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COVID-19 impacts student internships, few cancelled

Written on May 28, 2020. Posted in News, University.

Callie Stirling, Sci ’21, was supposed to start her 12-month internship on May 4. “I was informed at the beginning of April that a global decision was made for the company I was meant to be interning with to cancel all student related jobs and internships,” she wrote in a statement to The Journal. Stirling...

A new campus in Cannes

Written on June 26, 2017. Posted in Arts.

“It literally feels like it was a dream.” Recent Queen’s grad, Diana Roulan, ArtSci ’17, told The Journal she’s still in disbelief when she looks at photos from her time interning at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival this past May. For two weeks in Cannes, France, Roulan got the chance to get up...

Internships: friend or foe?

Written on February 12, 2015. Posted in Opinions.

Career Development Aleksandra Popovik, ArtSci ’17 There’s a certain stigma attached to graduating with an Arts and Science degree. This reputation is centred on the perception that these students won’t have ample job opportunities after graduation. While studying liberal arts is worthwhile due to...

The true cost of an unpaid internship

Written on June 24, 2014. Posted in Features.

Queen’s summer student internships are all paid positions — but many outside employers aren’t as generous. While unpaid internships are common in the Ontario workforce, this type of employment has received both support and criticism. The provincial government has recently taken steps to improve the...

How much is experience worth?

Written on March 8, 2013. Posted in In Focus.

An unpaid internship may help young workers get a foot in the door, but the opportunity comes at a financial, and often legal cost for young people. Although there’s no law in Canada that prevents companies from offering unpaid internships, there are strict regulations they must follow in order to...

Uncertain future for co-op

Written on January 18, 2013. Posted in Features.

Last spring, the University hired a new position to look into the potential of expanding experiential learning for Queen’s students. According to Career Services, the program is still in its research stage and has yet to develop any firm plans. “I don’t have a mandate to expand but at the same time...

Tag: internships

COVID-19 impacts student internships, few cancelled

A new campus in Cannes

Internships: friend or foe?

The true cost of an unpaid internship

How much is experience worth?

Uncertain future for co-op

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