Award application deadline: Monday March 19, 2012 – 12:00pm (noon). All application components must be received by this deadline - no late or incomplete applications will be accepted.
What are the Faculty of Arts Internship Awards?
Students with confirmed summer internships have the opportunity to apply for Faculty of Arts Internship Awards. These are designed to provide partial funding to interns to off-set internship-related costs such as travel, accommodations, visas and other expenses.
Who funds the internship awards?
The Faculty of Arts Internship Awards are generously funded by alumni and friends of the McGill University Faculty of Arts. See more information about the donors here.
Who can apply for Faculty of Arts Internship Awards?
Awards applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculty of Arts (BA, MA, BSW, MSW, BaSC).
- Undergraduate students must have completed 30 credits of a 90 credit degree or 60 credits of a 120 credit degree (Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Arts and Science) by the beginning of the internship .
- Must be returning to McGill for full-time studies in Fall 2012.
- Student must have secured a summer internship with a recognized host organization/institution in Canada or abroad (private sector corporation, non-governmental organization, public agency or institution, etc.). The internship should be approximately 8 – 12 weeks in duration. Note: Proposals for longer internships or for internships that would be held at other times of the year will also be considered.
- Student should have a minimum CGPA of 2.7
The following are not eligible for funding through the awards:
- Field studies and courses;
- Third-party internship placement organizations;
- Activities that are primarily academic research.
Am I eligible to apply if I found my internship on my own, independently of the Arts Internship Office?
Yes. Students who have found their internship by means outside of the Arts Internship Office can apply for internship awards as long as they meet the other eligibility requirements listed above.
What do I need to apply?
The application package consists of an online portion submitted through the Arts Internship Office website, printed materials to be submitted in person the Arts Internship Office and letters of recommendation. Please see the details listed at: http://www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/awards/apply.
The major components of the application include:
- Internship Awards checklist and declaration form
- Written confirmation of your internship from the host organization
- A personal statement
- A description of the host organization
- A description of the duties and activities you will undertake as an intern
- A description of your housing arrangements during your internship or how you will secure housing
- Official academic transcript
- C.V. (résumé)
- A budget outlining expenses involved in your internship
- Two recommendation letters (one must be from a professor)
Please see the full application instructions listed at: http://www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/awards/apply.
When should I begin preparing my award application packages?
As soon as possible after you have secured your internship.
- For reference letters: We recommend requesting reference letters a minimum of one-month in advance of the deadline to ensure sufficient time for your referees to write the letter. Please click here for more information on reference letters.
- For official transcripts: These should be ordered on Minerva a minimum of 3 weeks in advance of the deadline. Ordering instructions are listed here.
What resources can help me in preparing my application?
- See following file for budget template:budget template: budgettemplateforawardapplication.xls
Please click here for more information on preparing your budget. - McGill Career Planning Service (CaPS): CV and Cover Letter writing guides and advising: http://www.mcgill.ca/caps/students/job-search/cv/.
- Unfortunately, the Arts Internship Office cannot review individual applications prior to submission.
Can award application materials be submitted in French?
Yes. All award materials, including reference letters, may be submitted in French.
How should applications be submitted?
Most of the application is submitted through the online form. The paper components should be dropped off in person or mailed and received before the deadline. Reference letters should be submitted by e-mail to Anne Turner from your referees.
Please see the details listed at: http://www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/awards/apply.
All applications must be received by March 19 at 12:00pm (noon) eastern time.
What if I am not in Montreal to hand in the paper components of my application?
You may scan and email the documents to aio [at] mcgill [dot] ca, or you may fax the documents to 514-398-8049.
Your official transcript: this should be ordered on Minerva to be mailed to our office by internal McGill mail - this may take some time.
All documents must be received to the Arts Internship Office by 12pm on the day of the deadline.
AIO Mailing Address:
Faculty of Arts Internship Office
855 Sherbrooke Street West
Leacock Building, Room 307
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T7
These internship awards have different names. Do I have to submit separate applications?
No. There is a single application form for all the internship awards that are listed at www.mcgill.ca/arts-internships/awards.
What criteria are used for selection?
- Cumulative academic performance;
- Appropriateness of the internship for your educational and career goals:
- Degree to which the duties performed as an intern will contribute to the student’s educational and professional development;
- Degree to which the student will be able to contribute to the work of the host organization/institution;
- Relevant work/volunteer experience and extra-curricular involvements;
- Letter(s) of recommendation;
- Priority will be given to students who intend on receiving course credit for their internship through their department.
More information on this can be found here.(please note, that credit is not mandatory, but encouraged). - Other criteria as defined by the selection committee.
How much funding do the awards provide? If I receive an award, will it cover all my costs?
The Faculty of Arts Internship Awards range from approximately $500 to approximately $3000 depending on location, length of internship and the award received . The internship awards are meant to cover some costs associated with the internship and are not intended to replace lost income if doing an unpaid internship. Awards tend to cover a maximum of 60% of costs associated with the internship. We encourage all students to plan for alternate sources of funding for their internship.
If I receive an award, how and when will I receive the money?
Award recipients will receive the award funds by direct deposit to a Canadian bank account. Awards are normally paid in July. Interns must be prepared to cover their costs before receiving their award money.
What else do I need to know?
Award recipients have a number of responsibilities that must be fulfilled before, during and following their internship. These are listed in the Handbook for Faculty of Arts Interns available here.
Award recipients are required to attend a mandatory Awards information session in mid-April. Students interning outside of Canada are required to attend a number of pre-departure sessions in March and April.