The funding available to each Langara regular studies student will vary depending upon the type of internship (virtual or in-person,) and if you are a student from one of the federally designated equity, deserving groups (low income and / or, First Nations, Metis or Inuit and / or student with a disability.)
Funding for a student completing an in-person internship:
- This funding is only open to domestic Langara regular studies students in good standing from one of the equity deserving groups (average 6 internships available per fiscal year).
- GSO funding is $10,000
- GSO funding will be augmented by an additional application to One World Scholarship and student will potentially receive between $2,000-5,000.
- This funding of approximately $12,000-15,000 will cover the costs to: set up a personalized internship with our partner organization Intern Abroad HQ; pay for the WILX 1102 three credit course; cover medical & cancellation insurance; flights; accommodation; food; VISA documentation fees; travel inoculations; and travel while in country, etc. These costs will vary considerably depending on the location of the internship.
- If there are left over monies, the remaining funds are for the student to spend at their discretion
- The In-person internships of 420 hours or more could be used as a co-op work term for students from Langara co-op program areas.
- It’s estimated that an average internship trip abroad costs $7,000-$13,000 but since the cost depends on the country and city or town that is chosen for the internship, these estimates are very broad.
Funding for a student completing a virtual internship:
- This funding is open to all domestic Langara regular studies students in good standing (average 40 internships available per fiscal year).
- GSO funding for equity deserving students - $1,000; GSO funding for other students - $500.
- GSO funding will be augmented by an additional application to the Langara Global fund for an amount of $1,500 for both equity deserving and other students. Note the Langara Global fund is application based and not guaranteed.
- Virtual internships will be facilitated through our partner organization Intern Abroad HQ. Funding will cover the majority if not all costs of setting up personalized internships with Intern Abroad HQ plus the WILX 1102 or WILX 1103 course fees.
- Virtual internships of 420 hours or more, could be used as a co-op work term for students from co-op program areas.
- Estimated costs will vary from $1,500 and up depending on duration of the internship.
Funding for a student completing a COIL–EX internship:
- This funding is accessed by invitation only through a COIL VE instructor and is for regular studies domestic students (average 10 student internships available per fiscal year).
- Likely only one COIL group will go per year, maximum of 10 students. Additional students may also go on the trip with permission of the COIL instructor but may not receive any GSO funding.
- Costs vary according to location and duration of trip. Most COIL in person internships will be 7-12 days in duration.
- GSO funding is $5,000 for equity deserving students; $2,500 for other students.
- GSO funding will be augmented by an additional application to One World Scholarship for a potential $2,000-$5,000.
- Average trip costs $4,000-5,000 per person – dependant on location.