Article Writing
Positions available: up to 65 We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. During the spring and summer, the Antarctic Institute of Canada runs a program called Sharpen the Quill. The goal of the project is to develop student's writing and publication skills. During March and April, students will be expected to write 4 articles for us. These can be blogs, newspaper, or peer-reviewed articles. We have places to publish the articles for free on peer-reviewed publications. Students will be expected to: Research topics Write articles for a specific journal Peer-review articles for other students Submit their articles for approval and revisions before publication
Book Publication: Phase 1 (Medical/Health) FULL
Positions available: up to 200 total students, working in groups of 12 We would like students to write and publish books. For phase 1 of this initiative, students will focus on medical health topics. To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will: work with team pod of students to help write two books, one book each week write 2200 to 4000 words each week and edit other team (pod) members work on collective document upload documents for publication as books onto research sites keep with schedule and work as book writing team This project will be ongoing over 8 weeks, with different books being produced in each two-week segment. There will be 4 project postings on Riipen that students can apply for. Each phase will run for two weeks.
Book Publication: Phase 2 (History) FULL
Positions available: up to 200 total students, working in groups of 12 We would like students to write and publish books. For phase 2 of this initiative, students will focus on history topics. To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will: work with team pod of students to help write two books, one book each week write 2200 to 4000 words each week and edit other team (pod) members work on collective document upload documents for publication as books onto research sites keep with schedule and work as book writing team This project will be ongoing over 8 weeks, with different books being produced in each two-week segment. There will be 4 project postings on Riipen that students will apply for. Each phase will run for two weeks.
Book Publication: Phase 3 (Human Sciences) FULL
Positions available: up to 200 total students, working in groups of 12 We would like students to write and publish books. For phase 3 of this initiative, students will focus on human sciences topics. To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will: work with a team (pod) of students to help write two books, one book each week write 2200 to 4000 words each week and edit other team (pod) members work on collective document upload documents for publication as books onto research sites keep with schedule and work as book writing team This project will be ongoing over 8 weeks, with different books being produced in each two-week segment. There will be 4 project postings on Riipen that students will apply for. Each phase will run for two weeks. Book 1 will be submitted to "Milestone 1". Book 2 will be submitted to "Final Submission".
Book Publication: Phase 4 (Natural Sciences) FULL
Positions available: up to 200 total students, working in groups of 12 We would like students to write and publish books. For phase 4 of this initiative, students will focus on natural sciences topics. To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will: work with team pod of students to help write two books, one book each week write 2200 to 4000 words each week and edit other team (pod) members work on collective document upload documents for publication as books onto research sites keep with schedule and work as book writing team This project will be ongoing over 8 weeks, with different books being produced in each two-week segment. There will be 4 project postings on Riipen that students will apply for. Each phase will run for two weeks.
Article Writing 2022 January Phase 1
We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. The Antarctic Institute of Canada runs a program called Sharpen the Quill. The goal of the project is to develop student's writing and publication skills. Students will be expected to write 4 articles for us. These can be blogs, newspaper, or peer-reviewed articles. We have places to publish the articles for free on peer-reviewed publications.
Article Writing 2022 January Phase 1B
We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. The Antarctic Institute of Canada runs a program called Sharpen the Quill. The goal of the project is to develop student's writing and publication skills. Students will be expected to write 4 articles for us. These can be blogs, newspaper, or peer-reviewed articles. We have places to publish the articles for free on peer-reviewed publications. Students will be expected to: Research topics Write articles for a specific journal Peer-review articles for other students Submit their articles for approval and revisions before publication
Article Writing 2022 January Phase 1C
Positions available: 4 We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. The Antarctic Institute of Canada runs a program called Sharpen the Quill. The goal of the project is to develop student's writing and publication skills. Students will be expected to write 4 articles for us. These can be blogs, newspaper, or peer-reviewed articles. We have places to publish the articles for free on peer-reviewed publications. Students will be expected to: Research topics Write articles for a specific journal Peer-review articles for other students Submit their articles for approval and revisions before publication
Graphic Designers & Digital Illustrators
This project will begin on August 1st following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. This project’s end-date is September 3rd, 2022. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work-initiatives for graduate and undergraduate students. The AIC is seeking 20 (twenty) post-secondary students currently enrolled in a graphic-design program to fulfill tasks needed to complete a catalog of pre-print children’s books. Applicants should be comfortable working with Adobe Indesign, converting files to alternative formats and creating digital illustrations. Additionally, designers will fulfill additional duties to prepare books for manuscript publication. This may include design work, manuscript formatting, and editing as needed.
Interdisciplinary Authors
This project will begin in August following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is sept 3rd at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work-initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 76 (seventy-six) post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author a variety of texts for publication. Topics and guidelines will be passed-down from the AIC chair during our kick-off meeting. Applicants must be comfortable writing according to a variety of conventions and formats and within diverse topic-areas.
Interdisciplinary Authors
This project will begin November 7 following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is December 5 at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 100 (one hundred) post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author a variety of texts for publication. Topics and guidelines will be determined following the kick-off meeting. Participants will produce a finalised deliverable of a minimum 3000-word article. Applicants must be comfortable writing according to a variety of conventions and formats and within diverse topic-areas.
Interdisciplinary Authors - December 2022
This project will begin December 1st following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is December 31st at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 100 post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author a variety of texts for publication. Topics and guidelines will be determined following the kick-off meeting. Participants will produce a finalised deliverable of a minimum 3000-word article. Applicants must be comfortable writing according to a variety of conventions and formats and within diverse topic-areas. *Applications will ONLY be accepted if the team name is your first and last name. Do not apply in group teams.*
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Application
We would like to collaborate with students to apply the latest artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to our existing dataset. Students will develop an AI / ML model related to any of the aforementioned applications. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Conducting background research on our existing products and the dataset. Analyzing our current dataset. Researching the latest AI / ML techniques and how they could be applied to our data. Developing an AI / ML model that provides unique outcomes or insights into our data. Providing multiple solutions that can be applied to solve the same problem.
SEO-Optimized Blog Writing in Skincare and Natural Raw Materials for Sun Care Startup
Our startup is passionate about natural skincare, wellness and the science behind it. We want to increase awareness about trending topics in skincare that will drive traffic to our website. To do this, we would like to collaborate with students ideally studying in the scientific field especially relating to dermatology and/or health sciences and/or digital marketing who have a flair for writing. As our brand continues to grow, we need compelling, well-researched website journal/blog posts for our target customers who are skincare lovers and tend to research ingredient lists before making a purchase decision. Teammembers will: Familiarizing themselves with our goals, target market, ingredients and products. Market research and trends. Researching blog topics and maintaining sources for citation. Researching keywords to determine the most relevant terms that our customers search for. Researching Search Engine Optimization requirements and suggesting recommendations for us to rank on the first page of Google. Recommending topics for our blog posts. Drafting blog posts relevant to our business. Revising blog posts based on feedback and SEO recommendations Team roles can be filled based on desired focus and expertise/academic background: Focus: SEO research, recommendation and final edits/review of blog posts and, Focus: Scientific concepts, skincare topic research and blog writing