Deloitte donation creates internship in sustainability and a study lounge
The Deloitte Foundation and eight partners from Deloitte’s Montreal office have donated $350,000 to establish the Deloitte Partners Sustainable Internship and the Deloitte Study Lounge at Concordia’s John Molson School of Business (JMSB).
The donation will help propel entrepreneurial and environmentally progressive studies at Concordia.
“The creation of Deloitte Study Lounge and the Deloitte Partners Sustainable Internships will help advance a field that Concordia has pioneered,” says JMSB Dean Steve Harvey. “This initiative will allow business leaders to work closely with John Molson School of Business students who, in turn, will improve our society.”
Over the next five years, eight internships will be awarded annually to full-time students in JMSB’s Sustainable Internship Program, beginning in 2012. The initiative offers dual benefits: It gives students hands-on experience in the field of sustainability and support for businesses looking to integrate sustainable strategies.
The program is a skills exchange. Interns will gain experience in corporate social responsibility, ethics and socio-economic development, while participating companies will leverage the business skills and talents of JMSB students from various disciplines and evaluate potential hires.
JMSB’s Sustainable Internship Program is an offshoot of the Faculty’s David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise. The centre unites economists, political scientists and experts from other disciplines to develop sustainable solutions for businesses.
“We are grateful that Concordia graduates and Deloitte partners have chosen to give back to their alma mater,” says Marie Claire Morin, Concordia vice-president of Advancement and Alumni Relations. “Students from the John Molson School of Business will benefit from this tremendous initiative that will deliver forward-thinking opportunities to our scholars.”
“Training and education are the very essence of who we are as professionals and as a firm. Deloitte is very grateful to Concordia University and its professors who have made a significant contribution to the successful careers of many of our partners and professionals,” says Luc Villeneuve, president of Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche. “It is very important for Deloitte that Concordia alumni remain connected to their alma mater and continue benefiting from its eminent teaching.”
Scott McCulloch, of NOW news and events, attended the celebration of this gift and recorded a podcast featuring Concordia Vice-President, Advancement and Alumni Relations, Marie Claire Morin; Concordia President Alan Shepard; JMSB Dean Steve Harvey; and Luc Villeneuve, president of Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche:
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