  {"id":401,"date":"2009-11-10T12:30:17","date_gmt":"2009-11-10T16:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/filmstudies\/?page_id=401"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:23:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:23:15","slug":"practicum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/filmstudies\/undergraduate\/practicum\/","title":{"rendered":"Practicum Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Practicum Program\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"#opportunities\">Opportunities<\/a> | <a href=\"#requirements\">Requirements<\/a> | <a href=\"#apply\">How to Apply<\/a> | <a href=\"#forms\">Forms<\/a> | <a href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"about-the-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">杏吧原创 the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;Every job that you do is meaningful in some way. You never know where it\u2019s going to take you. Keep an open mind and make the most of the opportunities in front of you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">&#8211; Jacob Crepeault, Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies (2018)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>THE UNDERGRADUATE PRACTICUM<\/strong>&nbsp;(FILM 4805) offers fourth-year Honours BA students practical film and media-related experience, providing opportunities to work with Ottawa-area arts institutions, companies, and associations. It gives students the opportunity to put the skills and knowledge they\u2019ve learned at the university into practice, critically reflect on the work performed by local film and media institutions, and gain additional skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of our students have found jobs after graduation based on the experience, skills, and connections they developed during their Practicum experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NOTE: Placements in the practicum and internship program are not guaranteed, regardless of availability. You should always enrol in a back-up course in case you are not accepted into FILM 4805 or 5908.<\/em><em><a id=\"opportunities\"><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"opportunities\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have Practicum opportunities either already confirmed, being finalized, or currently being explored as new partnerships at the following organizations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FILM FESTIVALS:<\/strong>&nbsp;Asinabka Film &amp; Media Arts Festival (run by 杏吧原创 grads!); Canadian Film Institute\/International Film Festival of Ottawa (run by a 杏吧原创 instructor!); Ottawa International Animation Festival (run by 杏吧原创 grads!); Digi60 Filmmakers\u2019 Festival; ChromaQueer Film and Arts Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND GALLERIES:<\/strong>&nbsp;Library and Archives Canada; Ingenium: Canada\u2019s Museum of Science &amp; Innovation; 杏吧原创 Audio-Visual Resource Centre (AVRC); Ottawa Art Gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PRODUCTION\/DISTRIBUTION RELATED:<\/strong>&nbsp;Digital Art Resource Centre (run by 杏吧原创 grads!); Independent Film Co-operative of Ottawa (run by a 杏吧原创 grad!); Ottawa Film Office; Heliconia; Artengine; Canadian Media Producers Association; DA\u00cfM\u00d4N;&nbsp;GAPC Entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"requirements\"><\/a>Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fourth-year standing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum overall GPA 9.0 within Major<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students may only do a Practicum for one semester, earning 0.5 credits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students studying within the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Film Studies or on exchange at 杏吧原创 are not eligible for a Practicum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"application-deadlines\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"apply\"><\/a>Application Deadlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fall Practicum \u2013 August 20th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winter Practicum \u2013 November 19th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer Practicum \u2013 March 18th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"before-applying\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before Applying<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in doing a Practicum, please read through the following documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/filmstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/Practicum-Internship-Application-2.docx\">Application<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/filmstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/03\/Available-Practica-Internships-Summer-2026-Updated-March-3-2026.pdf\">2025-26 Available Practicum Opportunities<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(Currently being updated. Please check back regularly.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"application-instructions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consult the available positions posted above and decide on your top three choices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request an override for the course via 杏吧原创 Central.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare a resume tailored to the job description.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email application form and polished resume to Professor Kester Dyer (<a href=\"mailto:Kester.Dyer@carleton.ca\"><strong>Kester.Dyer@carleton.ca<\/strong><\/a>) before the deadline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the applications have been received, I will suggest a match and forward your application to an institution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the institution is interested, the on-site supervisor will interview you and contact me with their decision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are accepted, I will instruct the Undergraduate Administrator to approve your course override. You should then enroll in the course via 杏吧原创 Central.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet with the on-site supervisor to determine your hours and core duties and to fill out the required forms. You must give the completed forms to the Undergraduate Administrator (SP 423B or email&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"mailto:ssac@carleton.ca\">ssac@carleton.ca<\/a><\/strong>) no later than the first week of the semester.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"paid-practica\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paid Practica<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In certain cases, host institutions offer paid practica. Film Studies at 杏吧原创 authorizes paid practica, which are evaluated according to the same grading parameters as unpaid placements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"forms-for-starting-a-practicum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"forms\"><\/a>Forms for starting a practicum:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/filmstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/Practicum-Internship-Agreement-Form.pdf\">Practicum &amp; Internship Agreement Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/filmstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/Letter-to-Placement-Employers-Process-for-Workplace-Insurance-for-Post-Secondary-Students-on-Unpaid-Work-Placements.pdf\">Unpaid Placement Letter to Placement Employers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/filmstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/Student-Declaration-of-Understanding-and-Agreement.pdf\">Unpaid\/Paid Placements Student Declaration of Understanding and Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/filmstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/07\/Paid-or-Miscellaneous-Work-Placement-Form-1.pdf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/riskmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/Paid-or-Miscellaneous-Work-Placement-Form.pdf\">Paid Placements \u2013 Letter to Placement Employers<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"forms-for-wrapping-up-a-practicum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forms for wrapping up a practicum:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/filmstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/Supervisor-Evaluation-Form-as-of-Dec-2017.docx\">Supervisor Evaluation Form<\/a>&nbsp;(Due 7 days after last day of Practicum)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"program-contact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"contact\"><\/a>Program Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Professor Kester Dyer<\/strong><br>Undergraduate Supervisor, Practicum &amp; Internship Coordinator<br><strong><a href=\"mailto:Kester.Dyer@carleton.ca\">Kester.Dyer@carleton.ca<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Students must obtain health and safety training from their placement employer. Please report any health and safety concerns related to unpaid work placements to your departmental co-ordinator and the Office of Risk Management, at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:risk@carleton.ca\"><strong>risk@carleton.ca<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opportunities | Requirements | How to Apply | Forms | Contact 杏吧原创 the Program &#8220;Every job that you do is meaningful in some way. You never know where it\u2019s going to take you. 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