Learn Beyond the Classroom (Co-Op

LEARN BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Enrich your education both inside and outside the classroom by taking your expertise into our local communities, the lab, the workplace, or even around the world.

Learning beyond the classroom is in our nature.

Gain practical, hands-on experience through a variety of experiential learning opportunities available across all our undergraduate programs. The following icons are throughout the Viewbook indicating which programs offer these experiential learning opportunities:

CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION

With more than 27 co-op programs offered at Lakehead, you will gain hands-on experience while you learn. Alternate your academic studies with periods of work experience, deepening your knowledge, while you earn additional money and build your resumé for the future. Lakehead has partnered with over 140 national and international companies including:

Amazon, Bombardier Aerospace, Bank of Canada, Facebook, IBM, Hydro One, Canadian Securities Intelligence Service, Blackberry, Boeing, WestJet, and many more.

INTERNSHIPS

Many of our programs include internship opportunities. Translate the concepts and principles learned in the classroom into practical skills in the workplace. Research internships are great opportunities to enhance your field of study and can often lead to summer or even full-time employment opportunities.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Community service learning provides you the opportunity to link your studies with our local communities. Many of our courses allow you to contribute towards helping address critical social issues in our neighbourhoods. From food security and community gardens to fishing policy and wastewater treatment, you will take your knowledge into the community, as well as bring community knowledge back into the university.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Lakehead is one of Canada’s Top Undergraduate Research Universities. At most universities, the opportunity to get involved in research is unlikely during your undergraduate years. At Lakehead, we encourage our undergraduate students to seek out undergraduate research opportunities. Work alongside a world-renowned researcher, create something new and work towards changing our future.

PRACTICUMS, PLACEMENTS AND FIELD EXPERIENCE

Many of our programs have integrated practicums and placements, or the opportunity for field schools and trips. These experiences can range from six-week clinical placement courses in Nursing or field practice experiences with human service agencies in Social Work, to exploring the ecosystem of a natural, environmentally protected bog in Environmental Sciences.

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Many programs offer international educational opportunities as a core, or optional, component of the curriculum. International field trips to Iceland for Environmental Management students, Anthropological digs in Tanzania, or Outdoor Recreation expeditions to the Antarctic are some examples of what is possible. International Exchange Program

Immerse yourself in the dynamic culture of another country while completing your degree. During an international exchange, you will remain a Lakehead student and continue to pay your regular Lakehead tuition even though you will be studying in another country! Broaden your learning and acquire new knowledge in a cultural environment different from your own. You may have the opportunity to learn a new language or refine your current language skills, meet new and interesting people, learn about different cultures, or even gain global competencies to enhance marketability, which will give you a competitive edge when finding employment after graduation. Study abroad opportunities are available at partner institutions all over the world, including countries such as Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, the United States, Sweden or the United Kingdom.