Information for Employers

Overview

The Computer Science Professsional Internship Program (CSPIP) is your opportunity to access the best emerging Computer Science talent in Saskatchewan. Since its inception in 1996, the CSPIP has built successful partnerships between faculty, students and industry. So far, over 200 students have been placed on 12 or 16-month internships with various corporations Canada wide.

As Saskatchewan's premier Computer Science Department, we provide students with an excellent academic background and a choice of several Computer Science programs. The flexibility to choose their own programs results in a variety of options for you as you get to choose from a pool of students with diverse expertise.

The significant length (12 to 16 months) of the internship means that your company or organization receives a better return on your training investment since students can work on longer projects, have more responsibility, and integrate more fully into your company.

Corporations such as yours view this program as an opportunity to get to know and evaluate talented students with the possibility of hiring these students following graduation.

Student Requirements

The CSPIP students are registered undergraduate students in a Computer Science program (B.Sc. four-year, Honours Degree in Computer Science or PDSC) at the University of Saskatchewan. Double major students are also eligible.

Students must have completed at least 90 credit units towards a degree by the internship start date (May or September 1st).

Students must have obtained a grade point average of at least 65 percent overall and in Computer Science courses in the previous regular session.

The CSPIP candidates must be Canadian citizens, landed immigrants, or visa students with appropriate work permission for off-campus employment.

Corporate Requirements

The Department of Computer Science must approve internship positions as a suitable learning situation. The student should be engaged in  a productive professional practice that provides challenging and instructive work experience. Students must receive appropriate remuneration for the work performed. The performance of students is supervised and monitored by both the employer and the Department.

The assessment of student performance during an internship is based on evaluation from the employer and on reports submitted by the student. In addition, the Department maintains informal telephone and email contact with the student and employer to monitor progress on an ongoing basis, and may undertake site visits on a periodic or exceptional basis.

At the end of the initial four-months of the work period, an indication of satisfactory performance is required. This is typically achieved with a short report from the student and the employer if the students are placed outside of Saskatoon. For locally placed students, interviews with the student and employer are carried out. Follow-up reports or interviews are required only if warranted.

Courses

While registered in the program, students are required to register in a zero-credit internship course each semester. For more information about the course that CSPIP students take, please view the course listings.

Schedule

First Round Deadlines for May / September 2013 Start
Activity Time Line
Student Inquiries Anytime (by appointment)
Companies contacted and invited to participate Until January 11
Students apply for admission into the program By January 10
*This deadline is flexible and students are encouraged to apply at any time!
Companies submit job postings ASAP, no later than January 10
Students apply to job postings By January 11
Internship Coordinator sends student applications to companies By January 15
Companies submit interview lists ASAP, no later than January 21
Interviews arranged with selected students January 22  to February 1
Companies submit their rankings to the Internship Coordinator February 5
Students submit their rankings to the Internship Coordinator After interviews, no later than February 5
Internship Coordinator forwards job offers to students By February 7
Students accept/reject offers By February 11
Internship Coordinator notifies Companies of acceptances Right Away
Students start employment May 1 / September 2

Job Posting Instructions

Criteria for Admission

All Internship positions are posted on the University of Saskatchewan Student Employment & Career Centre (SECC). To post a position, please visit https://sesd.usask.ca/employers/.

  1. Log-in with Profile
    • If you have posted with SECC previously, please log-in using the e-mail address and password for your profile. (Note: There is a link if you forgot your password.) Then select "My Job Postings."
    • Otherwise, if this is your first time posting with SECC:
      1. Select "Register" on the left column to create your company profile. Upon completing the profile, you will be asked "What would you like to do next?"
      2. Select "Post a Job" and select "Save." (A confirmation of your profile information will be e-mailed to the account provided.)
  2. Set-up Job Posting
    • Select "Post a Computer Science Internship 12 or 16 months long."
    • Once you fill in the job information, select "Save" and you will receive on-screen confirmation that your posting has been successfully saved.
    • Once the posting has been approved by the Department of Computer Science Professional Internship Program, you will receive an e-mail of the advertised posting. The approval process can take up to two (2) business days.

Once you have registered with SECC, you will be able to repeat the posting process for any additional Internship (or non-Internship) positions you may have.