Date/Time
Date(s) - 25/11/2022
12:00 am

Community-Engaged Research (CER) Graduate Student Internship Program

The Community-Engaged Research (CER) Graduate Student Internship Program, facilitated through the Faculty of Social Sciences’ Community Research Platform (CRP), provides opportunities for MA and PhD students to work with CRP partner organizations on research projects that support organizational needs and priorities and have tangible benefits for communities.

Inter Job Posting

Project: Development of the Centre[4] Arts & Research

Job Description: Centre[3] for Artistic + Social Practice is seeking a graduate student intern to support the creation of Centre[4] Art + Research, led by Colina Maxwell (Centre[3]’s Executive Director) and Cathy Paton (Centre[4] + McMaster Postdoctoral Fellow), in collaboration with McMaster University’s Faculty of Social Sciences Community Research Platform (CRP). Centre[3] for Artistic + Social Practice is seeking an MA or PhD student intern to support several key activities related to the Centre[4]’s visioning and development. The intern will work closely with the Centre[4] development team. Key tasks include (but are not limited to):

1. Support the development of policy, guidelines, and practical resources for research
   engagement between Artists/ arts organizations, and academic institutions:
   • Gather and review relevant literature and resources for equitable community university partnerships.
   • Help define roles and expectations in collaborations between artists and universities.
   • Help to outline and identify expectations of knowledge sharing in respect to the arts.
   • Help to develop practical resources: template collaborative agreements, sample workshop activities, checklists, fee schedules, etc….
2.  Research:
   •  Environmental Scan and Literature Search to learn from existing collaborations between arts organizations/artists and researchers (locally, nationally, and internationally).
   • Accessible Documentation System: help develop method of ongoing documentation for Centre[4] projects as they take place – accessible to those participating in the projects.
3. Communication:
   • Archives – help to create a system to categorize Centre[3]’s previous social practice projects with special focus on arts and research projects that can help inform Centre[4] development.
   • Promotional material: help articulate content to describe Centre[4] for social media website.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated interest in community-engaged, action-oriented research
• Previous experience with project coordination
• Skills in searching and synthesizing academic literature
• Experience in qualitative research/ participation on research teams is an asset
• Familiarity with arts-informed research practices
• Experience working as an artist, with artists, arts practices and/or arts organizations is an asset

Duration of Internship: 7.5-10 hours per week for approximately 32 weeks.

Value of Award: $10,000

Application Deadline: November 25, 2022

To Apply: Please ensure that you have discussed your interest in this opportunity with your supervisor. As part of your application, we require an email from your supervisor confirming that they support your application. If your supervisor has any questions about the graduate internship program, please encourage them to reach out to the Community Research Platform Program Manager Leora Sas van der Linden (sasvandl@mcmaster.ca). We are happy to meet with you and your supervisor to discuss the CRP graduate internship program.

Please email completed applications to sasvandl@mcmaster.ca. Ensure the subject line includes the internship posting title and attach a Resume and Cover Letter as a PDF.

In the body of the email, include the following:

• Internship Posting Title
• First and Last Name
• Pronouns
• McMaster Email Address
• MacID
• Student Status (MA or PhD)
• Department/Program

The Cover letter (1-2 pages) should describe how your work, volunteer and academic experiences prepare you for this specific internship position. Please include any relevant research experience, highlight knowledge/experience related to working in the community or with a community partner, and highlight other relevant experience as it pertains to the community agency and/ or to the specific job posting. Please also confirm that you are in good academic standing (not on academic probation) and financial standing (no outstanding financial accounts on your student record) with the university.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis based on opportunities available.  All applications will be reviewed by a Community Research Platform committee comprised of McMaster and community organization representatives. Applicants will be notified of a decision within 3 weeks of submitting their application.

For general inquiries about the program, please contact Leora Sas van der Linden, CRP Program Manager at: sasvandl@mcmaster.ca