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Business Administration - Paid Virtual Internships

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Lakehead University
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Maryann Kleynendorst
Maryann Kleynendorst
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Timeline
  • February 1, 2022
    Experience start
  • August 4, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 1, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
2/15 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any
Any industries
Categories
Accounting Leadership Organizational structure Communications
Skills
business strategy marketing strategy communication accounting & finance reflection
Learner goals and capabilities

I am currently recruiting for paid part-time placements or short term projects for upper year Faculty of Business Administration Students

Wage subsidy funding is available to Canadian employers through the Canada Student Work Placement Program up to %75 to a maximum of $7500.

You can get pre-approved for funding before hiring. https://magnet-swpp.smapply.ca/

WIL at LU’s core goal is to ensure that our business students are “work-place ready” upon graduation. Powered by RBC Future Launch, we offer a suite of experiential learning opportunities designed to meet the needs of students, faculty, businesses and the communities we serve.

WIL at LU's top business students are available to work virtually on paid projects with partner organizations and paid full-time or part-time internships.

Students are available to work in all sectors and are carefully selected to ensure that organizations get our very best.

Projects can be submitted throughout the year,

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
60 learners
Project
144 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiated between the organization, WIL at LU and the student(s). Deliverables are customized based on the project proposed by the organization and the learning goals of the student.

Project timeline
  • February 1, 2022
    Experience start
  • August 4, 2020
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 1, 2022
    Experience end
Project Examples

Students can be employed individually or as multi-disciplinary teams for terms ranging from short-term projects, to part-time or full-time internships.

Student Skill Sets:

Accounting

Financial accounting / management accounting / budgeting / forecasting / analysis / internal audit / transactional processes asset registers / payroll / data migration / policies and procedures / leases / GL journal entry / reconciliations / risk management / compliance work / consulting / audit /

Finance

Financial planning / retail banking / corporate banking / financial analysis and modelling /

Management

Retail management / Policy and process review / small business start-up and management / logistics / operations management / business analysis / quality control and management / environmental management / facilities management / office management and administration / strategic planning / governance and support / risk management /

Planning

Local government / private organization / public agency / policy development / strategic planning / statutory planning /

Marketing & Communications

Campaigns / public relations / advertising / brand development / market research / social media / data collection and collation / policies / customer surveys / competitor analysis / inbound marketing / television and radio productions /

Project Management

Process modelling and mapping / process improvement / implementation plan development / infrastructure planning and implementation / information flow and retrieval / business analysis / quality control and management / environmental management / facilities management /

Human Resources

Recruitment / training & development / industrial relations / employee relations / performance management / OSH / administration / inductions / health and wellness / contracts / policy review and development /

Event Management

Preparation and planning / liaison with suppliers / logistics / communication / on-the-day assistance / post event feedback and surveys/

Selected Past Placements

● Roots to Harvest / Accounting System Development

● Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce / Community Outreach Planning

● Investor’s Group / Wealth Management

● Wilderness North / Marketing Plan

● RBC / Personal Banking

● BDC / Credit Applications, Marketing Plan, Client Relationships

● Our Kids Count / Communications, Non-profit Management

● Performance Kia / Financial Reporting and Analysis

● Grant Thornton / Accounting Intern

● DST Engineering / Marketing Intern

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Paid placement or project opportunity for students in organizations in all sectors. Wage subsidy may be available.