Practicum Placements
Those students in the Practicum Stream undertake work placements with leading local and international human rights organizations to gain practical, hands-on experience doing human rights work. Several of our students have been offered paid employment with their practicum organization following the completion of their hours. The following is a list of our student work placements for 2020.
Past placements
- The Manitoba Human Rights Commission (3 placements)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (NATO CCDCOE)
- La Via Campesina (International Peasants' Movement)
- KLINIC Community Health
- Legal Aid
- The Ribbon Rouge Foundation
- Oral History Centre, University of Winnipeg
- Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY)
- Centre for Policy Alternatives
- West Central Women's Resource Centre
- Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY Canada)
- Community Engagement Office, University of Manitoba
We endeavor to place students with organizations that best match their interests and professional aspirations. Beyond the list above, the following organizations have expressed interest in hosting MHR students in 2021 (we will also gladly work with students to identify other potential placements):
Potential future placements
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- Office of Conflict Management (Human Rights) University of Manitoba
- Manitoba Council for International Cooperation
- Winnipeg Harvest
- Mediation Services
- Rady Faculty of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion
- University of Manitoba Sexual Violence Resource Centre
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Manitoba
We expect more international placements in future and have funding available to students to defray the costs associated with practicums or thesis research outside of Manitoba.