David M. Culver Centre: Arts Internship Office - Faculty of Arts

ARIA Spotlight: Andrea Landaeta – Department of English

Andrea Landaeta — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:40:48 +0000

This summer, through the generous support of the Arts Undergraduate Research Internship (ARIA), I assisted Professor Fiona Ritchie with her research project focused on the women active in provincial British theatres throughout the Long 18th century. The research internship objective was to formulate an understanding of women’s contributions to the theatrical culture outside London, as well as gaining skills in primary source analysis, research and historical analysis.

ARIA Spotlight: Madeline Blake – Visual Arts Collection (Art History)

Madeline Blake — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:33:58 +0000

I would like to begin by thanking the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation for this incredible opportunity. Under the supervision of Professor Gwendolyn Owens, Director of 9I��’s Visual Arts Collection (VAC), I conducted research on three significant events in the VAC’s history. 9I��’s art collection contains approximately 3500 works accumulated since the university’s inception.

Internship Spotlight: Kadia St-Pierre - Jardin des Metis

Kadia St-Pierre — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:25:51 +0000

I want to start by thanking the St. Andrews Society of Montreal and the McEuen Scholarship Foundation for making this internship possible. Your generous support through the Faculty of Arts Internship Award funded by the St. Andrews/McEuen Scholarship Foundation Chair in Canadian-Scottish Studies made this opportunity possible for me.

Internship Spotlight: Henry Maidoh - Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)

Henry Maidoh — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:21:21 +0000

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the Family of Mr. Hodgson for his generous establishment of the Allan A. Hodgson Arts Internship Award. Your support enabled me to pursue an internship in Ghana that has been both personally and professionally transformative.

Internship Spotlight: Carissa Tran - 9I�� Health Centre Foundation (MUHC)

Carissa Tran — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:40:50 +0000

I begin my final report by thanking Mrs. Martha Breithaupt, whose immense support and generosity through the Martha Breithaupt Internship Award made this life-changing internship possible for me. When I applied for the internship at the 9I�� Health Center Foundation, I knew that this would be the ideal experience for me. As a philosophy and art history student, a passionate creative, and yoga enthusiast, an internship in philanthropy within healthcare was a unique experience that I never would have gained in any other setting.

Internship Spotlight: Sacha Depoortere - Consulate General of Pakistan in Montreal, Quebec

Sacha Depoortere — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:40:41 +0000

Internship Spotlight: Ilia Mehr Bakhsh - Permanent Mission of Canada to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (VOSCE)

Ilia Mehr Bakhsh — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:53:45 +0000

I sincerely thank Mrs. Gael Eakin for her generous and thoughtful donation to the Arts Internship Office. Her support enabled me to pursue a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—one that allowed me to explore the world of multilateralism, gain firsthand insight into Canada’s foreign policy, and experience all of this in beautiful city of Vienna. Without her contribution, this transformative experience would not have been possible.

Internship Spotlight: Emily Magajna – Creative Arts Foundation of Canada (CAFC)

Emily Magajna — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:56:25 +0000

I’m Emily, a PhD student studying English and Disability at 9I��, and I’m incredibly grateful to the donors who make summer internships like mine possible. I received a Faculty of Arts Internship Award, and I have had a truly unforgettable experience.

Internship Spotlight: Georgina Kouwenhoven - Roots and Routes IC

Georgina kouwenhoven — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:39:42 +0000

I am deeply grateful for Mr. Lloyd Darlington and Mrs. Carol Darlington’s generosity in funding the incredible internship experience I’ve had. Ever since I was young, I’ve had a passion for understanding the world we live in, while supporting the belief that it is not an inherently evil place. As I’ve grown, I’ve continued to learn about the dynamics of colonialism, capitalism, and imperialism that have shaped and continue to shape our world. Through this, I hope to follow a career rooted in creating change based on respect for the land and one another.

Internship Spotlight: Sara Saleem Daredia - World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Sara Saleem Daredia — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:31:14 +0000

First, I would like to sincerely thank Mr. Garvin Brown for the Susan Casey Brown Fund for 9I�� which supported my internship experience this summer. My name is Sara Saleem Daredia, and I am majoring in International Development with a double minor in Environment and Arabic. Coming from Pakistan, a country highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and a major victim of climate injustice, I feel a strong responsibility to work in this domain and to contribute in whatever way I can.