Internship

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About the Program

THE GRADUATE INTERNSHIP (FILM 5801) provides Film Studies MA practical film- and media-related experience, providing opportunities to work with Ottawa-area arts institutions, companies, and associations. It gives students the opportunity to put the skills and knowledge they’ve learned at the university into practice, critically reflect on the important work performed by local film and media institutions, and gain additional skills.

Many of our students have gotten jobs after graduation based on the experience, skills, and connections they developed during their Internships.

NOTE: Placements in the practicum and internship program are not guaranteed, regardless of availability. You should always enrol in a back-up course in case you are not accepted into FILM 4805 or 5908.

Opportunities

We have Practicum opportunities either already confirmed, being finalized, or currently being explored as new partnerships at the following organizations:

FILM FESTIVALS: Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival (run by Carleton grads!); Canadian Film Institute/International Film Festival of Ottawa (run by a Carleton instructor!); Ottawa International Animation Festival (run by Carleton grads!); Digi60 Filmmakers’ Festival; ChromaQueer Film and Arts Festival.

ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND GALLERIES: Library and Archives Canada; Ingenium: Canada’s Museum of Science & Innovation; Carleton Audio-Visual Resource Centre (AVRC); Ottawa Art Gallery.

PRODUCTION/DISTRIBUTION RELATED: Digital Art Resource Centre (run by Carleton grads!); Independent Film Co-operative of Ottawa (run by a Carleton grad!); Ottawa Film Office; Heliconia; Artengine; Canadian Media Producers Association; DAÏMÔN; GAPC Entertainment.

Requirements:

Must be registered full-time in the Film Studies MA program.
Must have completed at least one semester in the MA program.
MA students may only do an Internship for one semester, earning 0.5 credits.
The 0.5 credits awarded for successful completion of FILM 5801 will count towards the degree requirements for students enrolled in the coursework and major research paper streams only. While students in the thesis stream may complete an internship, it won’t count toward their degree requirements.

Application Deadlines:

Fall Internship – August 20
Winter Internship – November 19
Summer Internship – March 18

If you are interested in doing a Graduate Internship, please read through the following documents:

Application Form
2025-26 Available Internship Opportunities (Currently being updated. Please check back soon).

Application Instructions:

Consult the available positions posted above and decide on your top three choices.
Request an override for the course via Carleton Central.
Prepare a resume tailored to the job description.
Email application form and polished resume to Professor Professor Kester Dyer (kester.dyer@carleton.ca) before the deadline.
Once the applications have been received, I will suggest a match and forward your application to an institution.
If the institution is interested, the on-site supervisor will interview you and contact me with their decision.
If you are accepted, I will instruct the Graduate Administrator to approve your course override. You should then enroll in the course via Carleton Central.
Meet with the on-site supervisor to determine your hours and core duties and to fill out the required forms. You must give the completed forms to the Graduate Administrator (SP 423 or email kristopher.waddell@carleton.ca no later than the first week of the semester.

Paid Practica

In certain cases, host institutions offer paid practica. Film Studies at Carleton authorises paid practica, which are evaluated according to the same grading parameters as unpaid placements.

Forms for starting an internship:

Forms for wrapping up a internship:

Supervisor Evaluation Form – MS Word doc, as of Dec 2017 (Due 7 days after last day of Internship)

Positions available in previous years:

For more information, contact:

Professor Kester Dyer
Undergraduate Supervisor, Practicum & Internship Coordinator
kester.dyer@carleton.ca

Note: Students must obtain health and safety training from their placement employer. Please report any health and safety concerns related to unpaid work placements to your departmental co-ordinator and the Office of Risk Management, at risk@carleton.ca.