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CDA, cognitive, intern, interns, mentor, mentor, mentors, News, PDA

What does the “mentor” contribute to an ergonomics internship?

Fanshawe College offers an Advanced Ergonomics Studies program, which includes an 8-week, unpaid internship. Because the interns are “free”, it’s tempting to “hire” one to come in and “do” ergonomics, under the supervision of a Safety or HR manager. The goal of the field placement is to provide real-life experience. Some placements do not offer […]

15 Nov, 21

assessment, CDA, ergo program, mentor, mentor, mentors, News, professional development

Hiring an ergonomist? Here’s how.

One of the best features of our “on-site ergo” program is that it offers vetted and trained ergonomists. If your organization is looking to hire an ergonomist, here is some insight into how we recruit, select, and train great ones. Recruitment If you’re considering hiring a novice ergonomist in 2022, you should know that they […]

21 May, 21

ergo program, Industrial, intern, interns, Manual handling, mentor, mentor, mentors, News, PDA, professional development, return-to-work, training

You had an intern (or co-op student)….now what?

Right now, 40 graduating ergonomists from Fanshawe college are completing their internships at a variety of workplaces. (This was the 5th cohort – last year 32 graduated.) Many of the interns are starting projects or programs that will require maintenance. What happens after the internship is completed? Some workplaces may want to hire the intern […]

26 Apr, 21

best practices, ergo program, interns, mentor, mentor, mentors

What does it mean to belong to a team of ergonomists?

When we surveyed ergo students a couple of weeks ago, we learned that 84% of them want to spend the first 5 years of their career working with other ergonomists. Sadly, only a few graduates will have this opportunity, because very, very few organizations hire more than one of us! What does it really mean, […]

12 Apr, 21

Employment, ergo program, intern, interns, mentor, mentor, mentors, News, professional development

What do ergo grads really want?

We surveyed over 40 graduating ergonomists to find out what they’re looking for in a job. Here is what we learned. Where do they want to work? Geographically, plenty of grads are located near the jobs we plan to offer in London, Cambridge, and Mississauga. Most hope to keep their commute to under a half […]

mentorship

What does the “mentor” contribute to an ergonomics internship?

Hiring an ergonomist? Here’s how.

You had an intern (or co-op student)….now what?

What does it mean to belong to a team of ergonomists?

What do ergo grads really want?

What is ergonomics?

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