. Internship fees are typically collected half-way through each 4-month work term.

 

 

The following resources have been pulled together to assist students interested in participating in the Social Sciences Internship Program. Please review the following documents and feel free to contact the Programming and Outreach Manager with any questions or concerns regarding our internship programming.

Social Sciences General Information Handbook

EE Cultivated Internship Registration

Student-Initiated Internship Application

OSCARplus User Guidelines

Independent Search - Tips and Techniques

Resume Writing Tips*

Cover Letter Writing Tips*

Interview Preparation Guide*

*These resources are provided in support by the Student Success Centre (SSC). The SSC supports students from the time they accept an offer of admission up to 5 years after graduation in the areas of student orientation, academic skills, leadership, service-learning, volunteerism, educational planning, employment and career transition. Those students interested in participating in an internship are strongly encouraged to access SSC services to assist with job search initiatives.