Pathways to Professions: Then and Now
Author: NB-IRDT Staff
Posted on Jun 4, 2021
Category: Labour Markets , Population Research
April showers bring May flowers, and the launch of Pathways to Professions – 2021 is our second annual experiential learning program providing UNB students with hands-on workplace experience and training in research methods and job readiness. From May 17 until August 13, we will be virtually hosting a new cohort of undergraduate and graduate students as they complete our curriculum of research and professionalism workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities, while working on NB-relevant research projects.
We are proud of how our program has evolved between 2020 and 2021 and want to highlight some areas of growth:
| 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|
| 14 student applications | 114 student applications |
| 6 student participants | 20 student participants |
| 2 research streams | 5 research streams |
| 4 research project leads/mentors | 9 research project leads/mentors |
| $36,000 in student funding | $120,000 in student funding* |
The BoostNB and PopNB research streams on economic indicators and population dynamics that debuted in 2020 are returning this year, in addition to new initiatives being introduced in 2021:
- New research stream: VitalSignsNB | Evaluating the costs and benefits of physician- versus pharmacist-administered vaccines in NB
- New research stream: ExperienceNB | Evaluating the impact of experiential education programs in NB
- New research stream: ConnectNB | Developing a research project inventory to connect students with community leaders and employers in NB
- New student position: Outreach Coordinator | Developing an outreach strategy and overseeing the creation of the 2021 Program in Review
To learn more about Pathways to Professions, email nb-irdttraining@unb.ca.
*Student funding raised directly covers student salaries for our summer program participants – in 2021, we acknowledge the generous funding of Future NB UNB, Future NB STU, NBIF, and the NBIF New Brunswick Priority Occupation Student Support Fund, in addition to the in-kind support we receive to implement our programming from all our partners including UNB, GNB, Planet Hatch, and more.