{"id":2128,"date":"2011-02-15T09:48:51","date_gmt":"2011-02-15T14:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:49:48","slug":"practicum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/practicum\/","title":{"rendered":"Practicum and Cooperative Education Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Practicum and Cooperative Education Opportunities\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding a job in your specialization involves a critical self assessment of your interests, a willingness to explore new opportunities and learn new things, and apply skills outside your comfort zone. These are the first steps to your future career path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the practicum and cooperative education options give you the chance to explore great learning opportunities; apply current best practices in your field of study; attempt challenging and interesting assignments to broaden your horizons; and experience ample networking opportunities with professionals working in your field of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Practicum\/Co-op <br>Differences at a Glance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Practicum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Unpaid work<br>10 weeks 1-day a week during semester<br>Included in tuition<br>One final report per practicum<br>No guarantee of placement<br>Taken 4th year of Honours program<br>No minimum GPA<br>Credit course required<br><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/practicum-2\/\">More Information on the Practicum Program<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Co-op<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Paid work: Minimum Wage to $22\/hr<br>Three 4 month full time work terms<br>$390\/work terms and $390 course fees<br>One final report per work term<br>No guarantee of work term<br>Co-op preparation course starts 2nd year<br>Minimum GPA required<br>Non-credit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/undergrad\/regulations\/co-operativeeducation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">co-op course<\/a>&nbsp;required<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/co-op\/\"><em>More Information on the Co-op Program<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                            \n\n\n<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h2 id=\"who-to-contact\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        Who to Contact\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <p class=\"max-w-5xl font-light prose-lg md:prose-2xl\">\n            Questions? Our undergraduate team are available to advise you on our practicum and co-op programs.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/header>\n        \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-2 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n            <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/Karen-Tucker-4-e1660763620708.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n        <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                            Karen Tucker\n                    <\/h2>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n        <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700 @sm:md:text-base\">\n                            <li class=\"text-base @sm:md:text-lg italic\">\n                    Undergraduate Adminsistrator\n                <\/li>\n            \n            \n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto md:pt-5\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/people\/karen-tucker\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                View Profile\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">\n                    for\n                    \n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/footer>\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n            <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/John-Pic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n        <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                            John Milton\n                    <\/h2>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n        <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700 @sm:md:text-base\">\n                            <li class=\"text-base @sm:md:text-lg italic\">\n                    Practicum\/Co-op Program Supervisor\u00a0&#038; Advisor\n                <\/li>\n            \n            \n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto md:pt-5\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/people\/john-milton\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                View Profile\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">\n                    for\n                    \n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/footer>\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding a job in your specialization involves a critical self assessment of your interests, a willingness to explore new opportunities and learn new things, and apply skills outside your comfort zone. 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