The Global Peace and Social Justice program offers PEACJUST 3P03, a practicum course providing opportunities for an exploration of service, entrepreneurship and other modes of engagement with practical peace building and justice-seeking through workplace experience. It is a student-initiated, voluntary placement that takes place one day per week under supervised practice over the course of one term.
Can I initiate my own placement with an organization not included in the above list?
Certainly! Please email your placement request and the details of the placement (including organization name and host contact information) to gpsj@mcmaster.ca. Your request will be reviewed for approval. We will also consider credit for previous paid or unpaid work experience, subject to the discretion of the Director.
What steps do I need to take to enroll?
First, review our website to determine if there are any placements available in the term in which you are interested.
If you wish to be considered for a listed placement, or if you are initiating your own placement, please email a short resume or CV (and indicate in the subject line which position you are applying for) to: Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, McMaster University.
If you are approved for a placement, you will be given a set of forms that you will need to fill out with your placement supervisor. Once we receive the completed forms, a permission waiver will be granted to you so you can enroll in PEACJUST 3P03 for the selected term in Mosaic.
If you wish to be considered for a listed placement below, or if you are contacting us about a pre-arranged placement, please email a short resume or CV (and indicate in the subject line which position you are applying for) to: gpsj@mcmaster.ca.
See placements from the past year:
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