TTI On-Campus Graduate Internship

Why hire graduate student interns on-campus?

TTI On-Campus Graduate Internship provides a unique opportunity for current graduate students to strengthen and expand their professional and transferable skills by working alongside experienced UCalgary faculty, staff and partners. Through a combination of mentoring and participation in meaningful projects and tasks, interns will contribute to the day-to-day operations of the university while expanding their professional network and career exploration. 

Students on campus

Internship (position) eligibility

To qualify for a TTI On-Campus opportunity, an internship must: 

  • Part-time and skills-based
  • Projects are non-academic, short-term, and with a UCalgary department  
  • Minimum 5 weeks up to 8 months  
  • Project scope is not tied to research / grant funding and does not involve academic work  
  • Not contributing to a student’s thesis or capstone project    
  • Not eligible for Mitacs funding
  • Can be laddered to TTI if scope increases  

Compensation and budget

Graduate students will be hired into an hourly AUPE Student Employee classification using the Template Based Hire process at a SPA 1 or Tech 1 band at a $26 / hour salary. When entering hours for payment, graduate students will split their hours evenly between FGS and the hiring department. Each department is essentially paying $13 / hour. 

  1. Supervison and mentorship

    An identified UCalgary employee will assign and supervise the intern’s work, inviting them to relevant meetings to maximize exposure to the university structure. Mentorship and supervision will consist of both formal and informal conversations about skill development, professional workplaces, university systems and structures, and career development.

  2. Project component with skills development coaching

    Interns will work on a meaningful project or task identified by the host partner. Mentors will guide and supervise the intern’s work, explaining procedures and process, introducing them to relevant team members within and outside of their unit, and providing feedback on the project or task as it evolves.

  • Needs Assessments & Project Proposals    
  • Coordination of Committees 
  • Quality Assurance Analyst    
  • Information Management
  • Data Collection & Analysis    
  • Communication & Outreach Strategies  
  • Program Assessment & Evaluation    
  • Policy Analysis & Development
  • Special Projects Development & Coordination    
  • Collaboration with External Partners 
  • Risk Management Processes & Procedures    
  • Event Preparation & Coordination
  • Report Writing    
  • Sustainability Planning
  • Coordination of Committees    
  • Financial Management & Budgeting 
     

Benefits of joining the TTI On-Campus Graduate Internship Program

Self-directed with proven work ethic

Increase department capacity and future development by having “side-of-the-desk” projects supported and completed.

Leverage supports from FGS

Receive supports from FGS related to wage subsidy, creating and posting positions, student recruitment and supporting student career development.

High-level transferable skills

Gain a deeper appreciation of the range of skills graduate students possess and better utilize these talents for additional/future projects.  

Reduce uncertainty

Benefit from the diversity of perspectives and experiences graduate student interns bring to the project and team environment.   

Achieve great things

Explore alternate pipelines and applicant pools for staff recruitment and retention.

Secure local, innovative talent

Provide valuable opportunities to graduate students who may be experiencing barriers to obtaining employment off campus.

Have a larger project that requires a full-time intern? Check out Transformative Talent Internship (TTI)!