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Announcing the 2018 SEI Impact Internship Cohort

Published: 4 May 2018

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TheÌýMarcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management (MDIIM)Ìýis pleased to announce theÌýSocial Economy Initiative’sÌýImpact InternshipÌýcohort for the 2018Ìýyear.ÌýNow headingÌýinto its sixth consecutive year, the programÌýpairsÌýtop McGill undergraduate students with social-purpose organizationsÌýforÌýpaid placementsÌýover the spring and summer months.ÌýPast interns have reported that the experience has allowed them to be more empowered to take on social impact and social change projects.ÌýIn turn, host organizations have benefited from the concrete management skills and youthful enthusiasm which interns bring to their operations.Ìý

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Since 2013,Ìýthe SEI IIP has supportedÌý70Ìýstudent internsÌýwithÌý40Ìýdifferent organizations, primarily in Montreal.ÌýThe 12ÌýMcGill students named to this year’sÌýcohort are:

  • Anya Vilchez ()
  • Brianna Mooney ()
  • Carly Ayukawa ()
  • Carly Wigdor ()
  • Cloé St-Hilaire ()
  • Elizabeth Chima ()
  • Inara Lalani ()
  • Justine Tupe (
  • Laureanne Pelletier (
  • Nick Milum ()
  • Sophie Doyon ()
  • Yenah Kim ()

The program has continued to partner with several McGill units to better support students with their understanding ofÌýequity and working in solidarity with community-based organizations, theirÌýcapacity to systematically reflect, and their ability toÌýidentify the skills they have gained throughout their mandates. Over the past few months, representatives from theÌýDesautels Faculty of Management Soutar Career Centre,ÌýSocial Equity and Diversity Education (SEDE) Office, andÌýMcGill Career Planning Services (CaPS)Ìýhave lent their time and expertise to further enhance the studentÌýexperience.Ìý

Students and organizations interested in being part of the 2019Ìýcohort are encouraged to follow theÌýÌýto be alerted when applications open in late fall.

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