What is KINterns
KINterns is an online shadowing platform that aims to to connect students (especially kinesiology undergraduate students) with allied health professionals: physiotherapy, occupational therapy, kinesiology, athletic therapy, chiropractors, and more.
KINterns was founded to fill a need. Many students are trying to find shadowing hours, but can't due to COVID related issues or fear of exposing themselves and their families. KINterns shadowing aims to provide interactive shadowing experiences, as well as provide information such as "a day in the life" to help students decide which profession they want to pursue. KINterns provides virtual shadowing sessions for students to gain problem solving skills and practice critical thinking in a clinical setting. KINterns also allows students to obtain hours safely during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
KINterns was founded to fill a need. Many students are trying to find shadowing hours, but can't due to COVID related issues or fear of exposing themselves and their families. KINterns shadowing aims to provide interactive shadowing experiences, as well as provide information such as "a day in the life" to help students decide which profession they want to pursue. KINterns provides virtual shadowing sessions for students to gain problem solving skills and practice critical thinking in a clinical setting. KINterns also allows students to obtain hours safely during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
What does KINterns do?
KINterns provide virtual shadowing opportunities. The shadowing is virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students can attend these shadowing sessions to find more about careers like physiotherapy, occupational therapy, kinesiology, athletic therapy, chiropractors, and more. Students can also find out about specialties that may interest you. During the shadowing sessions the professional gives an introduction to themselves, talks about their journey and their path and the professional walks through a case study which engages the students, helping students to build clinical problem solving skills and practice critical thinking.
Follow the instagram @KINterns to be notified about upcoming events such as registration and upcoming sessions.