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SOCI 402 - Sociology Field Placements Spring/Summer 24

SOCI 402
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MacEwan University
MacEwan University
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Tracy Whatmore
She / Her
Supervisor, Work-Integrated Learning
(5)
7
Experience
7/6 project matches
Dates set by projects
Agreements required
Preferred companies
Alberta, Canada
Family-Owned, Non profit, Small to medium enterprise, Social Enterprise
Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Human resources & recruitment, Individual & family services, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Public relations & communications

Experience scope

Categories
Community engagement Fundraising Grant writing Social sciences Social justice
Skills
group dynamics transferable skills analysis sociology
Learner goals and capabilities
  • Critical thinking and analysis skills
  • Sociological knowledge and skills, understanding of sociological theories and applications to various environments
  • Understand social inequalities, group dynamics, and diverse perspectives
  • Writing clear reports
  • Working with and developing programs, initiatives, and resources for diverse groups
  • Demonstrate the ability to lead and productively participate in group situations.
  • Demonstrate academic knowledge and apply skills in work contexts.
  • Identify durable and transferable skills and apply academic knowledge.
  • Effectively demonstrate professionalism.
  • Senior students (3rd/4th year)

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
14 learners
Project
75 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students can provide 50 - 75 hours of service and/or project work. Specific deliverables will be unique to the organization's needs and can include a number of things:

  • Presentations
  • Written reports
  • Resources created
  • Policy review and recommendation
  • Communications drafts
  • Program and workshop design
  • etc

Project Examples

Requirements

MacEwan Sociology students are seeking field placement opportunities for this summer, ideally starting by mid-May. Placements can be approximately 50-75 hours and can involve service directly within an organization, completing a meaningful project for an organization, or a combination of both. 


Specific roles can vary widely across diverse organizations. We are seeking roles that can engage students in:

  • Identifying and analyzing social problems.
  • Critically evaluating social institutions and social policies.
  • Applying sociological knowledge, skills, and methods to assist community partners.


Examples of assignments/tasks that students may do within their placement role:

  • Designing and delivering interactive and engaging educational workshops to children and youth in the community.
  • Collecting, organizing, and analyzing qualitative data to identify trends, patterns, and insights, entering data into databases, and communicating findings through oral presentations and written reports.
  • Communicating with various stakeholder groups to support good working relationships.
  • Conducting literature reviews/searches and writing technical/research reports.
  • Collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing information from various sources, including academic and gray literature.
  • Delivering/facilitating programming focused on social problems and addressing and/or analyzing social problems


Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Text short
    Will a mentor be able to commit to regularly meeting with student(s) and providing input and feedback for the duration of the placement/project?  *