Virtual Internship in Undergraduate Research

Maple League of Universities
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Executive Director, Maple League of Universities
3
Timeline
  • June 1, 2020
    Experience start
  • June 6, 2020
    Team Meetings
  • June 13, 2020
    Team Meetings
  • June 20, 2020
    Team Meetings
  • June 27, 2020
    Team Meetings
  • July 4, 2020
    Team Meetings
  • September 2, 2020
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Market research Education
Skills
educational research competitive analysis data analysis research
Learner goals and capabilities

Guided by your organizational objectives, a group of student-researchers will gather and analyze data in order to provide you with key insights and strategic recommendations.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
1 learner
Project
280 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. The student should complete 280 hours with your organization by September 1, 2020.

Project timeline
  • June 1, 2020
    Experience start
  • June 6, 2020
    Team Meetings
  • June 13, 2020
    Team Meetings
  • June 20, 2020
    Team Meetings
  • June 27, 2020
    Team Meetings
  • July 4, 2020
    Team Meetings
  • September 2, 2020
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements
  • Investigating the competitive landscape to identify key messaging for promotion.
  • Market segmentation to identify the ideal target market for a new or existing product or service.
  • Develop a campaign or strategy based on industry research and surveys.
  • Identify business expansion opportunities through location analysis and surveys.
  • Identify key messaging via customer focus groups that investigate the competitive landscape for a new product or service.

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

Placement is paid, with student expected to earn $14/hour.