Dartmouth-McGill Arctic Research

About the Internship

The Dartmouth-McGill partnered internship is a continuously-evolving opportunity that offers new and exciting insights into Arctic research in a structured setting. Students have the opportunity to contribute to an Arctic science study, regardless of background or experience, with researchers at Dartmouth College and McGill University in Canada.

The Current Project

Stories from Indigenous communities worldwide illustrate the centrality of water to Indigenous wellbeing and culture. "For Indigenous Peoples, water provides lifeways, subsistence, and has undeniable spiritual significance," described Special Rapporteur Victoria Tauli-Corpuz in an end-of-mission statement. This project seeks to demonstrate how Indigenous youth's knowledge, creativity, and innovation can play a vital role in responding to water justice and adverse mental health outcomes.

Interns will research on the links between water and Indigenous Peoples' social and emotional wellbeing: the dimensions of water considered (access, security, rights, justice), the conceptualisation of wellbeing, the role of intergenerational dialogue and art-based practices, and the consideration of Indigenous Peoples' axiologies, ontologies and epistemologies in the research process. Interns will also review how art and artistic practice/social movements have been used in Indigenous, vulnerable or marginalized communities especially relating to water justice and mental health in the Arctic.

Details & Requirements

LOCATION: McGill University, Montreal, Canada

DURATION: 8-10 weeks 

DEADLINES

This is an internship that is available on a quarterly basis. Deadlines for future internships will be updated here.

Currently, we are accepting applications for Winter Internships.

Applications for Winter projects will be due on Wednesday, October 11th, by 11:59 pm.

FUNDING: The standard award given for internships requiring travel is up to $5,000.

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for funding, you must have an "L term" (Leave Term) status with the College.

APPLICATION: To apply for funding, complete the Arctic-Environment Remote Internship online application by the deadline.

Please apply here.

This is a generic application for the Arctic-Environment Internships, please indicate you are applying for the Dartmouth-McGill Research Project. If you are interested in our other Arctic-Environment Internships, please find them here. Note: You may apply for more than one Arctic-Environment Opportunity at a time. Please specific your first and second choice of opportunity.

ITEMS TO SUBMIT WITH YOUR APPLICATION: You are required to submit a statement of interest, a writing sample (1-3 page) and your resume/CV with your application at the time of submission. These are uploaded directly from within the online application. 

Expressions of interest and questions may be directed to Arctic Program Manager, Sanaa K. Siddiqi.