Internship Information for Students

We are accepting applications for advanced entry to the 2024-25 internship cohort. See Application Process for more detail.

If you have secured your own internship, and are interested in the course credit, please see Arranging Your Own Internship (4 month | 8-16 month) for guidance.

For general inquiries, please contact socscintern@uwo.ca.


Social Science Internship Program (SSIP)

The Social Science Internship Program is designed for upper-year students registered at main campus in the Faculty of Social Science to participate in paid and career-related internships for course credit (See Academic Calendar).

How to Apply: 

To be considered for internships occurring in the 2024-25 academic year, please review: 

Application Process (Short-term)- available to students in second, third and fourth year 

Application Process (Long-term) - available to students in third year 

The application form is now open on Western Connect. Your eligiblity will be assessed after final grades have been processed (late May 2024).

Questions?

  • Email: socscintern@uwo.ca
  • Drop-in Hours (SSC 2040): Tuesday + Thursday | 1:00pm - 3:00pm 

Available Lengths:

  • Short-term Internship (10 weeks to 4 months; 0.5 credit); typically in summer (Fall & Winter options available in third and fourth year)
  • Long-term Internship (8 – 16 months; 1.0 credit)

Commitment: Full-time (32+ hours per week)

Note: Students may not enroll in other courses during their internship work term without special permission.

Eligibility Criteria 

Internship
Length		 Degree
Program		 Year of Study Module Academic Average Other
Short-term
(10 weeks to
4 months)		 15.0 or 20.0 credit
Year 2, 3 or 4
with >10.0 credits completed at time of internship start
(> 5.0 credits completed at time of application)*

 Declared in a Social Science Honours Specialization, Specialization or Major at main campus 70%+ in previous 5.0 courses INTL students:
Co-op work permit

Long-term
(8-16 months)		 20.0 credit
Year 3 of a four-year program*;
Returning to full-time studies post-internship
(3.5+ credits)

*Additional opportunities may include an internship work term between years four and five of an eligible academic program, or between years one and year two of a second degree.

See Eligibility Criteria sections below for more detail.

If you are eligible for both long- and short-term options this year, please only complete the long-term internship application form where you may indicate your interest in accessing all postings.

 

SHORT-TERM INTERNSHIP (4 MONTH)

LONG-TERM INTERNSHIP (8-16 MONTH)