/arts-internships/taxonomy/term/893/all en /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-sofia-germanos-us-consulate <p>I am Sofia Germanos, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Economics. My academic journey reflects a lifelong passion for law, diplomacy, and commerce. Growing up in Lebanon, I witnessed the challenges of injustice, poverty, and corruption firsthand, which instilled in me a belief in the potential for change and peace. These experiences have driven my desire to advocate for justice and represent others.</p> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:59:20 +0000 Sofia Germanos 4461 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-theo-chambon-unhcr-ecuador <p>Next fall, I will be entering my fourth year at �鶹��, completing a joint honours degree in Political Science and African Studies. Growing up in countries like Senegal, South Africa, and France, I was exposed to constant and important migratory fluxes. Hence, I have always been interested in understanding why certain people are forced to, or chose to, flee, and how countries who accept these people handle these situations.</p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:38:28 +0000 Theo Chambon 4480 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-raffaella-cerenzia-jardins-de-metis-reford-gardens <p>I am entering my third year at �鶹��, where I am majoring in Honors History and minoring in Political Science. My primary area of historical interest is the American Revolution (or the 18th-century United States in general), although I have been pursuing a broad temporal and geographical history curriculum at �鶹��.</p> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:51:44 +0000 Raffaella Cerenzia 4400 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-sadie-bryant-suoni-il-popolo <p>This summer, I had the opportunity to intern with Suoni per il Popolo, a music festival in Montreal. As a student majoring in Cultural Studies at �鶹��, I have always been passionate about the intersection of culture, community engagement, and social justice advocacy.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:14:44 +0000 Sadie Bryant 4498 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-maia-bergeron-climate-reality-project <p>I am going into my fourth year as an Economics major and Environment minor and am passionate about the intersection between our economies and sustainability. I am planning to pursue a career in public policy. I wanted to intern with Climate Reality Project Canada for more experience in the nonprofit sector and because they do important work across Canada by supporting grassroots environmental change.</p> Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:02:09 +0000 Maia Bergeron 4401 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-georgia-harrison-78th-fraser-highlandersthe-black-watch-museum-and-archives <p>This summer, I worked on projects for both the 78th Fraser Highlanders historical society and the Black Watch Museum and Archives. Both organizations are dedicated to educating the public by preserving the memory of Canadian-Scottish military history. The 78th Fraser Highlanders historical society focuses on the 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot, which was a military regiment active from 1757 to 1763 when it disbanded in Québec.</p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 19:04:38 +0000 Georgia Harrison 4483 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-grace-hodges-fondation-emergence <p align="left">I have now completed my summer internship and am happy to announce that this has been a very productive experience! I interned with Fondation Émergence, a non-profit based in Montreal that works to combat homophobia and transphobia through education, support, and awareness. As an Intern, I was tasked with the project “Francophonie LGBT au Canada.” Through this project, I conducted research on the challenges and circumstances of francophone LGBT organisations outside of Quebec (FLOOQs).</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:20:31 +0000 Grace Hodges 4499 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-jade-brechard-chambre-de-commerce-de-paris <p>After graduating with high honors in Geopolitical and Economic Science from the French Baccalaureate, I’m pursuing a double major in Political Science and International Development in the Faculty of Arts. My coursework has focused on international relations, political science, environmental challenges, and economics.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:08:59 +0000 Jade Bréchard 4504 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-nkwanzi-banage-ghana-center-democratic-development-cdd-ghana <p>My name is Nkwanzi Banage and I am entering my fourth and final (U3) year at �鶹��. I am pursuing an Honours degree in Political Science with a minor in Economics, and my research interests lie in sub-Saharan politics, democratic consolidation, and anti-corruption. This past summer, I was fortunate to spend three months as a Research Analyst Intern at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana).</p> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:59:37 +0000 Nkwanzi Banage 4393 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-rhianna-spencer-moore-unwfp-panama <p>This summer, preceding my final year at �鶹��, I had the transformative opportunity<br /></p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:49:32 +0000 Rhianna Spencer-Moore 4476 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-devyn-baron-black-watch-and-78th-fraser-highlanders <p>As a history student at �鶹��, specifically one with an interest in military history, getting to work with the Black Watch and the 78<sup>th</sup> Fraser Highlanders was the perfect opportunity. I applied for the position because of an interest in potentially pursuing archival studies in the future – this was a chance to get hands-on experience in that setting and to learn what working with archival documents would be like.</p> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:28:37 +0000 Devyn Baron 4459 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-elias-german-participatory-cultures-lab-pcl <p>I am a rising U3 �鶹�� student, studying psychology. I am originally from Boston, Massachusetts, in the US, where I grew up the only child of a pair of divorced self-identified intellectuals who worked to ensure that I would grow up surrounded by reading, writing, and critical thinking.</p> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:58:48 +0000 Elias German 4407 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-claire-cheng-delegation-european-union-canada-trade-and-economic <p>This summer, I had the privilege of interning at the Trade and Economic Section (TES) of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Canada. As an Economics student interested in domestic and foreign policy, I found the experience to be a significant enrichment to my academic program and professional journey.</p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:45:00 +0000 Claire Cheng 4481 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-auxane-bussac-educonnexion <p>As a French Political Science major double minoring in Sociology and Psychology, I struggled to find an internship that would encompass my various areas of interest. Besides my academic activities, I also write and edit for <i>The Tribune</i>, a student-led independent newspaper.</p> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:35:19 +0000 Auxane Bussac 4466 at /arts-internships /arts-internships/article/arts-internship-spotlight/internship-spotlight-arun-ghag-synergos <p>My name is Arun Ghag, and I am entering my third year (U3) as an Honours Urban Studies and Management student at �鶹��. I am deeply interested in urban planning, equitable community development and consulting, with aspirations to pursue an MBA. This summer, I worked remotely with the Synergos Institute as a Human Resources (HR) and Operations Intern. Synergos is an international non-governmental organization based in New York. Synergos operates in the Americas, Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Africa, working to reduce global poverty through their bridging leadership approach.</p> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:06:29 +0000 Arun Ghag 4403 at /arts-internships