Virtual Projects and Placements in Health and Exercise Science

Timeline
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September 25, 2020Experience start
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December 5, 2020Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Communications Operations Social sciencesSkills
critical thinking business services communication research project planningFourth-year students from the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus are available to be your virtual interns, in a project- or virtual service-based experience. Students will engage in one or more projects or services of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Students are available for a minimum of 30 hours from September 8th to December 4th, 2020. They are able to work in groups of 2-4.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, student placements will only occur virtually.
These project or service offerings are part of the community placement experience, where students obtain practical experience in a supervised health or human kinetics work setting with a cooperating agency, private business or industry.
After requesting and confirming our course, we will ask all companies to complete this short project template form to confirm a few details prior to starting.
Learners
Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. The student should complete at least 30 hours with your organization by December 4th, 2020.
If you are looking to employ a student full-time for a co-op placement, please contact the UBC Okanagan Co-op Office.
Project timeline
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September 25, 2020Experience start
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December 5, 2020Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Students can complete a substantial project or provide service for your organization over the placement period.
Projects or service examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:
- Delivery of remote services (exercise programs, exercise counselling), with supervision
- Projects that respond directly to issues of social isolation, service interruption, etc. for your agency
- Projects that assist an agency with policy, program development, grant writing, etc.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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September 25, 2020Experience start
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December 5, 2020Experience end