Current Opportunities
Students registered in the Arts and Humanities Internship Program can search for and apply to internships:
- On Western Connect
- Through external job boards (Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.)
- By identifying their own internship opportunities and contacting the Experiential Learning Specialist/Assistant to confirm its eligibility
WARNING: Job Scams
Always exercise caution when reading emails regarding 'job opportunities'. Many are fradulent. Legitimate companies will always identify themselves, have a legitimate business email address, and will never ask for a fee to apply. If the job opportunity seems to good to be true, it probably is. If you are unsure whether a job opportunity email you've received is legitimate, contact ahintern@uwo.ca.
Open Internship Opportunities
Here are current Arts and Humanities internship opportunities as posted on Western Connect:
Note: To view the full posting and apply, you must have an approved application for the Arts and Humanities Internship Program. For more information on choosing and applying to the internship program and internship opportunities, visit our Application Process page.
Education Internship Opportunity, Fall and/or Winter Term
Are you passionate about teaching and eager to gain hands-on experience in the classroom? Become a Teaching Assistant at your old high school or elementary school.
Whether you have a favorite teacher you'd like to mentor you, or you want to work at a school that's close to home, you can develop your own internship and count it for credit if you're enrolled in the AHIP.
If you are interested, the AHIP Experiential Learning Team can contact the school on your behalf or you can contact them directly, and then provide us with the teacher's contact information so we can organize the internship.
To learn more about the process of developing your own internship, contact ahintern@uwo.ca and fill out the Student Found Internship Proposal form.
Western Work Study
Western’s Work Study program offers an opportunity for students to work part-time on campus in jobs that accommodate their studies. The objectives of the Work Study program are: to assist students in financial need with a regular source of income, offer students training and experience that will assist them in further studies and their eventual entrance into the workforce, and to help staff and faculty. Financial need is determined in a manner similar to the Canada and Ontario Student Loans assessment. It involves assessing the costs of the program the student is registered in, based on advice from our students, and the resources available to them.
Eligibility
To be eligible for Work Study, you must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, and demonstrate a genuine financial need. If you are applying in Fall/Winter, you must be registered at main campus in a minimum 60% course load (40% course load for students with disabilities).
Work Study is generally not offered to first year students, as their financial need is met through the Admission Bursary process, and Work Study assistance would decrease the amount of Admission Bursary assistance. For special circumstances for international or graduate students, please see below.
Note: Students registered at an affiliated college are not eligible for the main campus Work Study program during the Fall/Winter academic term. If you are attending at an affiliate, please check with your college for information regarding available Work Study.
How to Apply
The Bursary, Work Study & Need Based Award programs are all based on financial need, and are all applied for via the Financial Assistance Profile Application. The Fall/Winter 2024-25 application will be available through the Student Center at the end of August. Once logged into your Student Center, click Student Financials > Financial Aid and Funding > Apply for Financial Assistance > Click here to Apply for Financial Assistance to access the application.
Application Deadlines
The deadline to apply for work study for the Fall/Winter term is February 28.
Learn more here: https://registrar.uwo.ca/student_finances/bursaries_workstudy.html
Working on Campus at Western
There are many opportunities for on-campus employment. Think about the type of experience you want and the skills you wish to develop and then explore the different services, faculties and departments where you may find student employees. Also consider asking your friends, professors, and departments for ideas of where you might work on campus that would align with your goals.
Learn more here: https://career.uwo.ca/take_action/working_on_campus.html
Remote Internship Opportunities, Level Up Program
The Level UP program is an opportunity for students to work on short-term remote projects, connect with future employers, and gain real-work experience within a supportive and thriving community of Canadian students!
8-week, remote internships where you'll build skills and get paid $1,400.
Eligibility:
- Be a current student registered in a Canadian post-secondary education institution, and
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and
- Are legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
Learn more and see if you're eligible here.
2-8 Week Internships in Ontario, Riipen
Remote projects you choose in high-paying industries, where you’ll earn work experience and meet potential employers, all in Ontario.
Eligibility:
- Students currently registered in a publicly-funded, Ontario based college, university, or indigenous institute; and
- Are legally eligible to work in Ontario
- International students are eligible and must adhere to the Government of Canada's regulations for co-op placements and internships for international students
