I-STEAM Pathways - Student Letter of Intent

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I-STEAM Pathways is an Environmental Education Program for Indigenous Youth which provides opportunities to participate in experiential post-secondary environmental education. The goal is to enable First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth to gain experience in environmental education fields including science, environmental engineering, environmental law and policy. A key objective is to foster the capacity of Indigenous communities to respond to critical environmental issues confronting communities in Western Canada.

The program consists of 3 parts:

1. A paid, full-time summer research internship (8-16 weeks in duration), supervised by a University of Alberta faculty member and experienced researcher. Full funding for intern salaries (~$3000/month gross) is provided by I-STEAM.
2. A series of one-day seminars on environmental-related topics.
3. An end-of-summer celebration of achievements in which students will present the research they engaged in during their internship and receive certificates.

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Student eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the I-STEAM Pathways program, you must:

1.Be a self-identified First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth from Canada. (Preference will be given to First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth resident in Alberta).
2. Be enrolled in an undergraduate program or pre-undergraduate program (e.g. post-secondary transfer program in an accredited College). Preference will be given to those who have completed at least 1st year of post-secondary in Alberta.
3. Complete this following application form.
4. Be willing and available to work as Summer Environmental Research Intern between May 2021 and August 2021 (shorter work periods are possible upon negotiation with specific projects).
5. Provide proof of enrolment in an undergraduate program at an Alberta (or Canadian) post-secondary institution –this will only be applicable to those who are eventually shortlisted for an interview.

Note: As part of our two-stage selection process, only applicants who are successful in the first stage will be contacted to participate in an interview before the final selection is made.

Key Dates and Deadline

Please take note of the following key dates and application deadline

December 23, 2020 - Applications open.

January 22, 2021 11.59 pm - Application deadline. Late or incomplete applications cannot be accepted.

February 15, 2021 - Interviews. Applicants who advance from initial screening to the interview stage will be contacted for an interview.

February 28, 2021: Interns’ recruitment will be completed, including initial screening, interviews, selection and matching of final student internship candidates to supervisors/projects. Supervisors will be invited to participate in the interview and process of matching students to projects.

March 1, 2021 - Final Selection. Applicants who are successfully interviewed and matched to a project and supervisor will be informed from this date.

May-August, 2021 - Internship Placements: Project placements vary in length from 8-16 weeks. All projects will take place between. Project activities will be subject to Covid-19 health and safety guidelines of the University of Alberta and the region within which the project is taking place.

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Protection of Privacy

The personal information requested on this form is collected under the authority of Section 33 (c) of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be protected under Part 2 of that Act. It will be used for the purpose of adjudication and administration of the I-STEAM Pathways program. Direct any questions about this collection to: Team Lead, Undergraduate Research Initiative, 2-701 Students' Union Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2J7 tel (780) 492-4183; fax (780) 492-1225.

Student information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email address *

Phone number *

Educational Institution *

Faculty *

Department or Program *

Current year of study *

Student ID # (UAlberta students only)

This information will be used to verify your enrollment at the University of Alberta. Non-UAlberta students must submit proof of enrollment to isteam@ualberta.ca

First Nation, Metis or Innuit Community Membership: Please indicate which First Nation, Metis or Inuit community you are associated with *

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