Life and Physical Sciences Co-op - Summer Semester
Experience scope
Categories
Healthcare BiotechnologySkills
data analysis research scientific literature review laboratory skillsLooking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on students from TorontoMet (formerly Ryerson University) in the Physical/Life Sciences Department to be your interns, in a project-based experience. Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed.
Students in this program are poised to succeed in the integrated work areas of: Biology, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Medical Physics.
Students are required to complete a minimum of 420 hours of placement between January to April.
These students are looking for exclusively paid co-op placements. As such, please do not request to work with this program unless your organization is able to offer paid opportunities.
Students are available to work in-person or virtually.
Learners
Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the internship. However, these deliverables must be discussed and agreed upon prior to the start of the internship.
Project Examples
Requirements
Students can complete a substantial project for your organization over the placement period. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the placement goes on there may be other duties or projects the student is asked to complete as well. Providing a central project creates structure for the internship, and gives the student (and company) a tangible goal.
Project examples/co-op positions that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:
- Field Officer
- Laboratory Technologist
- Microbiology Co-op Student
- Research Assistant
- Aquatic Toxicity Testing Technician
- Quality Control Co-op Student
- Food Technologist
- Microbiology Lab Co-op
- Research & Development Student
- Micro & Viro Co-op Student
- Quality Assurance Co-op
- Technical Trainee
- Organic Department Co-op Student
- Quality Lab Analyst
- Chemical Analysis Technologist
- Laboratory Assistant
- Chemical/Toxicological Evaluator
- Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Student
- Lead Testing Co-op Student
- Research Assistant
- Health Physics Co-op Student
- Radiation Protection Training Co-op
- Laboratory Technician
- Junior Research Scientist
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the internship.
Provide a dedicated contact who will act as the student's primary supervisor over the duration of the placement. A secondary contact should be provided as a backup.
Provide ongoing support and mentorship to students throughout the internship. Students will interact with their primary contact no less than once a week.