Project management in Business Innovation-Global Village Victoria

As an organization Global Village Victoria feels, there are new opportunities to bring more technology and automation into business, to bring efficiencies in the current process, and to support the increasing needs of a hybrid model work culture after the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, GV requires new innovations to reach more potential markets and enable easy […]

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Optimization and field testing of a molecular test for seawater adaptability in Chinook Salmon.

Chinook salmon are anadromous fish, with juveniles spending 1-2 years in freshwater before migrating to sea to mature for 2-5 years and returning to freshwater to spawn and die. ‘Smoltification’ is the physiological, morphological, and behavioural transition of freshwater stream-dwelling ‘parr’ to downstream migrating ‘smolts’ and, eventually, saltwater marine ‘post-smolts’. If the salmon do not […]

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Walk with Me: Storying the Toxic Drug Poisoning Crisis

This project will support enhancements to and documentation of Walk with Me, a Community Based Research Initiative that brings attention to the toxic drug poisoning crisis through an arts framework. Both interns will build upon the project findings in phase I, to model new human centred modes of community collaboration, reduce harm and stigma caused […]

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Cowichan Sportsplex (Chesterfield Sport Society)

The Cowichan Sportsplex is a 26-acre outdoor sports, leisure and community events venue, managed and developed by a non-profit organization called the Chesterfield Sports Society. It creates opportunity for ALL to participate in healthy physical activities, building personal confidence and community pride, and promoting excellence in sport. Their values of commitment, respect, trust, inclusion, and […]

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Moose Hide Campaign Innovative Outreach Expansion

The Moose Hide Campaign is seeking an MBA intern to support the research and development of an innovative outreach expansion. Moose Hide Campaign is a small grassroots organization with an extensive national reach and the organization is in need of the skills, experience and insight of an intern to help them understand opportunities and effective […]

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OneCup AI Business Marketing and Strategy Internship

OneCup AI created an artificial intelligence pipeline featuring BETSY, our AI rancher. BETSY is the leader in the accurate visual identification of livestock using only computer vision. This technology is on the leading edge, which makes it unique in an otherwise very traditional industry, how we position our product in the market is imperative to […]

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A 3-Prong Research Approach to Psychedelic-assisted Therapy Education and Service Delivery within a Community of Practice Framework

The project includes a three-prong approach, consisting of research and education surrounding psychedelic-assisted therapy within a community of practice framework. Interns will each take a leadership role in separate, but intertwining areas. Key roles include program development, evaluation, and actively engaging in decolonizing practices and policies to ensure activities are inclusive and equity informed. The […]

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Shred Capital – Venture Pipeline for Innovative Startups

During the internship at Shred Capital, the Business Strategy intern will work closely with the core team to create an innovative and quantitative investment funnel to dynamically gauge investment prospects. They will help create documentation, reports, and automated tables – utilizing quantitative and qualitative metrics – to provide a deeper level of understanding about our […]

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HR Employee Portal Development

This project is focused on designing and developing a brand-new, secure, and confidential digital HR portal for Crossroads International using Microsoft SharePoint to promote an online employee engagement platform with various modules such as employee information, HR documents, templates, forms etc., that will streamline and centralize data for easier employee access. Crossroads International has grown […]

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Factors that Encourage and Impede Missing Middle housing on Vancouver Island

Missing Middle Housing (MMH) encompasses several moderate density housing types which offer similar features to a single detached home, while reducing costs to the buyer, reducing the environmental footprint and reducing the amount of land used. Although many Municipalities on Vancouver Island are beginning to encourage MMH, there are still relatively few of these homes […]

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Spatiotemporal analysis of emerging contaminants of concern for salmonids by direct mass spectrometry

This project will develop and optimize high throughput, rapid screening analytical methods for twoclasses of aquatic toxins that threaten salmonid populations on Vancouver Island. These include UV filter sunscreen products associated with recreational activities and tire preservative compounds associated with roadway run-off. Working with project partners, community groups, and First Nations communities on Vancouver Island, […]

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Have You Eaten Any Fish Today? Understanding Why Canadians Don’t Eat Canada’s Food Guide Recommended Two Servings Per Week

BC seafood companies and their industry association partners are strongly interested in growing domestic markets for seafood and promoting their locally caught and raised seafood products, which fit well with a number of current North American food trends including local food, a growing focus on diets promoting healthy lifestyles and an increasingly older adult demographic […]

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