Arts and Media Internship Program

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Arts and Media Internship Program
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Program Objective

• Provide students with an opportunity to
• Learn from knowledgeable professionals
• Apply skills acquired in the MBA
• Work in chosen career field, or explore an
  interest in a field without a long- term
  commitment
• Build valuable networking contacts

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Guidelines

• Must be 12 weeks of full-time work or equivalent
• In exceptional circumstances two sites might be
  accepted (must be arranged before you begin the
  internship)
• Positions must be administrative in nature no
  performance, technical positions
• Should be paid this can include grants that you
  or the organization may apply for (if otherwise,
  permission must be obtained from program
  director)
• All internship positions MUST be approved by the
  ARTM director in advance

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Communication

1. Submit Intent to Pursue an ARTM internship form
   to program coordinator including site (if already
   secured) or sector/type of position you are
   pursuing
2. Submit Internship Approval Form to program
   director for approval prior to committing
   to/accepting an internship
3. Contact the program director after you have
   completed four weeks of your internship
4. Your employer may also be contacted to check on
   your internship progress from her/his point of
   view
5. If you have problems, contact either the program
   director or coordinator asap

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At the end you MUST

• get a signed statement from your employer
• write a report and submit it to the ARTM program
  director at least one month before the deadline
  for signaling your intention to graduate
• Submit the additional application to graduate
  with Diploma form to either the ARTM department
  or student services

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The report

• Name of the company
• Name and position of your immediate supervisor
• Your job title and brief description of the work
  you did
• Salary information and/or grant received
• Reflections on the experience

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Internship Awards

• Bickell Internship Awards
• George Gardiner Internship Award
• Imasco Internship Award(s) Onex Internship Award
• The Stuart McAllister Award
• Award amounts vary. Criteria include financial
  need and academic performance
• Further info MBA Programs Financial Aid Guide

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Awards Application Information/Tips

• You will require references, the application
  process is the same as any other scholarship or
  bursary
• Apply via Anne Caulfield in student financial
  services
• The George Gardiner, Stuart McAllistar and a
  portion of the Imasco Awards do not have an
  Ontario residency restriction (Anne can explain
  in more detail)
• Awards may be conditionally granted prior to
  finalization of internship, but release of funds
  will not happen until proof of employment is
  received (i.e. letter confirming your internship
  from the employer)

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Tips

• Narrow down the activities/type of position you
  would like to pursue in a certain industry
• Research the companies you might be interested in
  working for in that field
• Talk to people ask for information session/
  contacts
• Find out as much as possible about the firm i.e.
  do they have an internship program, have they
  hired interns from Schulich before?

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Tips

• Contact the right person send a letter
  indicating your interest, your skills, why you
  chose that firm and what you can contribute
• Attach your resume/cv
• Follow up with a phone call, ask for a meeting
• Start looking for a company early
• Ensure you have clear expectations for the work
  situation
• If possible have specific tasks/project that you
  will undertake

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Self-designed internships

• Contact the company you are interested in with a
  proposal for them to consider.
• Outline the position you want, your requirements
  and goals for the internship
• Dont forget to highlight what you can bring to
  the organization.

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Ideas

• Develop business plans
• Conduct market research and analysis
• Analyze corporate information
• Evaluate personnel policies and guidelines
• Evaluate the feasibility of a new product or
  market entry
• Write grants
• Work on new initiatives

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Examples of Recent Internship Sites

• Harbourfront Centre
• Toronto International Film Festival
• Or Gallery, Berlin
• Government of Ontario, Culture Division
• Lord Cultural Resources
• Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC)
• Universal Music

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Some Previous Internship Sites

• Take Action Films
• Shakespeare in Action
• Kaeja dDance
• Societe de musique contemporaine du Quebec
• Mongrel Media
• Luminato Festival
• Stratford Festival
• Torstar Interactive Focus Features
• UrbanArts
• Metcalf Foundation
• Theatre Passe Murialle
• Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

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Internship Grants and Funding Programs

• Career Edge, www.workinculture.ca,
  http//overview.careeredge.ca/?FirstTimeTrueFrom
  Context1
• Human Resources and Skills Development
  Canada,www.pch.gc.ca/ycw-jct
• Canadian Museums Association Young Canada
  Works, www.culturalhrc.ca
• Ontario Internship Program, http//www.internship.
  gov.on.ca/mbs/sdb/intern.nsf/
• Cultural Human Resources Council,
  http//www.culturalhrc.ca/YIP/employer-application
  -e.asp
• The Washington Center - Alberta Internship
  Partnership, http//www.advancededucation.gov.ab.c
  a/college/international/studyabroad/default.aspwa
  shington
• Film Training Manitoba, http//filmtraining.mb.ca/
  train_programs/entry/pd_entry.html
• Bell, http//www.ipf.ca/

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The 2012 Campaign launches in early
December Young Canada Works in Heritage
Organizations Young Canada Works at Building
Careers in Heritage  The employer application
deadline for 2011 awards was February 1st, 2011.
Please note that a substantial portion of the
summer program funding is reserved exclusively
for small and medium-sized museums. The YCW
program is funded by the Department of Canadian
Heritage. Visit our website for more details.
Applications must be submitted online at
www.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca    Applications must
be submitted online at www.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca
 
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Some Additional Resources

• Cultural Careers Council, Ontario
  www.charityvillage.com
• Get That Gig, www.getthatgig.com/
• Media Job Search Canada, http//www.mediajobsearch
  canada.com/
• Toronto International Film Festival,
  http//tiff.net/jobs
• Ontario Association of Art Galleries,
  http//www.oaag.org/jobline/index.html

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International Arts Artists cultural exchange
bulletin, which includes a participant profile.
IAAs website is www.artsandartists.org/cep.htm
l where students can learn more and apply online.
IAA provides the necessary US Department of
State invitation for students to intern in the US
and also helps candidates find appropriate four
to six-month internship placements.
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This is your chance to

• Get your foot in the door
• Get professional/career experience
• Try something new
• Discover what your passion is
• Its up to you to make it worthwhile a good
  internship experience can be invaluable