Hire a Master of Environmental Assessment (MEnv) program intern

What employers should know

A key requirement of the Master of Environmental Assessment program (MEnv) at Concordia University is an internship, during which students gain hands-on experience under professional supervision. The duration is a minimum of four months (full-time) that is normally paid. This is the equivalent of 525–600 hours in part-time work.

Benefits of hiring a MEnv student

The environmental field is rapidly growing, from investments in sustainable projects to policies that protect social and environmental interests. Employers who have previously hired MEnv interns have praised our students’ skills, knowledge and attitude.

Here is a typical MEnv student profile:

• Strong research and report writing skills
• Competent technology abilities including GIS, mapping, data collection and statistics
• Working knowledge about Indigenous peoples and the environment
• Environmental assessment and management analytical skills
• Experience reviewing federal, provincial and municipal environmental assessment legislation
• Background in biophysical processes, environmental and adaptive management, as well as social and economic impact assessment and community participation
• Fluent interpersonal and communication skills
• Community minded — from involvement in Sustainable Concordia to community environmental organizations
• Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
• Bilingual and multilingual students

It's also cost-effective to hire a MEnv student. That's because of the funding programs that exist to pay for part of the intern’s salary.

Another benefit is employers may use this internship program as part of their recruitment process to bridge students into full-time work, thus reducing the on-boarding process.

The hiring process is straightforward. In fact, we take care of most of the details.

Getting started

1. When you have a job posting ready that contains all the relevant information – including a job title and description; salary; start and end dates; background about the team and/or organisation; deadline to apply and any required supporting documents to be submitted along with the application – please email it to us at menv.internship@concordia.ca.

2. We will share the job posting with the students eligible for an internship.

3. From here, we can collect all the applications and then send it to you directly OR you may choose for students to send it to you individually.

4. If you are interested in interviewing one or some students, feel free to reach out to them directly.

5. Once you are committed to hiring a MEnv student, please inform them and the Internship coordinator at menv.internship@concordia.ca.

Testimonials from employers who hired interns

“Yassmine was always willing to contribute to the team, picking up tasks and supporting others as needed. She displayed a genuine interest in the work and a strong work ethic.”

Manager, Indigenous Services Canada

“Junze made impressive progress since the start of his internship and became an invaluable member of the team. He showed resourcefulness, adaptability, and an ability to work independently with little guidance while supporting the team on other tasks.”

Senior Conservation Scientist, Canadian Wildlife Service

“Vikram was a valuable asset to the team during his internship. He provided much help through presentations to other teams, our division and the regions; through administrative tasks, project evaluations and providing scientific and technical knowledge to improve projects; or by following-up with participants to lay out funding conditions.”

Species at Risk Protection Policy and Program Analyst