We welcome all current post-secondary students to apply, including those that will complete their program in the spring or during the student internship (May – August). You must live in British Columbia or Yukon for the duration of the internship. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when applications open!

You only need to submit one application.

Before starting your application:

• Review all the job descriptions, you will be asked to rank the ones you are interested in applying for
• Prepare a cover letter and resume
• Let us know if you have questions! Email learning@bcpsqc.ca

The student internships are approximately 450 hours of paid work and typically run from May to August each year. They start with an online education series on the fundamentals of improving quality in health care to set you up for success during the summer.

You will report directly to a supervisor on the project team and determine with them the details of your internship (e.g., work hours, tasks, learning objectives). The Council will be here to support you with onboarding and mentoring throughout the internship.

Below is an approximate timeline of the Summer Student Internship Process. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when applications open!

Do you have questions about student internships? Join an information session on February 6 at 12pm (PT) or February 22 at 9am (PT) to ask questions to BCPSQC staff and past student interns.

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Thank you for your interest in Summer Student Internships. The information sessions have now taken place, please email learning@bcpsqc.ca with any questions about the program.

Any team from a publicly funded health care organization in British Columbia can apply. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when the call for proposals is open!

Proposals are evaluated against criteria which include having a clearly defined role for the student intern, providing a meaningful learning experience about quality improvement and making an impact on the health care system or patient care.

We will support you to prepare a job description and short-list applicants for the position. You will collaborate with us to conduct interviews and select the successful candidate.

The Council will provide funding for the student intern for approximately 450 hours of work and liaise with payroll. Throughout the internship we will be available to answer your questions and mentor the student intern.

The internship typically runs from May to August. The student intern will report directly to a supervisor on your project team. It will be your responsibility to determine with the student intern their work hours, location and learning objectives.

At the start of the internship we run an education series for the student interns covering the fundamentals of quality improvement to help set them up for success with the project.

Below is an approximate timeline of the Summer Student Internship Process. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know when the call for project proposals open!