Category Archives: interns

What makes a good ergonomist great?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Carrie in Employment, ergo program, intern, interns, News, professional development

We’re hiring to fill our Mississauga position, and soon we’ll be interviewing for summer interns, so I’ve been thinking about what characteristics allow an ergonomist to excel in the field. A good ergonomist At a minimum, an ergonomist should meet the Canadian ergonomics certification requirements, which can be found here....

Lessons learned during my internship with Taylor’d Ergo

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Carrie in CDA, Industrial, intern, interns, mentor, mentor, mentors, PDA, techiques

by Jessica Szarko As part of the Advanced Ergonomics Program at Fanshawe College, I completed my internship with Taylor’d Ergonomics. During the remote part of my internship I identified, described, and ‘proved’ best practices for everyday tasks, using biomechanics software. Later, I completed Physical and Cognitive Demands Analyses (PDA/CDA) for...