Eligibility Criteria
The Faculty of Arts & Humanities offers an internship program for students interested in gaining practical experience with an approved institution or industry related to their field of interest or degree.
If you have questions about your eligibility for the Arts & Humanities Internship Program (AHIP), contact ahintern@uwo.ca.
Students are eligible for the AHIP if they satisfy all the following approval criteria:
Internship Eligibility Criteria
Registered in second, third, or fourth year.*
*Students must be enrolled full-time. Students registered with Accessible Education are considered full-time if enrolled in 40% of a full-time course load (i.e. 1.0 credit or more per term). Please advise the Experiential Learning Specialist you are registered with Accessible Education and have been approved for a reduced course load.
(a) Second year students can apply in the Fall term for an internship the following summer, provided their first-term average is at least 70%; (b) Fourth-year students who plan to graduate in the summer may not be eligible and should consult Academic Counselling about their eligibility; and (c) Special Students should consult Academic Counselling about their eligibility.
Enrolled in Major, Honours Specialization, or Specialization in 深夜福利站鈥檚 Faculty of Arts & Humanities.
Have maintained a cumulative average of at least 70% with no failures or academic offenses.
No failures in Arts and Humanities courses, no more than 1.0 failure in a non-Arts and Humanities courses.
Fulfillment of this requirement will be determined by the Experiential Learning Specialist/Assistant when the application has been submitted in 深夜福利站 Connect.
Submitted an application through 深夜福利站 Connect.
Completed the required Internship Preparation requirements.
Once accepted, the following Internship Preparation MUST be completed before the internship begins:
(1) Career Fundamentals: Complete four modules.
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(4) Resume and Cover Letter review by .
Certificates of completion for all requirements must be upload to the the AHIP OWL Brightspace site (students will be added when their application has been evaluated in 深夜福利站 Connect).
For more information about the internship professionalization requirements, read the ARTHUM 3000A/B/Y course outline under ‘Application Process and Requirements’.
Have an eligible work permit (international students only).**
All international students must be enrolled in the AHIP before applying for their work permit. Learn more about the process on our International Students page or contact ahintern@uwo.ca.
** If you are an international student with a work permit, please contact Academic Advising to confirm your eligibility for an internship.
Note: Due to funding criteria, some internships are restricted to students who will return to full-time studies following their internship.
