Placements

 

   
2018-2019,

Student Placed: Nico 
Supervisor: Reagan Swanson

City of Oakville | Museum

2017-2018

Student Placed: Amandip Shindsa Supervisor: Carolyn Cross, Curator of Collections

2016-2017, Fall Semester

Student Placed: Nate Chomitz
Supervisor: Carolyn Cross, Curator of Collections

2015-2016
Student Placed: Nicholas Oswald
Supervisor: Carolyn Cross, Curator of Collections

The Oakville Museum is located in the historic buildings of the Erchless Estate and offers guided tours of the Chisholm family home, changing exhibitions, special events, and programs that tell the fascinating stories of the town of Oakville.

Heritage Mississauga

2017-2018
Student Placed: Adam Piersiak
Supervisor: Matthew Wilkinson, Historian

2016-2017
Student Placed: Lucas Braszak
Supervisor: Matthew Wilkinson, Historian

2015-2016
Student Placed: Lynda Yao
Supervisor: Matthew Wilkinson, Historian

Heritage Mississauga, also known as the Mississauga Heritage Foundation, provides the community with a comprehensive Heritage Resource Centre. The Centre offers a wide array of services to the community including research assistance, outreach presentations and events, publications, heritage and art exhibits and tours, and advocacy projects.

Heritage Toronto

2017-2018
Student Placed: Vassil Zarev
Co-Supervisors: Kaitlin Wainwright, Director of Programming; Candice McCavitt, Community Programs and Events Programmer

2016-2017
Student Placed: Henna Chopra
Co-Supervisors: Kaitlin Wainwright, Director of Programming; Candice McCavitt, Community Programs and Events Programmer

2015-2016
Student Placed: Lea Alilovic
Supervisor: Kaitlin Wainwright, Director of Programming

Heritage Toronto is a charitable arms-length agency of the City of Toronto established in 1949 to promote a greater appreciation for the city’s rich architectural, cultural, archaeological and natural heritage. Through partnerships with local community groups and volunteers, Heritage Toronto provides citywide programs and services. Their programming includes neighbourhood tours, the Heritage Toronto Awards and William Kilbourn Memorial Lecture, and a heritage Plaques and Markers program.

Mississauga Sports Council

2016-2017
Student Placed: Adrian Kawula
Supervisor: Catherine Holland, Executive Director

2015-2016
Student Placed: Sophie Orlando
Supervisor: Catherine Holland, Executive Director

The Mississauga Sports Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and development of sports.

McDermid Literary Agency

2016-2017
Student Placed: Selina Azizi
Supervisor: Chris Bucci, Co-Director, Literary Agent & Partner

The McDermid Literary Agency represents literary and commercial novelists in a broad range of genres. The agency was founded in Toronto in 1996 and has expanded to include a variety of award-winning works. It was one of the first agencies in Canada to publish authors' works in e-book format.

Peel Art Gallery, Museums & Archives

2016-2017
Student Placed: Julia Ornat
Supervisor: Annemarie Hagan, Supervisor and Curator

2016-2017
Student Placed: Alexa Pellerino
Supervisor: Annemarie Hagan, Supervisor and Curator

2015-2016
Student Placed: Morgan Sutherland
Supervisor: Annemarie Hagan, Supervisor and Curator

Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) collects, tells, and shares the stories of Peel Region. Their archives contain documents and artifacts about Peel’s history and heritage, while their art gallery has both changing exhibitions and permanent collections that showcase local, regional, and national artists. PAMA is also home to museum spaces, exhibitions and interpretive activities for all ages.

Royal Ontario Museum

2017-2018
Student Placed: Simran Birk
Supervisor: Jacques Lavoie

2016-2017
Student Placed: Andrew Walker
Supervisor: Dr. Robert Mason, Archological Scientist, Database Technician, World Cultures

Student Placed: Sehr Shah
Supervisor: Dr. Deepali Dewan, Senior Curator, South Asian Visual Culture

Student Placed: Ronella Ferraros
Supervisor: Jacques Lavoie, Bilingual teacher, Learning Unit

Spring Semester
Student Placed: Nate Chomitz (Spring Term)
Supervisor: Dr. Laura Lipcsei, Senior Conserrvator, Ceramics, Stone and Glass

2015-2016
Student Placed: Rachel Wedekind
Supervisor: Dr. Robert Mason, Archological Scientist, Database Technician, World Cultures

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is one of the world’s leading museums of natural history and world cultures. In combining a universal museum of cultures with that of natural history, the ROM offers an unusual breadth of experience to audiences from around the world. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada.

 

Suzy Lake, Artist

2016-2017
Student Placed: Hilary Dow
Supervisor: Suzy Lake

Suzy Lake is a Toronto-based artist known for her use of media and performance arts, including photography and videography. She is known to have explored topics including, but not limited to, gender, beauty, aging, and identity. Most recently, Lake received that 2016 Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts.

Toronto Ward Museum

2016-2017
Student Placed: Jack Comerford
Supervisor: Gracia Dyer Jalea, Co-founder

The Ward (officially "St. John's Ward) is the downtown area of Toronto in which many early immigrant communities originally settled. Despite limited physical traces of the migration patterns that detail The Ward's history, The Ward Museum aims to serve the Greater Toronto Area with a contextual starting point in the exploration of these histories. The Ward Museum encourages an inclusive and interactive environment and inspires critical reflection and conversation on the topics of citizenship and migration.

University of Toronto | Communications

2018-2019

Cansu Adyemir

2017-2018
Student Placed: Melissa Paties
Supervisor: Jane Stirling, Director, Marketing and Communications

2016-2017
Student Placed: Bhavpreet Saini
Supervisor: Jane Stirling, Director, Marketing and Communications

The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) is the second largest of the U of T campuses in terms of enrollment. The campus was originally founded as Erindale College in 1965. In 2017, the UTM campus will be celebrating its 50th anniversary as part of the University of Toronto. The history intern placed with the Communications office will assist with initiatives relating to this historic event.
 

Canadian Arab Institute

2015-2016
Student Placed: Joy Saade
Supervisor: Raja G. Khouri, President and Co-Founder

The Canadian Arab Institute promotes Canadian interests by researching and articulating the prospective and potential of Canadian Arabs and advancing their contributions to society. Their work is focused on three main areas: research, education, and community engagement.

City of Mississauga | Heritage Planning
 

2015-2016
Student Placed: Kristina Djogovic-Morgan
Supervisor: Paula Wubbernhorst, Senior Heritage Coordinator

 

Holocaust Education Center 2016-2017
Students Placed: Mariam Hannah and Hilary Mikkola
Supervisor: Anna Skorupsky
Heritage Preservation Services, City of Toronto 2016-2017
Students Placed: Christiana Di Censo and Elyssa Lumbres
Supervisor: Tamara Anson-Cartright

Ministry of Indigenous Affairs 

2018-2019
Students Placed: Andrew Boogaard
Supervisor: Alison Norman

2016-2017
Students Placed: Erica Wilson
Supervisor: Alison Norman