interns Archives • Taylor'd Ergonomics

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 […]

08 Feb, 21

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

What makes a good ergonomist great?

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. We have had ergonomics certification […]

11 Jan, 21

CDA, Industrial, intern, interns, mentor, mentor, mentors, PDA

Lessons learned during my internship with Taylor’d Ergo

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 municipal employees, and I worked […]