Applications are invited for Engineering Professional Internship Program for the year 2016. Applicants must have completed at least 84 credit units towards a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.E.) degree program. By participating in an internship, students are able to apply the theoretical knowledge they have acquired during their undergraduate studies in a practical and challenging workplace environment. This is a paid internship programme.

Field of Internship: The Engineering Professional Internship Program is a full-time internship opportunity which includes a minimum of eight months of professionally supervised work experience in industry.

Course Level: Internship

Internship Provider: University of Saskatchewan

Internship can be taken at: Canada

Eligibility: To be eligible to participate in the Professional Internship Program, undergraduate students registered in the College of Engineering must have:

• Completed at least 84 credit units towards a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.E.) degree program;
• Attained a 65% average in the most recent academic session;
• Return to their academic studies with at least 18 credit units of coursework remaining; and
• Remain in good academic standing prior to leaving on internship.

Please note that registration in CE 495.3, CHE 495.3, CME 495.3, EE 495.3, ENVE 495.3, EP 495.3, GEOE 495.3, or ME 495.3 disqualifies a student’s eligibility for a January start date in the Engineering Professional Internship Program.

Internship Open for International Students: Canadian students are eligible to apply for this internship programme.

Is this paid internship? Interns earn a competitive salary, may receive benefit packages, and earn vacation pay, all while maintaining their full-time student status.

Internship Description: The Engineering Professional Internship Program is a full-time internship opportunity which includes a minimum of eight months of professionally supervised work experience in industry. By participating in an internship, students are able to apply the theoretical knowledge they have acquired during their undergraduate studies in a practical and challenging workplace environment. Given that the Professional Internship Program is classified as a series of four-month academic courses within the University of Saskatchewan, interns earn a competitive salary, may receive benefit packages, and earn vacation pay, all while maintaining their full-time student status.

Number of awards offered: Not Known

Internship Duration: All internship placements are either 8, 12, or 16 months in duration.

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Prospective students interested in participating in the Professional Internship Program must submit a program application via CareerLink during the required timelines each year. Students are encouraged to submit an application if they currently meet the eligibility criteria or will likely meet the criteria in the upcoming academic year.

Internship Application Deadline: To be considered for a January 2017, May 2017, or September 2017 placement, prospective students must submit a program application between March 2, 2016 and September 9, 2016.

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