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Marketing and Communications Manager

COVID-19 has lead to a pivot in our business from a B2B to B2C model. Before COVID-19, the majority of our work was for corporate clients such as ski resorts, heliskiing lodges and golf clubs. Following an industry-wide shut down in the ski world, we have since switched our focus to private clients. The majority of our work is now for private ski chalets and client homes. The Sauder intern’s position will help to develop and implement a new marketing strategy to address these changes. The intern will have the opportunity to do market research and work collaboratively with the team to build a strategic marketing and communications plan for going forward.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Meg O'Hara Creative

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Exploring the Experiences of Canadian Black Planning Professionals

This project will document the experiences of Black planning professionals and promote discussions to explore and address anti-Black and systemic racism within the field of planning, a field tasked with building cities in the public interest. It aims to create inclusion and support in the field of urban and regional planning by amplifying the voices of Black planners and supporting Black planners to be successful in their careers. This objective is critical in order both to rectify past exclusions and barriers to Black professionals and to expand critical perspectives within the profession on what good planning should and could be. The project will explore the following overarching question: What are the experiences of Black individuals in navigating their planning careers and how can those careers be best supported in order to maximize the flourishing of Black professional planners and their contributions to the field? Methodologically, the project will rely primarily on interviews with Black planning professionals about their experiences and challenges in the field of planning, ranging from graduate education to entry-level employment to leadership roles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Katharine Rankin

Student:

Partner:

The Black Planning Project;Ontario Professional Planners Institute

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Marketing and Communications Intern

As a Marketing Intern, your role will include supporting the development of marketing strategies and initiatives. You will assist in the planning and implementation of AES Engineering’s 20th anniversary celebrations, including branding, content creation, and supporting our social media and digital strategies. You will also work closely with the Proposal team to develop streamlined processes for the Content Management System, working with internal and external stakeholders to improve workflows and optimize our company’s database. Responsibilities include:
– Support marketing initiatives for AES’ 20th anniversary year
– Prepare, schedule, and monitor social media content for company
– Support development of marketing style and branding guidelines
– Support development of marketing content and materials
– Implement changes to corporate website as needed
– Streamline processes for creation and maintenance of the firm’s Content
Management System (CMS)
– Support proposal writing on an as-needed basis
– Liaise with internal and external stakeholders
– Conduct research on projects and general market trends and dynamics
– Create weekly progress updates on ongoing tasks
– Work closely with Marketing & Proposal team on ad-hoc projects

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

AES Engineering Ltd.

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Market Research Intern

Market research and go-to-market strategy for COVID related products to be launched by Acuva Technologies. Products include but not limited to a hand-help UV disinfectant device and high-grade masks.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Acuva Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Junior Accountant

The intern will be working on projects across Orthodontics and Real Estate.
They will be responsible (with supervision) for a full scale process audit for our operations for both arms of the business. There will be multiple conversations with key individuals to gain an understanding of current processes and an expected report outlining proposed areas/processes of improvement, for both industries.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Beejo Consulting

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Strategic Business Analyst

Covid-19 has brought mental health concerns to the forefront. The basic human need for connection has been explicitly recognized through this pandemic. Additionally, the impact of isolation and loneliness have received mainstream media attention and a recent study released in Dec 2020 states that Canadians’ mental health is eroding as the pandemic continues. As an organization offering mental health counselling, there is significant opportunity for growth and for the support of those around us. Our Founder is often caught up in the “doing” of the work; this results in future planning and strategy falling to the sidelines. The business is reactive instead of consciously proactive. An intern is important to our organization’s future success as that person would be dedicated to establishing a strategic plan for the next 3-5 years. This plan would allow the organization to have a clear road map for sustainable growth by clearly outlining the objectives of the company.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Helsley

Student:

Partner:

Lavender Counseling

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Applying Machine Learning Methods to Air Emission Monitoring

Alberta’s Oil and Gas (O&G) sector plays a critical role in Canada meeting its commitment to the Paris Climate Change Agreement. However, few studies published the actual operation data for extraction operations (schemes), especially fuel consumption data to accurately project greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for development and expansion of O&G projects. In this study, we propose to
1) develop a GHG quantification tool using data science techniques in an integrated development environment – Jupyter Notebook with Python programming language to support aggregated oil and gas operations for their regulatory reporting,
2) apply knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) process to in situ oil sands extraction to discover patterns of energy consumption, GHG emissions, and oil production using unsupervised machine learning techniques.
3) Analyze carbon costs to the oil and gas extraction.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ke Du

Student:

Partner:

VL Energy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

La consultation aupres de la PME:le cas d’un bureau regional de Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

La consultation aupres de grandes entreprises est un eujet relativement etudie et standardise. Or, les PME vivent une realite differente et il pouvoir adapter l’approche en matiere de services-conseils. AUtrement dit, le proket d-etude consiste a developper une approche orientee vers le diagnostic et l’accompagnement de la PME. L’objectif est double puisqu’il s’agit de documenter cette faille au niveau theorique poutr reussir a proposer une grille de lecture renouvelee a la consulation. A partir de l’etude des pratiques/mandats d’un bureau regional de Raymond Chabot Grant Thornston, il sera possible de faire ressortir les besouns en termes de diagnostic et d’accompagnement aupres de cette clientele PME. En testant/adoptant eventuallement ensuite cette approche specifique de consultation, ce bureau regional pourrait devenir acteur incontournable sur le marche, capable d’avoir un effet benefique pour le PME lor de futures interventions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Franck Bares

Student:

Partner:

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Peplomer Bulb Shape and Coronavirus Rotational Diffusivity

Recently, we calculated the rotational diffusivity of the coronavirus particle in suspension, from first principles, using general rigid bead-rod theory. We did so by beading the capsid, and then also by replacing each of its bulbous spikes with a single bead. Since the spikes are charged, we followed the well-known polyhedral solutions to the Thomson problem. However, since each coronavirus spike is a glycoprotein trimer, each spike bulb is triangular. By replacing each coronavirus spike bulb with a single bead, our prior work neglects this triangularity. In this work, we will thus replace each bulbous coronavirus spike with a bead triplet, where each bead of the triplet is charged identically. Using the latter to rearrange and orient the coronavirus spikes relative to one another, we shall arrive at the rotationaldiffusivity of the coronavirus particle in suspension, from first principles.
By from first principles, we mean using general rigid bead-rod theory for the aqueous suspension of SARS CoV-2 particles. Our objective, therefore, is to calculate the rotational diffusivity of a detailed SARS CoV-2 structure from first principles.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alan Giacomin

Student:

Partner:

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Advancing Fatigue Risk Mitigation with EEG Fatigue-Detection: A Field Study

Fatigue has been acknowledged as a priority issue in human factors contributing to injury in most industries. Of significant concern are drivers operating haulage equipment in the mining industry, who are exposed to monotonous working conditions. This risk exposure might be mitigated if fatigue can be detected and managed. Recent advancements in wearable technologies proport to detect fatigue through electroencephalography (EEG). Since fatigue detection technology cannot prevent fatigue from occurring, and it cannot mitigate fatigue once it is detected these devices should be implemented within the context of a broader fatigue risk management systems (FRMS). This project will: determine whether live-feedback from an EEG fatigue-detection device can enhance a FRMS; this includes an assessment of usability and uptake by mobile equipment operators.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sandra Dorman;Bruce Oddson

Student:

Partner:

Torex Gold Resources Inc.

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Mining

University:

Laurentian University

Program:

Accelerate

Burkina Faso Data Use Partnership (DUP) Data Rationalization

The Burkina Faso Data User Partnership is a two-year project with the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Burkina Faso. The aim of the project is to improve the supply of and demand for health data for decision-making at all levels of the healthcare system. A preliminary evaluation, which sought to understand how decisions are being made and the information used to inform these decisions, revealed that there are currently 110 active databases and that the information stored does not meet the needs of decision makers. To address this problem, Cooper/Smith will work with the Ministry of Health to streamline their data, in turn prioritizing what is collected and reducing duplication.
Cooper/Smith is committed to helping shape the future of international development and global health through internships and mentorship. Participating in MITACS and partnering with universities not only aids in fulfilling our mission statement, but also allows us to diversify our team and work with budding researchers from a range of backgrounds and with varying skills.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christine Stich

Student:

Partner:

Cooper Smith

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Blantyre Prevention Strategy Prevention Adaptive Learning Management System (PALMS) Validation

The Blantyre Prevention Strategy is a five-year project that seeks to address HIV prevention in Blantyre, Malawi. As part of the project, a Prevention Adaptive Learning Management System has been produced. The purpose of the PALMS is to act as a benchmarking tool to monitor and evaluate BPS on an ongoing basis, showing the progress of activities, informing stakeholders of when to adjust programs or interventions, and ensuring the overall goal of reduced HIV infections is being achieved. The PALMS dashboard will use data indicators to show project progress. Stakeholders have decided on targets for these data indicators. Using historical data, these thresholds will be validated using statistical methods.
Cooper/Smith is committed to helping shape the future of international development and global health through internships and mentorship. Participating in MITACS and partnering with universities not only aids in fulfilling our mission statement, but also allows us to diversify our team and work with budding researchers from a range of backgrounds and with varying skills.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christine Stich

Student:

Partner:

Cooper Smith

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

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