Students

Get active in your learning and prepare yourself for your career by taking what you learn in the classroom into the real world.

At Concordia, we believe in the power of experiential learning. Learning by doing helps you absorb, retain and apply what you learn in class in a way that is more profound than by reading a textbook or listening to a lecture. Your active engagement in your learning enhances your theoretical knowledge and your skills, and increases your motivation, your adaptability and your confidence.

All of this happens while you are also adding on to your resume, building your networks, and moving towards realizing your career dreams.

• Do a hands-on workshop in a course.
• Learn on the job at a practicum, clinical placement or internship.
• Test theories by doing research in a lab.
• Exceed your expectations in a competition.
• Simulate a real-world situation in a course.
• Contribute to the vibrancy of your community by volunteering.
• Study abroad or participate in an international field school.
• Get active on campus in a student group.
  

There are a variety of ways to support your experiential learning journey at Concordia. Here are a few ways that can help: 

• Get EL skills: Learn about skills you can acquire through experiential learning, and the resources and workshops available for you so that you can build these skills.
• Learn from a mentor: Apply to be matched with a faculty or staff mentor through the Concordia Connect mentorship program.
• Get funding for your hands-on project related to your program: Apply for an experiential learning grant for up to $2000 to turn your idea into a reality.

• Find scholarships, awards, and grants: Take a look at the vast array of opportunities offered within Concordia and externally.
• Find support and resources: Concordia offers many kinds of support to help you through your academic career.

An internship is one of many ways you can learn by doing at Concordia. Learn about the many ways you can access a paid internship:

• CAPS Job Bank: Find full-time work, part-time work, summer jobs and internships in your field.
• Institute for Co-operative Education: Combine your academic studies with full-time paid work terms to explore your career options.
• JMSB Career Management Services: John Molson students can find paid internships in their field of study to put their classroom knowledge to work.
• Beat the Odds: Equity-deserving students can access a paid internship alongside training and mentorship.
• Humanities+: Students in the humanities receive training and support to find a paid summer internship. 
• Campus Ex-L: Find a paid internship on campus. 
• SHIFT internship program: Do a paid internship with a community-led project in Montreal.
• External opportunities: Learn about the many internship opportunities available in Montreal, across Canada, and around the world. 

An experiential learning opportunity is first and foremost a formative experience in your academic and professional career. Below are templates, forms and guides that you may find useful for any EL activity, whether for a course, a co-curricular activity or an internship. All the documents are available for your use and modification, as required. However, check with your supervisor prior to using any of them.

EL in the Faculties

There is a vast variety of experiential learning opportunities in each Faculty and department at Concordia.