Prospective students for General Science Internship Program (GSIP)

Internships rely upon a three-way partnership between students, employers and the University.

The General Science Internship Program (GSIP) is a professional development program through which you can gain full-time paid work experience in your area of study. It is an excellent way to add to your classroom learning with on-the-job experience. It can also help you choose the career areas you may want to pursue after graduation.

Students will complete one four-month or eight-month internship with the same employer host commencing in the Summer Term.

Internships are completed with private companies, industries, government departments, non-government organizations and universities, and may be local, national or international.

International students accepted into GSIP are no longer required to apply for a co-op/internship work permit to participate in a GSIP internship. Students must continue to maintain a valid study permit and meet all other program eligibility requirements.

International student work permit update (effective immediately)

International students participating in the General Science Internship Program (GSIP) are no longer required to obtain a co-op/internship work permit to participate in an eligible internship. As long as you hold a valid study permit and continue to meet all other eligibility requirements, you may participate in GSIP without applying for a separate work permit.

Please note that international students will not be eligible to apply for positions with Canadian Federal departments and agencies requiring secret security clearance from the federal government.

There is an internship fee which is paid for each confirmed 4-month internship.

The current internship fee is $621.60 (subject to change).

Tuition fees are subject to annual review by the University of Manitoba Board of Governors. For the latest fee information, please visit the fee section of the UM Academic Calendar.

Your internship fees are used to cover costs directly related to the management, administration and marketing of the General Science Internship Program (GSIP).

For all other fee information (including ancillary fees, Health and Dental and U-Pass), please consult the UMSU website and UM Academic Calendar as appropriate.

To apply, students must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Be a full-time student in the B.Sc. General degree program.
• Be in good standing in the Faculty of Science.
• Have a minimum Degree Grade Point Average (DGPA) of 3.0.
• Have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours at the time of application.
• Have successfully completed (grade of “C” or better) 12 credit hours of Faculty of Science courses at the 2000-level or higher. Alternatively, be registered in enough Faculty of Science courses at the 2000-level or higher that it is possible to have successfully completed (grade of “C” or better”) 12 credit hours of Faculty of Science courses at the 2000-level or higher by the start of the internship.
  • Please note: Failure to successfully complete 12 credit hours of Faculty of Science courses at the 2000 level or higher by the start of the internship will result in a removal from the program.
• Have enough credit hours remaining in their degree to be able to return to full-time studies after the completion of their internship.

Students are advised that satisfying the entrance requirements does not guarantee a place in the General Science Internship Program. Enrollment is limited and acceptance is based on academic performance, availability of internship work positions and completion of a successful intake interview. General Science Internship Program reserves the right to determine and select the best-qualified applicants for admission into the program.

Students who have special circumstances and may not be sure whether they are eligible for the General Science Internship Program should contact Ela Kotula, work-integrated learning specialist, at Ela.Kotula@cs.umanitoba.ca.
 

If you are interested in the General Science Internship Program and have questions about the program, your eligibility, or the application process, please contact Ela Kotula, work-integrated learning specialist, at Ela.Kotula@umanitoba.ca during the Fall Term.