AV俱乐部

If you are not a Canadian student

Upon enrollment to the internship stream, apply for a听听补苍诲听, if possible.听Please note: work permits are required for off-campus jobs but not for on-campus jobs. The internship coordinator will, at your request, prepare the letter required to accompany the work permit request.

General information

1. You must have听finished your first full year of 8 core classes听in the Master of Applied Computer Science program before you can do an internship.
   
   
2. If you change from an entrepreneurship or project to an internship, please submit a听听and let us know.
   
   
3. 听to initiate the internship placement process. The office will provide support in securing an internship position, as well as advertise potential MACS internship positions. As a student, you鈥檙e expected to apply to the advertised positions to secure an internship.
   
   
4. Start looking for an internship early. January is a good time to start looking if you are planning to do a spring/summer internship. Most organizations do their budget planning in March鈥攊f you do not approach them early, they may not have funding for your placement. Keep in touch with the Co-op Office to get news about new internship positions.
   
   
5. Your internship must be related to computer science. While the exact nature of the work might change during the internship, it should always be mostly computer science work.
   
   
6. You must negotiate your own salary听with your employer. The minimum salary will be based on the听. Average salary rates are between $17 and $25 per hour. All internships must be paid.
   
   
7. All internships must be a听minimum of 13 weeks long. Usually internships are not longer than 16 weeks unless special permission is obtained.
   
   
8. You must have a听designated workplace supervisor. You will report to this person and get feedback on your performance from them. Your supervisor will also sign the report that you produce at the end of the internship.
   
   
9. You must听work at the organization's location.
   
   
10. If you are doing the program听part-time and working in a suitable location听for an internship, you may request permission to do your internship at your workplace. You must present a proposal to the Master of Applied Computer Science Committee. The proposed internship must be related to computer science and be approved by the committee.
    
    
11. If you want to do an听out-of-country internship, you may request permission from the Master of Applied Computer Science Committee. You must have the employer send the internship information (in English) on company letterhead to the committee. At the end of the internship, the supervisor must also send his/her final assessment of you to the committee.

Please send to:

Chair,
Master of Applied Computer Science Committee
Faculty of Computer Science
AV俱乐部
PO Box 15000
Halifax, NS听 B3H 4R2
Canada

12. You must fill out a听听[PDF - 75 kB] and submit it to the internship coordinator (see contact information below) for approval prior to starting your internship. Information required on this form includes:
    • your name
    • student ID
    • duration of the internship
    • employer
    • supervisor's name and contact information
    • job description
    • lessons to be learned
13. You must听register for the internship听for the term in which you are doing the internship.听The internship is a class, so failure to register for the internship may result in the internship not being credited.

If you are unable to secure a paid internship position

You will be given an opportunity to complete a Master of Applied Computer Science project under the supervision of a Master of Applied Computer Science committee member.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact听graduate@cs.dal.ca.听