Grounded in the conviction that experiential learning, work-integrated learning, and entrepreneurship are compatible with the humanities, the King’s Experiential Learning Program (KELP) gives students the opportunity to reflect on their own values, skills and aptitudes developed through their education in the humanities or journalism. This process helps students understand how their skills can benefit a range of fields and gain insight into the career path that is right for them.
This is about giving our students the opportunity to experience for themselves the value of their education.
How we think about Experiential learning
At King’s we have a special regard for the way education shapes personal development. Figuring out where your degree will take you isn’t always obvious, so our goal is to help students to understand their strengths and values and support you in finding places to contribute to the world, and ways to further develop your competencies. Listed below you’ll find a curated slate of programming for King’s students as well as resources available from Dalhousie.
A free non-credit course at King’s to help you understand the possibilities, dig deeper into your values and interests and frame your abilities for potential employers. It consists of six short online modules + six group coaching sessions.
Find out more about Liberal Passport to Innovation
Apply your humanities skills to the broader world through paid summer work placements, valued at $7,500.
Find out more about Internships for Public and Applied Humanities
In partnership with TECHNATION, King’s has funding from the Infuse Program for ten summer internships. The program recognizes the skills and diversity that arts students bring to Canada’s tech sector. Internships involve roles in communications, research, social media, website and database work, and more. They last 8 to 16 weeks and must consist of at least 50 per cent digital skills.
Mitacs offers students valuable hands-on experience in tackling critical business challenges by collaborating on strategic insights, improving processes and developing new opportunities.
A public humanities project that explores the potential of book culture to affect patients and staff in a hospital setting and beyond.