Innovative Projects Realized

Effets de l’intensité d’éclaircie commerciale et de la fertilisation sur la croissance et la production ligneuse des pinè des grises del’ouest du Québec

Compte tenu de la nouvelle loi sur l’aménagement durable des forêts et de la mise en place d’aires d’intensification de production ligneuse, l’éclaircie commerciale est une pratique qui devrait augmenter en importance pour répondre au besoin d’approvisionnement de l’industrie
du bois à court terme et pour améliorer la productivité et les rendements des peuplements à moyen-long terme. Un réseau régional de suivi des éclaircies commerciales couvrant l’ensemble du territoire d’Abitibi a été installé entre 1998 et 2003. Le principal objectif de ce réseau est de parfaire les prescriptions d’éclaircie en évaluant l’effet de différentes intensités d’éclaircie et différents traitements de fertilisation sur la croissance et la production ligneuse des pinèdes grises de l’ouest du Québec. Ce dispositif expérimental permettra aussi de vérifier dans quelle mesure les patrons de régénération observés après une coupe d’éclaircie commerciale sont comparables à ceux observés dans les peuplements naturels.

Strategy & Corporate Development Analyst

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commercial Real Estate sector has had to adapt rapidly in order to remain viable as people have shifted to working from home and there is less demand for office space. JLL Technologies is thus working on how technology can play a role in this “new normal”
As an intern, I will be supporting one or two high priority projects -conducting research, holding stakeholder interviews, and helping to develop recommendations as to where JLL Technologies should expand next.

Expand Furniture – Business and Technology Development Intern (MBSI)

My summer job will involve analysis on item purchase data, participation in marketing campaign , design and maintaining website and prediction on customer activities. Specific jobs will include: Researching and adding new plugins, assessing and planning website improvements, A/B testing for optimization ,helping automate systems ,finding efficiencies , using integration to connect various cloud software, Google cloud, Google app script and helping develop new online store fronts that connect into the system.

Data Analyst Intern

The Data Analyst (Intern) will assist with the set-up, migration and implementation of a new cloud-based CRM system for our team. The work will include consolidating, updating, validating and migrating existing data as well as entering/uploading additional data and documents to ensure seamless knowledge sharing for internal end-users.

Marketing & Business Development Intern

I firmly believe that participating in the MBSI program will equip me with the skills necessary to excel in the professional work environment. There are two specific elements of this program that have influenced me to apply. First, I believe that this will enable me to explore different career options and a wide variety of work experiences relevant to my areas of interest such as marketing, research, business analytics, and project management. By exploring different positions, I will be able to gain hands?on work experience and foster specific skills that are essential to flourish in a business setting as well as my personal development. Such skills include data?driven decision making and interpersonal communication skills. The second element is that this program will expose me to a wide range of talented professionals in the industry. Thus, enabling me to grow and strengthen my network of business connections which is essential in my future career development.

Digital Marketing Associate

As an intern at Forge and Spark Media, I will be helping in various client projects as needed. One of the deliverables would be a detailed documentation of the company’s internal process to systematize and help the company grow. I will also be supporting client onboarding, early discovery, audit, and research.

Staff Accountant

COVID-19 has brought about unique challenges for the accounting industry. As key advisors to our clients, we have been required to stay up-to-date with the new programs and to assist with completing application forms. The intern will be working on prepare 2020 personal tax returns and notice to readers, including analysis of tax impact on receiving CERB and/or CRB.

Accounting Business Process Intern

• Building processes that allow for online preparation, review, sign-off and delivery of financial statements and tax returns to clients within our client management software
• Building PowerBI dashboards and reports within our client and jobs management software
• Developing best practices for virtual work
• Mapping existing processes and developing strategies for shifting those processes from people/paper-based to remote/digital format
• Converting existing in person paper-based processes to digital processes
• Implementing new accounting software into client files
• Developing best practices for tracking file status and management
• Converting Caseware files to a new format

Interaxon Scaling Project

Interaxon Inc. is based in Toronto. Their team of neuroscientists, meditation teachers, and engineers develop state-of-the-art experiences using research-grade EEG technology. The company’s goal is to help individuals build a rewarding meditation and sleep practice to live healthier, happier, more connected lives through human-centered technology. Interaxon’s award-winning neurofeedback devices, and premium content offering of guided meditations with responsive learning functionality, help users meditate and improve sleep hygiene by providing real-time audio feedback on their meditative state through the Muse® companion app.

While presenting many challenges, the Covid-19 pandemic has spotlighted a number of opportunities; it has amplified the need to help more people with their mental health. The project supported by Mitacs and Osgoode will help the company to scale and support the increased demand for mental health resources.

HR Associate

Berrymobile is a fruit distribution company in Vancouver that works with many local farms and grocery chains. As a very seasonally based company, there are only three full-year employees and the rest are seasonal hires. An internship role with this company would involve the completion of HR activities such as hiring, training, and ensuring health and safety protocols are clearly communicated. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour force last year, the internship will focus on building a strong team for the season ahead.

Business Development & Marketing Representative

The intern will assist with the growing sales team and help strengthen relationships with accounts by providing personalized support and in-store visits. Also, the internship will provide me to be a part of a small team working closely together to expand the local food presence of Berrymobile in this growing market. Other activities include executing promotions and programs with accounts through digital marketing, analyzing previous year sales data to forecast and execute a plan for the upcoming season and updating current job routine and expectations in this new position among numerous others.

Business Analyst

The Salvation Army Boundless Vancouver is a non-profit organization and essential service that has stayed open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to provide food, clothing, and hope to vulnerable persons. Understanding that COVID-19 could be a warning for bigger challenges ahead caused by various natural disasters, the organization is preparing for this possibility of future emergencies or disasters through additional training.

As a Business Analyst, I will help the organization enhance their volunteer management (Volunteer4Salesforce) to enable a greater capacity for our Emergency Disaster Services (EDS), locally, nationally and internationally. Additionally, I will assist the volunteer coordinator in administering the Volunteer4Salesforce (V4S) volunteer management system website, websites and social media channels.

Listed below are some of the skills I will learn or enhance through training and by performing the respective tasks and deliverables:
Analyze, design, implement, test, and operate enhancements to V4S to facilitate the recruitment, registration, training, deployment and upkeep of Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) volunteers.
With HR Training – coordinating online and in?person training with the national and provincial team and local volunteer groups.
With Logistics Training – coordinating existing and new materials required for EDS deployment by utilizing and improving practices in inventory management.