College Communications - Practical Nursing & PSW Students (03 cohort)

CMM125-03
Closed
Canadore College
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Jennifer Rouse Barbeau
Professor
(2)
3
Timeline
  • October 3, 2024
    Experience start
  • December 7, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
2/2 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Sole proprietorship, Family-Owned, Incubator, Non profit, Small to medium enterprise
Academic association, Cosmetics & beauty, Food & beverage, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Individual & family services

Experience scope

Categories
Internal communications Workplace health/wellness Public health Healthcare Communications
Skills
online communication research problem solving community health nursing decision making writing report writing informal writing proofreading information organization
Student goals and capabilities

Canadore College's first-semester Practical Nursing and Personal Support Worker students are seeking opportunities to practice academic and vocational communication skills. They are developing generic skills in researching, organizing, reframing, analyzing, writing, and presenting information.


Learners, who are a mix of domestic and international students, will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.




Students

Students
Diploma
Beginner, Intermediate levels
28 students
Project
5 hours per student
Level UP Teams assign students to projects
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include the following: 

  1. A slideshow or video-taped presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A short informal report outlining their introductory-level research, analysis, insights, and recommendations
  3. A social media or blog post written from their perspective
  4. A request letter


Project timeline
  • October 3, 2024
    Experience start
  • December 7, 2024
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Learners, individually or in groups of 3-5, will work with your company to identify your needs and provide entry-level writing and/or actionable recommendations based on their introductory-level research and analysis.


With clear instruction, support, and guidance from you, students in this first-semester college communications course can contribute generic skills in researching, organizing, reframing, analyzing, writing, and presenting information.


Areas of interest are healthcare and wellness.


Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • writing for social media, blogs, internal communications, short informal reports, and/or presentations 
  • introductory-level research, analysis, decision-making and problem-solving


Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Are you available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for both you and students?

Will you provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly check-ins to address learnersโ€™ questions and messages during the project?

What end deliverable (report, blog post, research, etc.) do you require of this experience?