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There are 3 different types of Internships: School Site Internships  |  Non-School Site Internships  |  International Internships

Teacher Candidates make a decision of what Internship type they would like to pursue based on their individual professional interests and needs.
 

School Site Internships

School Site Internships take place in a school, and are often a combination of activities, for example:

• assisting school personnel in a variety of program areas, e.g., the arts, library, guidance, school administration;
• working closely with a number of teachers from various areas of support, e.g., ESL, special education, Reading Recovery;
• helping with the organization and implementation of cocurricular activities, e.g., clubs, sports, school committees;
• assisting with the organization and implementation of school-wide events such as concerts, science fairs, math nights, open house, and the creation of an environmental garden;
• developing parent networks and workshops;
• assisting in curriculum development in individual subject areas;
• gathering information on the various assessment and evaluation practices across a school, or in a certain grade level, to promote further sharing and development in this area.
   

Non-School Site Internships

Non-School Site Internships take place in a variety of nonschool settings that provide an opportunity to build on and extend the OISE teacher education program experiences. Examples of Non-School Site Internships include:

Community Organizations (Educational)  |  Museum Programs  |  Professional Organizations  |  Performing Arts Organizations & Media  |  Equity/Social Justice Programs  |  Athletic/Recreation Programs  |  Environmental Organizations

You are invited to read Teacher Candidate testimonials from a non-school site Internship at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. 

PLEASE NOTE:  These non-school site Internships have taken Teacher Candidates in the past, but may or may not be accepting OISE Teacher Candidates for this year's Internship.  If you are intersted in viewing a list of Internship opportunities for this year, please go to Internship Postings.

Community Organizations (Educational)

• Canadian Children’s Book Centre
• Community Centres
• Latin American Centre
• Metrac (Metro Action Committee Against Violence Against Women and Children)(workshops for high school students)
• Public Libraries

Museum Programs

• Art Gallery of Ontario
• Bata Shoe Museum
• Community Museums
• Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
• Ontario Science Centre
• Royal Ontario Museum
• Textile Museum of Canada
• Toronto Zoo

Professional Organizations

• Ontario College of Teachers  (OCT)
• Ontario Curriculum Centre
• Teacher Federations

Performing Arts Organizations & Media

• Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre
• Canadian Opera Company
• CanStage
• Harbourfront Centre
• National Ballet of Canada
• Tafelmusik
• Tarragon Theatre—Outreach

Equity/Social Justice Programs

• Save the Children Canada
• ACORN Canada
• Canadian Race Relations Foundation

Athletic/Recreation Programs

• Heart and Stroke Foundation
• Right to Play

Environmental Organizations

• Ontario EcoSchools
• Learning for a Sustainable Future
• Citizens’ Environment Watch

Internship Criteria for a Non-School Site

In order to be approved, an Internship placement at a Non-School Site must meet the following criteria:

• The Internship must involve activities that reflect a minimum of three of the Standards of Practice, and allow for an Action Plan related to these Standards to be
  developed;
• The Internship Site must be a place where new learning will occur. It cannot, therefore, be a place of current or previous employment of the Teacher Candidate;
• The Site must not provide any compensation to the Teacher Candidate for Internship activities;
• To ensure that all Internship opportunities are educationally valuable, it is considered advantageous for the Site Supervisor to have had previous experience in both a supervisory capacity, and in educational program development/delivery.

Any exceptions to the above criteria must be justified to, and approved by, the Academic Internship Coordinator.
 

International Internships

International Internships take place outside of Canada, some in school settings, and some in non-school settings. Although many International Internships take place in international schools, some occur in a variety of non-school settings, for example, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), museums, ESL programs, etc. Every year, between 60 and 100 Internships are completed outside of Canada including Internships in New York, Germany, China, Israel, Costa Rica, Australia, France, Italy, Jamaica and Vietnam.

More Information on International Internships