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Our team is available to help Macdonald Campus undergrads interested in internships.
The McEwen Family Internship Program offers all undergraduate students at McGill's Macdonald Campus a flexible opportunity to complete an internship relevant to their studies, at any point in their degree.
We offer guidance on which internships to pursue, funding for related costs, and assistance with paperwork and applications, so that you can gain invaluable inspiration and hands-on experience.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this internship program, you must:
- Be a full-time undergraduate student in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.7 or higher
- Find an internship that is relevant to your field of academic study, with a minimum duration of 10 weeks at 35 hours/week or equivalent
Academic credit
Once you secure an internship, you must register for an internship course: either FAES 200. Internship 1./FAES 201. Internship 1B. or FAES 300. Internship 2./FAES 301. Internship 2B..
FAES 200/201 is a no credit course, which means at the end of your internship you will receive a pass/fail grade.
FAES 300/301 is a credited course (3 credits) and upon completion of your internship you will receive a final grade on your transcript.
B.Eng. (Bioresource) students may be able to count the FAES 300/301 internship course toward their Set D and should check with their academic advisor.
Internship awards
The McEwen Family Internship Program offers several internship awards for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, established through the generous support of donors.
To be eligible for these awards, you must hold a summer internship through the McEwen Family Internship Program.
Exact values of each award vary annually and depend on the student's financial needs.
We automatically consider applicants for all the awards listed below upon submission of the following online form.
List of available awards
- Alton and Dianne McEwen and Family Internship Awards (approximately $500–$2000)
- Brown-Martlet Entrepreneurial Awards (approximately $500–$1500): Student placements should have an exclusive focus on entrepreneurship and innovation: creation, development, and management of a business venture, which includes undertaking all the necessary risks in order to make the venture profitable and the return gainful. This can include social entrepreneurship, an approach that applies business principles to deliver solutions to issues facing society and benefit the greater good.
- Class of '65 Internship Award (approximately $500–$1500)
- Class of '66 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship Award (approximately $500–$1500): Preference will be given to students working in industries and companies that are entrepreneurial or innovative.
- Harold Blenkhorn Internship Award (approximately $500–$1500): Preference will be given to students in Plant Science.
- Iwanicki International Internship Awards (approximately $500–$1000): Provides partial funding to assist with travel and expenses associated with an international internship. Preference will be given to students in Dietetics and Human Nutrition.
- Robert S. Broughton Student Internship in Agricultural Engineering (approximately $1000–$2500): Preference will be given to students in Bioresource Engineering.
