Why Hire our Bachelor of Information Students?

The Faculty of Information’s talented Bachelor of Information (BI) students take courses in UX design, data, information practices and computational reasoning as well as a full course preparing students to transition from classroom to workplace.

All BI students complete a summer “practicum” work session after their third year of study and before entering their final year at the Faculty of Information.

Sample roles BI Practicum students have successfully completed

  • Journey Research and Design Intern at Sun Life Canada
  • Technical Analyst at Canadian Tire
  • Digital Content Summer Student at Ontario Securities Commission
  • Product Design Intern at Zendesk

Timeline and duration

The minimum number of hours BI students can work for a practicum is 100. Many of them, however, work a full four months for their practicums. BI Students are available for summer ONLY work terms (May to August). The maximum work term length is four months.

BI students can be recruited for a summer work term anytime from September until June.

Shorter, project-based practicum work can be paid or unpaid.

Potential employers who are unsure about how suitable their project may be for BI practicum students can book a meeting with our Careers Team HERE [link] for a consultation.

BI Practicum employer expectations

The supervisor of the student must be a professional in their field

The supervisor must have the capacity to onboard, supervise, and give feedback and mentorship to the student during the practicum

Compensation

BI students are available for both paid and unpaid practicum placements.

Ready to get started?

The Faculty of Information encourages all its employer partners to create an account on Symplicity, our career services management platform. Developed especially for students and their employers, Symplicity allows you to post your opportunities directly and facilitates an efficient and engaging recruitment cycle.

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Tips for creating an account

  1. Click on Create an Account (above) and then click on the “Sign Up” button. (You may want to bookmark this page)
  2. Find your organization and enter your contact information
  3. If your organization is NOT listed, fill in the full name of your organization and complete your account information
  4. Once your account has been approved, you will be notified within three business days. You will then be able to access your account, post your position and view applications

Tips for posting your opportunities

  1. Sign in and click “Create Job Posting” from the Shortcuts menu of the home page
  2. On the posting page, under Work Term, select the appropriate work term and then select ‘BI PRACTICUM” for the Position Type
  3. Complete the form and click “Submit”

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Staff

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Molly Smith

Employer Engagement Coordinator

Financial Services & Professional Services, Retail & Manufacturing, Technology

Contact Details

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