The CDO has instituted a number of changes to the administration of the Summer Internship Programs in an effort to enhance consistency and efficiency for students, law firms, host organizations and faculty supervisors. We hope these changes will better reflect summer hiring trends and ensure a higher degree of integrity to the internships. All of the firm-funded summer internships will follow a similar approach as outlined below:
Interested students are required to:
- Apply to sponsoring firms for a summer job during the regular fall recruitment period. A list of sponsoring firms is available in UTLawcareers.ca (password-protected).
- Communicate to the Recruitment Coordinator at the sponsoring firm of your interest in a summer internship (eg. during the November interview week)
- Obtain a summer job with a sponsoring firm.
- Identify an appropriate host organization or faculty member to supervise your internship.
- Submit a short-form application to the CDO by December 1st. The application form is available in UTLawcareers.ca (password-protected).
- Obtain formal approval from sponsoring firm to participate in the Program. Please note that some firms may request a written proposal. Proposals will then be approved with consideration to safety and other concerns.
- Meet with a representative from the host organization or the faculty member to ensure that the internship is appropriate and to develop a brief internship proposal.
- Submit a one page internship proposal to the CDO by March 1st for review.
The CDO will provide assistance in the following way:
- Help students to identify suitable internship options or faculty supervisors, and advice on preparing a proposal.
- Confirm with firms and students that internship proposals qualify for the Program.
Firms are requested to:
- Discuss and promote summer internship program with interested students during OCIs and Interview week.
- Notify CDO which students have been approved for a summer internship in second term.
A chart indicating which firms are committed to sponsoring students and in which Internship Programs available in UTLawcareers.ca (password-protected). Firms will differ on the number of students that they will allow to participate in a split summer, and students are encouraged to discuss this directly with the hiring firm. Occasionally, firms that are not confirmed sponsors will agree to allow a student to participate under the auspices of one of the Internship Programs. If you are a student with a firm job at a non-sponsoring firm and wish to explore this option, please contact the Director, Career Services, 416-946-3033, (l.shafir@utoronto.ca).
