Environment, Geography and G.I.S

What is an Environment Internship Course?
Benefits to Students
Potential Placements - Sample of Partner Companies
Benefits to Employers

Environment/G.I.S./Geography Internship Course ENV400Y

Through a part-time unpaid work commitment, you will apply the environmental, geography, planning, earth science, or G.I.S. expertise you have gained through your coursework. A written report and presentation will be required. Students in an Environment Program will be given priority for admission; if space is available, other students may be admitted.

Prerequisites: 4th year, Enrolled in an Environment, Geography, Earth Science, or GIS program/PI.
Applications are available in May from this site.
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Benefits to Students

• Learning in your chosen field

• Excellent experience to add to your résumé

• Contacts, contacts, contacts!

• Full year course credit

• Job search, résumé writing, oral and written communication, and presentation skills development

• Application of your knowledge to the 'real' world

 Students have completed projects at many exciting organizations, including:

• AMEC Earth and Environmental
• Canadian Environmental Law Association
• City of Mississauga
• Credit Valley Conservation
• EcoSource Mississauga
• Environment Canada
• Industry Canada
• Kinectrics
• Rhodia Canada Inc.
• Region of Peel
• Toronto and Region Conservation

 Benefits to Employers

• Motivated student interns with specialized knowledge in their field

• 200 hours of high quality, unpaid, university-sponsored student work

• Head start on recruitment

• Connection to the University of Toronto
• Contribution to community and public service

UTM 4th year undergraduate students have expertise in the areas of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environment and Human Society, and GIS.

How to become an intern supervisor:

1. Click here to contact our office

2. By May or June, provide a 1 paragraph project/ work experience description with skills required

3. You will need to provide space and supervision to the student for 1 or 2 days a week or 5 weeks in the summer, and complete a simple assessment form. We would also be very pleased if you could attend the year-end presentation talks in April.

4. To learn more, check out the Employer & Student Guide