This research project will provide an opportunity to learn intercultural and global perspectives of different peoples in Canada and around the globe. It will also help the intern to enhance organizational and project management skills as well as acquire knowledge of the process to create an effective marketing plan. The partner organization is expected to […]

The goals of the project will be to assist the Indigenous Community Learning Centres in Nanaimo, BC, which are co-administered by the Indigenous Partners, to obtain sustainable funding and an appropriate level of Indigenous independent governance in keeping with the UNDRIP, the BC UNDRIP Act, and the TRC’s Calls to Action. To achieve this, the […]

The proposed project is for a Canadian organization named Loonie Times that operates in a niche market of mascot and plush manufacturing. In this project, the focus is solely on digital media as the majority of the companies in this sector use Google Ads and social media to generate new sales. Being a digital marketing […]

VoltSafe Inc. is located in Vancouver, BC, Canada and produces magnetic plugs for vehicles and homes. VoltSafe’s patented technology is the first outlet to be created to enable outlets worldwide to be safe, sustainable and smart while allowing for an easy and secure electric connection. VoltSafe’s technology is a smart outlet with its electrical contacts […]

The Moose Hide Campaign is a grassroots, Indigenous organization to end violence towards women and children, especially Indigenous women and children. A new national initiative is launched, the Moose Hide Ambassador Campus Program in post-secondary institutions all across Canada. The Ambassador Campus Initiative aims to end gender-based violence by creating safer campuses and communities across […]

I will be working on Cowichan Green Community’s (CGC) two proposed public projects: Garden Education Center and reFRESH Cowichan Marketplace. The Garden Education Center is an organic community farm and it acts as a store where people can buy plants and fresh produce. Its objective is to educate farmers and community members on the importance […]

The Moose Hide Campaign is working to end violence towards women and children, especially Indigenous women and children, by creating an impact on the grassroots level. The project aims to engage the Canadian population by developing an online training module to help them understand and create awareness about violence against women and children and inspire […]

This project is aimed at supporting Salts & West (S&W) in improving its online presence and exposure, social media marketing, and customer service strategies which is expected to have a positive impact on sales and growth. An increase in sales and growth will result in the need for more help (i.e. job creation) and thus […]

The research will determine best culture practices for grow-out of the white sturgeon with respect to water quality parameters, feeds and feeding strategies, density of animals, and behavior as related to growth performance, health indicators, and stress. The research will also explore and develop an aquaponics component of the culture systems at the VIU laboratory […]

Simpl-phi Wellness is a small company based in Nanaimo who has both retail and service under one roof. The company is unique and challenging as it consists of two distinct businesses: the Best Choice Quality Used Books and Simpl-phi Wellness, a therapy center. As the business got affected due to COVID19, it forced the owner […]

The objective of this internship is to imbibe and develop a business plan for the diversification of the organization. Oak Transit plans to do this through defining its future business activities, and readiness to enter the future while supplementing the local community’s perpetuity to sustain in these unprecedented times. This is to be accomplished by […]

This project will help small- to medium-size businesses move to online, allowing them to remain in business during the pandemic, as well as providing them with the opportunity to create a competitive advantage by leveraging local supply networks and the current sentiment to ‘buy local ‘during the pandemic. Creating strong local businesses also contributes to […]