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Arts and Media Internship Program

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Program Objective

~ Provide students with an opportunity to:

• Learn from knowledgeable professionals• Apply skills acquired in the MBA• Work in chosen career field, or explore an

interest in a field without a long- term commitment

• Build valuable networking contacts

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Guidelines

Must be 12 weeks of full-time work or equivalent In exceptional circumstances two sites might be

accepted (must be arranged before you begin the internship)

Positions must be administrative in nature – no performance, technical positions

Should be paid: this can include grants that you or the organization may apply for (if otherwise, permission must be obtained from program director)

All internship positions MUST be approved by the ARTM director in advance

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Communication

1. Submit Intent to Pursue an ARTM internship form to program coordinator including site (if already secured) or sector/type of position you are pursuing

2. Submit Internship Approval Form to program director for approval prior to committing to/accepting an internship

3. Contact the program director after you have completed four weeks of your internship

4. Your employer may also be contacted to check on your internship progress from her/his point of view

5. If you have problems, contact either the program director or coordinator asap

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At the end you MUST

get a signed statement from your employer write a report and submit it to the ARTM

program director at least one month before the deadline for signaling your intention to graduate

Submit the additional application to graduate with Diploma form to either the ARTM department or student services

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The report

Name of the company Name and position of your immediate

supervisor Your job title and brief description of the

work you did Salary information and/or grant received Reflections on the experience

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Internship Awards

• Bickell Internship Awards• George Gardiner Internship Award• Imasco Internship Award(s) Onex Internship

Award• The Stuart McAllister Award

Award amounts vary. Criteria include: financial need and academic performance

Further info: MBA Programs Financial Aid Guide

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Awards Application Information/Tips

• You will require references, the application process is the same as any other scholarship or bursary

• Apply via Anne Caulfield in student financial services• The George Gardiner, Stuart McAllistar and a portion of

the Imasco Awards do not have an Ontario residency restriction (Anne can explain in more detail)

• Awards may be conditionally granted prior to finalization of internship, but release of funds will not happen until proof of employment is received (i.e. letter confirming your internship from the employer)

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Tips

Narrow down the activities/type of position you would like to pursue in a certain industry

Research the companies you might be interested in working for in that field

Talk to people – ask for information session/ contacts

Find out as much as possible about the firm i.e. do they have an internship program, have they hired interns from Schulich before?

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Tips

Contact the right person – send a letter indicating your interest, your skills, why you chose that firm and what you can contribute

Attach your resume/cv Follow up with a phone call, ask for a meeting Start looking for a company early Ensure you have clear expectations for the

work situation If possible have specific tasks/project that you

will undertake

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Self-designed internships

• Contact the company you are interested in with a proposal for them to consider.

• Outline the position you want, your requirements and goals for the internship

• Don’t forget to highlight what you can bring to the organization.

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Ideas

Develop business plans Conduct market research and analysis Analyze corporate information Evaluate personnel policies and

guidelines Evaluate the feasibility of a new product

or market entry Write grants Work on new initiatives

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Examples of Recent Internship Sites

• Harbourfront Centre• Toronto International Film Festival• Or Gallery, Berlin• Government of Ontario, Culture Division• Lord Cultural Resources• Ontario Media Development Corporation

(OMDC)• Universal Music

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Some Previous Internship Sites

• Take Action Films• Shakespeare in Action• Kaeja d’Dance• Societe de musique contemporaine du Quebec• Mongrel Media• Luminato Festival• Stratford Festival• Torstar Interactive Focus Features• UrbanArts• Metcalf Foundation• Theatre Passe Murialle• Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

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Internship Grants and Funding Programs

• Career Edge, www.workinculture.ca, , http://overview.careeredge.ca/?FirstTime=True&FromContext=1

• Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,www.pch.gc.ca/ycw-jct

• Canadian Museums Association – Young Canada Works,Canadian Museums Association – Young Canada Works, www.culturalhrc.ca www.culturalhrc.ca

• Ontario Internship Program, http://www.internship.gov.on.ca/mbs/sdb/intern.nsf/

• Cultural Human Resources Council, http://www.culturalhrc.ca/YIP/employer-application-e.asp

• The Washington Center - Alberta Internship Partnership, http://www.advancededucation.gov.ab.ca/college/international/studyabroad/default.asp#washington

• Film Training Manitoba, http://filmtraining.mb.ca/train_programs/entry/pd_entry.html

• Bell, http://www.ipf.ca/

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The 2012 Campaign launches in early December:

Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage  The employer application deadline for 2011 awards was February 1st, 2011. Please note that a substantial portion of the summer program funding is reserved exclusively for small and medium-sized museums. The YCW program is funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Visit our website for more details. Applications must be submitted online at: www.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca   Applications must be submitted online at: www.youngcanadaworks.gc.cawww.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca 

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Some Additional Resources

• Cultural Careers Council, OntarioCultural Careers Council, Ontario www.charityvillage.comwww.charityvillage.com

• Get That Gig, www.getthatgig.com/, www.getthatgig.com/• Media Job Search Canada,

http://www.mediajobsearchcanada.com/http://www.mediajobsearchcanada.com/• Toronto International Film Festival,

http://tiff.net/jobshttp://tiff.net/jobs• Ontario Association of Art Galleries,

http://www.oaag.org/jobline/index.htmlhttp://www.oaag.org/jobline/index.html

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International Arts & Artists’ cultural exchange bulletin, which includes a participant profile.

IA&A’s website is www.artsandartists.org/cep.html where students can learn more and apply online.

IA&A provides the necessary US Department of State invitation for students to intern in the US and also helps candidates find appropriate four to six-month internship placements.

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This is your chance to…

• Get your foot in the door

• Get professional/career experience

• Try something new

• Discover what your passion is

• It’s up to you to make it worthwhile – a good internship experience can be invaluable