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Projects by Category

Iridium Risk Services – Risk Technician

Because everyone is working from home, much of the work being done involves smaller groups, rather than when we were in an office setting. This is natural since it is more difficult to collaborate with 2+ people online than in a physical setting. To improve workflows and tracking, we have several initiatives which allow us to collaborate easier in a decentralized setting. Therefore, the scope of the internship will see the Student assisting with internal projects aimed at improving efficiencies in the organization. This can range from creating and improving templates for client communication to setting up macros in excel to pull live data online to better inform our clients’ decisions. An intern would be responsible for taking direction and executing small tasks but will also be encouraged to take initiative and propose solutions of their own. Iridium’s Leadership Team have and will continue to identify areas where solutions are required to help push our organization forward and will provide the potential Student with opportunities to assist where possible.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Halek

Student:

Partner:

Iridium Risk Services

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

The Cartelle Group Ltd. – Client Account Manager

Cartelle will continue to scale the marketing consultancy side of the business by continuing to add and refine processes and tools. Brainstorming marketing strategies, and turning those ideas into real-life plans whether that is a new ad campaign, a print ad, a landing page, or systematic results documenting, client work is always evolving. The role of the interns is to help manage client projects and ensure an overall organized workflow process. The business is currently porting to new and more robust marketing automation tools along with exploring others such as Active Campaign and Lucky Orange. This role also includes project management and account coordination to ensure that client deliverables are met on time and on spec. Our company would be able to get more organized and take on more clientele, resulting in increased revenue and business growth.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Halek

Student:

Partner:

The Cartelle Group Ltd

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Junior Consultant/Financial Analyst

The work will consist of assisting Criterium Group with all of their existing private and public operations, and also working as part of a group of interns consulting on the United Way of Calgary and Area project. The goal of the UWCA project is to provide a pro bono consulting service to help them navigate through the difficult times of the pandemic. This will include everything from research and analysis, to stakeholder management and organizational design. Ultimately, I’ll be using constructing innovative and actionable ideas to create a long-lasting impact for the UWCA.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Criterium Group

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Characterization of Green Roofs Located on a Calgary Commercial Office Building

The object of this study is to prepare and evaluate two rooftops of the partnering organization’s facility for a 2 year green roof performance research study. The internship will be instrumental to plan for and execute the physical set up, installation and first year monitoring of the research site. This will include: analysis of the site, assembly of green roof components, plant species selection and propagation, evaluation of appropriate monitoring equipment and an instrumentation plan.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Geoffrey Hay

Student:

Partner:

Innovate Calgary

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Ocean Allies 2

This project will apply business concepts, technique and theories to the real-world. It will support Pisces RPM with business development initiatives such as, proposal writing, project management support, and engaging with current and potential clients. Given that COVID-19 has disproportionately affected women in every workforce across every sector, it is more important than ever to ensure the ocean sector remains strong and diverse. This opportunity will provide support and mentorship that will help attract and retain youth in the ocean sector.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jackie Dawson

Student:

Partner:

Pisces Research Project Management Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Waste to Energy: Challenges, Opportunities, and Feasibility Study for Small and Medium-sized Communities

Plasma gasification is relatively new but has versatile applications with some wastes to energy pilots’ deployment. Thermal plasma treatment has been regarded as a viable alternative for the treatment of highly toxic wastes, such as incinerator residues, radioactive wastes, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and medical wastes. The Plasma gasification process converts organic matter into synthetic gas, electricity, and slag using plasma.
This project will not only effectively handle the Waste management processes for Merivale Waste Management Limited but also position her as the first Waste Management Company in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada to construct and operate a Modular Waste-to-Energy Plant, a step interpreted as “inventing the future for the next 50–60 years” according to an excerpt from a publication by the Solid Waste Unit/Nova Scotia Environment.
The Modular Waste-to-Energy plant is expected to process 50-100 tons of solid waste per day to generate 1.00-1.5MW of electricity. In addition, the build-up should also make provision for the removal and sale of recyclable materials and glassy by-product.
The aim of this project is to generate electricity to rural regions in the Cape Breton Municipality (Alder points, Little Bras D’or, Enon etc.) by locating the plant at strategic locations near these communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hamid Afshari

Student:

Partner:

Merivale Waste Management

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

Cape Breton University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Smart Waste Management System

The proposed project will investigate the challenges and opportunities to implement Smart Waste Management in small and medium-sized communities. The scope of the project is planned for Nova Scotia. After reviewing and analyzing potential challenges, appropriate strategies to implement the project will be proposed. The next step of the project is to evaluate the technical aspects of implementing the project on small scale (prototyping). The proposed Smart Waste Management System comprises 3 units; the
Smart bins, the consumers’ software application, and the Cloud-based software for the Waste Management Company. The Smart bins will be designed to house 7 Internet-of-things(IoT) sensors–Ultrasonic, Temperature, Humidity, Load/Weight, Gas, Infrared, Camera and GPS sensors. All of the discussed units will be reviewed to apply appropriate strategies in the implementation phase.
One of the most important reasons this project is undertaken is because we have recognized the Province of Nova Scotia is growing at a faster pace and so does the population and the waste generated. Our aim with regards to this is to create an efficient waste management infrastructure capable of handling many tonnes of wastes simply by scaling through the use of technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hamid Afshari

Student:

Partner:

Merivale Waste Management

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

Cape Breton University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Gandhi – Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

This project involves an opportunity to enhance on-line educational programming for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and also forge greater collaborations with other wildlife protection agencies and organizations in the province of Manitoba, in Canada, and/or internationally. Through this project a template will be designed for the Centre that will build connections between Manitoba educational curriculum and the wildlife protection activities of a diverse number of organizations to illustrate their achievements in wildlife conservation. The template will form a basis for on-going curriculum development by the Centre as it continues to develop these new partnerships. All of this will be designed for remote delivery given the restrictions of COVID. The Centre will build partnerships, will enrich programming, and will have additional tools to overcome the barriers currently restricting wildlife educational programs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrew Frederiksen

Student:

Partner:

Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Mandy Penney_CSE Internship

I am in the MUN MBA SEE program. This project will delve into the supports available for university students with disabilities who are interested in becoming entrepreneurs. This research will be used to develop a social enterprise that focuses on peer and professional support for young entrepreneurs with disabilities. This project can form the basis for me to move forward with starting my own company to build on what I discover in this project. The outcomes of this project can potentially reduce unemployment and poverty rates among youth with disabilities, while increasing the number of young entrepreneurs with disabilities and the number of accessible businesses.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alex Stewart

Student:

Partner:

InclusionNL

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Education

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Meteorological Assistant

The position of a Meteorological assistant will be worked at Weatherlogics during the 2021 summer. The beginning of the internship will include being brought up to speed on Weatherlogics tools and procedures for creating their various products. Most notably including agriculture forecasts and reports, severe weather outlooks, and weather model enhancements. Next the specific project of creating a report comparing my severe weather outlooks with severe weather outlooks created by a basic computer model will be pursued. The benefit of the report to Weatherlogics will be to outline where a human meteorologist adds value to a severe weather outlook and where a meteorologist should spend most of their attention. For the entire duration of the internship the position will be worked from home.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Hanesiak

Student:

Partner:

Weatherlogics Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Smart phone Enabled Visual Inspection with Acetic acid (SEVIA)

Project involves data gathering and collection, analysis and subsequently using the results to devise an appropriate business model to sustain and scale up a new digital technology-smart phone enabled visual inspection with acetic acid (SEVIA). This technology was developed for the purpose of preventive screening of cervical cancer in women in low resource settings.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Elspeth Murray

Student:

Partner:

WEMA Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Modélisation d’un classificateur hydraulique pour l’enrichissement d’un concentré d’oxyde de fer

Arcelor-Mittal opère un mine d’oxyde de fer dans la région de Fermont dans le nord du Québec. L’oxyde de fer est utilisé pour produire l’acier. Le minerai extrait de la mine est traité pour enrichir l’oxyde de fer (Fe2O3) en le débarrassant du quartz qui est le principal contaminant. Ce traitement permet de passer d’un minerai contenant 45% Fe2O3 à un concentré titrant plus de 90% Fe2O3. Le concentré est ensuite envoyé à l’usine de boulettage à Port-Cartier où il subit un nouvel enrichissement permettant de faire passer la teneur de 90 à 98% Fe2O3. Ce traitement est effectué par un classificateur hydraulique. L’objectif du projet est de développer un modèle mathématique du classificateur pour permettre d’étudier virtuellement différentes stratégies d’opération afin de réduire au maximum les pertes de fer associées à cette étape de concentration.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Claude Bazin

Student:

Partner:

ArcelorMittal (Longueuil, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate