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| The Faculty of Engineering offers an Industry Internship Program (IIP) for those students interested in gaining practical engineering experience in industry. In this program, students spend 12 to 16 months working in industry between their third and fourth years of their Bachelor of Engineering Science (B.E.Sc.) program. Time spent in IIP may count as one-year pre-graduation experience toward the four years experience required for licensing as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario. |
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Any engineering student who is completing third year, has at least a 65% average, is permitted to work in the country in which the job is located and who is recommended by a faculty member, may enroll in the program. |
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| Companies recruit students in the Industry Internship Program. The company posts jobs through Student Career Services during the November to March period. These jobs are reserved only for students enrolled in the IIP. Each company selects and interviews its candidates on campus and then makes job offers to the students through Student Career Services during the mid February to early April period. In addition to industry job postings, students may find their own employment. These positions must involve engineering work supervised by a professional engineer. | ||
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| Many employers find that this program is even better than a traditional co-op program as it gives them a longer time to assess the students and the students are able to work on advanced engineering projects and see them through from beginning to end. The students feel that they are better motivated and have a well-crystallized plan for their careers after gaining valuable work experience and contacts in industry. The Faculty of Engineering at Western feels this is a real Win/Win situation. |
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Contact Engineering Career Services Room 2085, SEB 519-661-4151 phone 519-661-3757 fax
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