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Biodiversity Research: Integrative Training and Education
BRITE Internship Program
A key element of the BRITE initiative is an internship program for master's and doctoral fellows. This program has the following purposes:
| | • to allow students to spend time in a non-governmental organization, government agency, or industry to improve the breadth of training and networks; |
| | • to facilitate the application of academic biodiversity research; |
| | • to augment student research; |
| | • to provide supplementary funding to graduate students; and |
| | • to advance the missions of partner organizations and institutions. |
All master's and doctoral students who are primarily sponsored by a Biodiversity Research Centre affiliated Faculty member are eligible to participate in a BRITE internship. Post-doctoral fellows are not eligible for internship funding.
BRITE internships are expected to last from six weeks to three months of full-time equivalent work. Students are expected to make contact with prospective internship hosts, arrange position requirements, salaries, and start and end dates. Partner organizations will select among applicants and initiate the Internship Agreement (see below).
Before the internship begins, a formal Internship Agreement about remuneration, period of employment, and other terms should be signed by all parties involved: the employing agency supervisor, the student, the internship coordinator (see form below).
We expect the internship experiences of BRITE students to vary. For example, the internship may be before the start of thesis research and thus may be a catalyst for the research. It may be at the end of the research period and serve as an opportunity to incorporate the results into policy.
| The companies, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations that have agreed to offer internship positions are listed here (list coming). At the end of the internship, the student makes a presentation to the Biodiversity Research Centre about their internship experience. The student completes an Internship Report and Evaluation, and the agency supervisor completes a Performance Evaluation (see forms below). |
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We expect internship employers to pay students as employees. The salary target is $4,000 per month for full time employment or an equivalent. Up to $6,000 of that funding is available from the BRITE program per intern (for a total contribution over all interns of $36,000 per annum); the remainder is to be provided by the sponsoring organization. The BRITE matching funds are typically provided in the form of salary, although if the student is no longer eligible for NSERC stipends then other arrangements may be made; for example, the BRITE portion of the stipend may be used to fund travel and living costs for out-of-town internships. Otherwise, the student is responsible for travel and living costs during the internship.
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People
BRITE Internship Co-ordinator: Kai Chan
Kai will provide guidance to partner organizations and prospective interns. Internship Report and Evaluation, Internship Agreement, and Performance Evaluations must be returned to Kai.
| Contact: | #438 - 2202 Main Mall
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4
(phone) 604-822-04000
(fax) 604-822-9250 (attn: Kai Chan)
kaichan@ires.ubc.ca |
BRITE Program Manager: Lebby Balakshin
Lebby will help interns set up payment schedules for the BRITE portion of their stipend.
| Contact: | #112 - 2212 Main Mall
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4
(phone) 604-822-0862
(fax) 604-822-2416
admin@biodiversity.ubc.ca |
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MITACS Internship Program
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The MITACS internship-funding program is open to graduate students or post-doctoral fellows from all disciplines. This program facilitates research projects involving the student, academic advisor and a non-academic partner. MITACS and the participating organization will contribute $7,500 each to the successful applicant. Internship placements are for 4 months, with the student spending 50% of their time at the partner organization and 50% at the research institution under the guidance of their supervisor.
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International Student Info
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