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VST410Y INTERNSHIP APPLICATION

DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL STUDIES, UTM
2024-2025

Important Dates

Application period opens: February 1, 2024
Application period closes: May 1, 2024

Enquires and completed applications are sent to instructor: Harriet Sonne de Torrens, harriet.sonne@utoronto.ca AND Undergraduate Counsellor, Stephanie Sullivan s.sullivan@utoronto.ca .

Course Description: VST410Y5 • Internship in Visual Studies (HUM, EXP) 2024-2025

This internship course provides an opportunity for students to gain practical experience at an institution or business closely related to the arts and to visual studies. This is especially tailored for mature and self-disciplined students in their final year of study, who are ready to apply knowledge acquired in previous courses and are planning a career in the arts and cultural sector. Students registered in any DVS program are eligible to apply. Students work closely with the DVS internship coordinator to establish suitability. Regular updates and a final report and presentation will be required. The final grade for the course will be based on these, along with the assessment of the employer.

PreRequisites: Minimum of 5.5 credits in DVS program courses and 8.0 additional credits and minimum CGPA 2.5 and permission of internship coordinator.

Internship Placements

The course requires 200 placement hours, which equates to one day of placement work per week. Placements can be remote, in-person, or hybrid dependent on Government and University policies.  Placement hours are to occur within regular business hours (Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm). Successfully accepted student interns must plan their course timetable to allow for 8-10 hours of placement work per week throughout the academic year.

Application Instructions 

Submit the following documents:

  1. Application Form
  2. ROSI Marks (print screen from Acorn Academic History; no need to pay official transcript)
  3. Resume (consider having the Career Centre review your resume)
  4. Submit items 1-3 via email by the application deadline of May 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm to Enquires and completed applications are sent to instructor: Harriet Sonne de Torrens, harriet.sonne@utoronto.ca AND Undergraduate Counsellor, Stephanie Sullivan s.sullivan@utoronto.ca.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT INSTRUCTOR,
HARRIET SONNE DE TORRENS, harriet.sonne@utoronto.ca