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Virtual Project, MBA Internship

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SFU Beedie School of Business
SFU Beedie School of Business
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Doug Leong
Associate Director, MBA Careers
2
Timeline
  • January 22, 2021
    Experience start
  • November 15, 2020
    Mid-point status check
  • May 22, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
2/5 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Data analysis Market research Operations Project management Marketing strategy
Skills
data analysis sales & marketing business strategy business analytics business consulting
Student goals and capabilities

Virtual Internship/Work Term Opportunity

SFU's full-time MBA program is 16 months, including a minimum 4-month internship/work term at the end of the program. The final term of the MBA is an opportunity for students to apply their skills in a real-world setting through a supervised work term under the guidance of a knowledgeable, experienced manager. Its purpose is to provide each student with professional work experience related to their program of study. The work term is a significant component of the MBA program and is designed to offer students from various academic backgrounds an opportunity to expand their interdisciplinary experience at the practical level.

Students are available for full-time work from January 21 - May 21. Students are looking for paid internships. The average salary for MBA Interns) is $4500/month for 4 months.

Students are open to working in groups (if company is able to pay salary for all students) or individually .

Students

Students
Graduate
Any level
10 students
Project
640 hours per student
Students self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables will vary depending on the scope of the project. The student should complete 640 hours with your organization by December 31, 2020.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, if required, student placements can occur virtually.

Project timeline
  • January 22, 2021
    Experience start
  • November 15, 2020
    Mid-point status check
  • May 22, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students can complete a substantial project for your organization over the placement period. We suggest providing a starting project, but as the placement goes on there may be other duties or projects the student is asked to complete as well. Providing a central project creates a structure for the internship/work term, and gives the student (and company) a tangible goal.

Projects can be related to any of the following:

  • Data/Business Analytics
  • Market Research/Market Analysis
  • Brand Strategy and Development
  • Marketing/Digital Marketing/Social Media Strategy
  • Forecasting/Financial Modelling
  • Product Management
  • Project Management
  • Organizational Analysis
  • Operations/Logistics
  • Sustainability
  • Management Consulting

Additional company criteria

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

    Provides supervision, training, and ongoing feedback to the student throughout the project

  • question

    Provide a dedicated contact who will act as the student's primary supervisor over the duration of the virtual placement. A secondary contact should be provided as a backup. Students will interact virtually with their primary contact on a daily basis, or as needed.

  • question

    Be available for a quick phone call with Associate Director, Career Management Centre to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

  • question

    Creates and discusses learning objectives with student prior to the start of the work term

  • question

    Completes the supervisor final evaluation of the student’s performance at the conclusion of the work term

  • question

    Placements are paid, with the average salary (2019 MBA Interns) being $4500/month for 4 months. Determine salary, start and end dates, employment status, insurance & benefits coverage (if applicable)

  • question

    Participates in a mid-point review either view e-mail, conference call

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