The internship is a unique and mandatory component of our Bachelor of Management program. It links the academic program with solid, real-world experience, providing you with valuable practical involvement in the business world, and the opportunity to build your networks.
Internship Highlights
- Students are encouraged to seek out their own internships with the help, and support, of the Mihalcheon School of Management
- Internship placements are scheduled during intersession (May-August) between the 3rd and 4th year of your Bachelor of Management degree
- It is for a minimum period of 13 weeks
- It can be a paid or volunteer internship
- You will receive 3 credits towards your degree
Evaluation
You are evaluated on several requirements, including the completion of a personal SWOT analysis, an employer evaluation, a presentation, and an internship summary.
Personal SWOT Analysis
You will complete a self analysis of their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that they personally face. Reflection on what the self-assessment reveals and what will help/hamper securing one’s desired job is also required. Gaps can be identified and strategies on how to overcome them should be noted.
Employer Evaluation
Your employer will evaluate the intern at the end of the term based on several criteria including communication skills, productivity, problem solving skills, planning and technical skills.
Presentation
A ten-minute PowerPoint presentation will be given that will provide insight into your experience.
Internship Summary
Using a template, you will write a brief summary on what you learnt and took away from completing your internship.
Internship Timeline
Internship placements occur between the 3rd and 4th year of your Bachelor of Management degree.
January
- Classes commence
February & March
- Classes continue
- Internship search begins
- Applications and interviews begin
April
- Classes conclude at the end of term
May to July
- Internships are in progress
August
- Internships conclude
- Presentations are given
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Contact
For internship enquiries, placements, and opportunities, contact management@concordia.ab.ca.
Disclaimer: International Students
Note: the co-op work permit is a separate work authorization than the one which may appear in the study permit. Students cannot use their study permit work authorization in order to complete their co-op or internship course.
Please note this program has a mandatory internship which requires international students to have a co-op work permit. We recommend that international students apply for their co-op work permit at least 6 months prior to their internship start date. Please note, students will not be able to complete the internship without a co-op work permit. This may result in a delay in program completion.
Students can visit the website of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to learn more about applying for a co-op work permit and to check processing times.
Students with questions about co-op work permits should contact the International Office at international@concordia.ab.ca