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VEC Internship Profile

Each student must submit a carefully completed Intern Profile BEFORE beginning the Internship Program. Students are not placed in classes until their Intern Profiles are received and processed.

Any students interested in graphic arts, web design, interior design, and art instruction must bring their portfolio with them to take to interviews for internship.

The information in the Intern Profile will be used to prepare your resume. Please be sure to answer all of the questions carefully and completely. All answers must be in English. All dates, spelling, and punctuation must be correct.

Please type all your answers in Mixed-case - not in UPPERCASE, as this creates extra work for our staff.
 

Personal Information:
First Name: * (Your Given Name) * = Required Field
Last Name: * (Your Family Name)
Student No.: Check this box if you do not have a student number.
Email: * (The email address you will use while studying at VEC.)
Language Proficiencies:*
(Please inidicate if spoken, written or both. E.g.: Cantonese or Mandarin, English, French, German, Japanese, etc.)
        

Internship Objectives:
VEC cannot guarantee that you will be placed in the industries you have selected, but our staff will do our best to accomodate your requests. (Note: Many sponors require internships longer than 4 weeks.)

Internship Dates Requested:*
Internship Start Date:   Duration:

Here are some areas of work that you can choose from.
Please choose three (3) different Field Choices that most interest you.

Field 1: *
Field 2: *
Field 3: *
Other, if not listed above:

Secondary or Post-Secondary Education:
Include information most relevant to this internship. Begin with most recent.
You may include summer, part-time, evening courses or workshops.
Educational Institution 1
Institution Name: *
City: *  Country: *
Course Name: *
Relevant Courses (List five most important courses, seperated by comma, taken at this institution):
*
Diploma, Certificate, or Degree Awarded (or Pending): *
Dates: FROM TO *
Educational Institution 2
Institution Name:
City:  Country: 
Course Name:
Relevant Courses (List five most important courses taken):
Diploma, Certificate, or Degree Awarded (or Pending):
Dates: FROM TO
Educational Institution 3
Institution Name:
City:  Country: 
Course Name:
Relevant Courses (List five most important courses taken):
Diploma, Certificate, or Degree Awarded (or Pending):
Dates: FROM TO
Educational Institution 4
Institution Name:
City:  Country: 
Course Name:
Relevant Courses (List five most important courses taken):
Diploma, Certificate, or Degree Awarded (or Pending):
Dates: FROM TO

Computer Skills:
Indicate any applications or technical skills you have been trained in:
ACCPAC Adobe Photoshop Lotus 123
Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Word Outlook Express Oracle
SAP Software Design Web Design
Other applications or technical skills:

Programming Languages and Operating Systems you are experienced with:
C C++ C#
Java Linux Macintosh OS
PHP Windows 9X / Me Windows NT / 2000 / XP
Unix
Other programming languages and operating systems:

Work or Internship Experience: Begin with the most recent
(Please include part-time, temporary, family, military or social service work.)
Company 1
Company Name:
City:  Country: 
Dates: FROM   TO 
Job Title or Position: 
Responsibilities and Duties: (Maximum of 600 characters)
List relevant duties, functions or accomplishments and in point form using action verbs.
Company 2
Company Name:
City:  Country: 
Dates: FROM   TO 
Job Title or Position: 
Responsibilities and Duties: (Maximum of 600 characters)
List relevant duties, functions or accomplishments and in point form using action verbs.
Company 3
Company Name:
City:  Country: 
Dates: FROM   TO 
Job Title or Position: 
Responsibilities and Duties: (Maximum of 600 characters)
List relevant duties, functions or accomplishments and in point form using action verbs.
Company 4
Company Name:
City:  Country: 
Dates: FROM   TO 
Job Title or Position: 
Responsibilities and Duties: (Maximum of 600 characters)
List relevant duties, functions or accomplishments and in point form using action verbs.
Please be prepared to supply references if requested.

Terms and Conditions:
BY SUBMITTING THIS FORM, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING:
  • The information on this form is accurate and complete.
  • I will accept a practicum in any of the three areas of work that I have chosen.
  • I will obtain Medical Insurance and a Student Authorization before coming to Canada.
  • I have read VEC's suggestions for appropriate business attire for Internship Students
 

Vancouver English Centre - Internship Program
250 Smithe Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1E7 Canada
Tel.: 1-604-687-1600
Fax : 1-604-687-1660
Email: interns@vec.ca