Antarctic Institute of Canada - Audio Book Creation + Publication

PROJECT DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPTION DU PROJET: The Antarctic Institute of Canada has trained and mentored 100s of students over the last 20 years. Most of our students choose to work with us on an ongoing basis, from their first year of undergraduate studies to Ph.D. and beyond. Your main mentors are well experienced in the difficulties of navigating education and transitions. The founder, Dr. Austin Mardon, is a Member of the Order of Canada, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, in addition to dozens of other professional and scientific organizations. Dr. Catherine Mardon is a retired attorney from the United States, a recognized social justice advocate, and a bioethics expert. Both are approachable and hands-on, and former students continue to include them in their successes well after the end of their internships. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Audio Book Technician as part of a team. The production of audio files of publications to be uploaded to services such as Audiophile or Chirp. IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS:* Channel a thirst for creativity into the project of a lifetime. Get a jump on your peers by working as part of a collaborative team to use your creative talent to produce audiobook versions of respected print and digital publications. Learn to use digital audio editing processes with other members of your team. There are also opportunities to foster leadership abilities, conflict resolution, and remote work skills. FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET: At the end of the project, you will be a published audio engineer, showing your creative abilities, and your ability to see a large and important project through to completion.

Antarctic Institute of Canada - Research + Writing

PROJECT DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPTION DU PROJET: The Antarctic Institute of Canada has trained and mentored 100s of students over the last 20 years. Most of our students choose to work with us on an ongoing basis, from their first year of undergraduate studies to Ph.D. and beyond. Your main mentors are well experienced in the difficulties of navigating education and transitions. The founder, Dr. Austin Mardon, is a Member of the Order of Canada, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, in addition to dozens of other professional and scientific organizations. Dr. Catherine Mardon is a retired attorney from the United States, a recognized social justice advocate, and a bioethics expert. Both are approachable and hands-on, and former students continue to include them in their successes well after the end of their internships. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Writer of book-length manuscripts as part of a team. Research an important/timely topic for the writing project. IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS:* Channel a thirst for knowledge into a project of a lifetime. Get a jump on your peers by working as part of a collaborative team to take a topic, research your aspect of the topic, and produce a book-length manuscript for publication. Learn to edit your own work and the work of other members of your team. There are also opportunities to foster leadership abilities, conflict resolution, and remote work skills. FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET: At the end of the project, you will be a published author, showing your research and writing abilities, and your ability to see a large and important project through to completion.

Translation of children's education books into foreign languages

The Antartic Institute of Canada owns children's books focused on social science education which are published. We would like to expand our reach to other children in other countries by having the contents of our books translated into foreign languages. We are open to the discretion and availability of the foreign languages available.

Antarctic Institute of Canada - Graphic Design

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Antarctic Institute of Canada has trained and mentored 100s of students over the last 20 years. Most of our students choose to work with us on an ongoing basis, from their first year of undergraduate studies to Ph.D. and beyond. Your main mentors are well experienced in the difficulties of navigating education and transitions. The founder, Dr. Austin Mardon, is a Member of the Order of Canada, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, in addition to dozens of other professional and scientific organizations. Dr. Catherine Mardon is a retired attorney from the United States, a recognized social justice advocate, and a bioethics expert. Both are approachable and hands-on, and former students continue to include them in their successes well after the end of their internships. We're looking for a student to help us with ongoing graphic design tasks. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Graphic designs for book-length manuscripts as part of a team. Coming up with color themes and media kits that match our marketing and communications guidelines.. Creating designs for our marketing material, website, and applications (desktop, web, mobile). Creating designs for print (e.g. T-Shirts, mugs) Creating digital art such as isometric drawings, infographics, or hand-drawn art. Formatting manuscripts, and designing book covers. IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS:* Please note appropriate projects can accommodate most students, regardless of the field of study or experience. We may not be able to fill these roles exactly. Channel a thirst for creativity into the project of a lifetime. Get a jump on your peers by working as part of a collaborative team to use your creative talent to design book covers and to learn to format manuscripts digitally for publication. Learn to edit your own work and the work of other members of your team. There are also opportunities to foster leadership abilities, conflict resolution, and remote work skills. FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET: At the end of the project, you will be a published designer, showing your creative abilities, and your ability to see a large and important project through to completion.