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Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) internship courses provide an opportunity for practical application of disciplinary theory, skills, and knowledge during an internship in an approved business or community organisation. PACE courses are specialised, hybrid courses: half of the course takes place in the classroom where you have the opportunity to develop your professionalism and broaden the application of your academic discipline, and half the course takes place in the workplace where you can put that knowledge to use. PACE students learn to provide productive outcomes, develop strategies, and enhance their employability skills. In PACE390, you will spend a designated period working on a project for a business or a community organisation; carry out ongoing personal and professional development assignments; complete a project that links your disciplinary knowledge to the knowledge acquired through your internship practice; present and share your experiences with the other students in your cohort. Course Aims: To develop an ability to evaluate the relationship between discipline knowledge as it applies to a workplace. To build capacities for understanding multicultural perspectives and ways of being included but not limited to Maori and Pacific perspectives; To build employability competencies that are reflective of industry standards.
Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) internship courses provide an opportunity for practical application of disciplinary theory, skills, and knowledge during an internship in an approved business or community organisation. PACE courses are specialised, hybrid courses: half of the course takes place in the classroom where you have the opportunity to develop your professionalism and broaden the application of your academic discipline, and half the course takes place in the workplace where you can put that knowledge to use. The focus of PACE390 is about building your professional identity portfolio and brand. Topics discussed in workshops include:- Personal brand- What is work and what does this look like to you, and in your discipline- Ideal employment- Work philosophy Students have worked on a diverse range of placements and projects including analysing social media, accounting, biochemistry, geology, supply chain management, human services, event organisation, policy analysis, media strategy development, marketing and fundraising, oral history research, community and social development. You name it, we can source it!Application deadline: Apply online through myUC by 8 October.Note: PACE395 and PACE390 are similar courses which share workshops. There is however differing points, assessment and internship hour requirements.
By the end of the course, students will be able to: 1. Critically evaluate the knowledge and skills within their discipline within a workplace context.2. Integrate professional development knowledge into a workplace context.3. Analyse employability competencies in the context of workplace standards. 4. Critically reflect on values, ethics, and competencies of New Zealand cultures, including Māori and Pasifika, in relation to the workplace.Course Aims: 1. To develop an ability to evaluate the relationship between discipline knowledge as it applies to a workplace.2. To build capacities for understanding multicultural perspectives and ways of being, included but not limited to Māori and Pasifika perspectives.3. To build employability competencies that are reflective of industry standards.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
Students must have completed at least 150 points towards degree completion.
Enrolments for PACE395 and PACE390 are restricted against one another. Enrolments for CRJU310 and PACE390 are restricted against one another.
Clare Dannenberg
Kylie Taffard
Career Conversation Vlog - 10%Supervisor Evaluation - 15%70 hours of internship - 25%15/5 Reflections - 15%Career Presentation - 10%Career Portfolio - 15%Attendance - 10%
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/work-integrated-learning/pace-internship-programme/
Domestic fee $894.00
International fee $4,100.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Work Integrated Learning on the departments and faculties page .