Offering interships
is a win-win!

This program will enable businesses to work together with secondary school students. Their task is to carry out a specific and well defined project according to the needs of the business.

• The nature of the student’s task can vary from administrative to technical aspects in all fields;
• The work assignment may be completed by an individual student or by a team of students.
• The student's work assignment can be carried out at any time during the year.

Deadline for applications:

• The program is limited and will end no later than March 31, 2024.
• For more information >>> write to info@cmai-imaca.ca or call 514-552-9512.

This program enables businesses to become known by the next generation and make connections with students across Canada. Businesses will tell students about their reality (stakes, problems and successes on various subjects) and will interact with them to find solutions so they can to become familiar with a real work environment.

• Easy set up with the support of the SPOT team
• Duration from 2 to 7 hours
• Online or in-person or both
• Financial compensation is provided to students by IMACA (subject to their eligibility)
• Financial aid for the supplier

For more information >>> write to info@cmai-imaca.ca or call 514-552-9512.

A company that hires an intern can obtain a tax credit from Revenu Québec if the eligibility conditions are met. These are fairly extensive and allow many companies and organizations to take advantage of them.

• Receive a tax credit of between 24% and 50% of your eligible expenses for an intern who has completed an eligible internship;
• Receive a tax credit for the salary the supervisor received for managing the intern and for the intern's salary.

See the program website for more information >>>

This program is designed to support businesses and NPOs in their research challenges through financial support and academic expertise. A company or partner organization and academic researchers develop a research project and submit it to MITACS for funding in the form of a fellowship for an intern or interns.

• The minimum award amount is $15,000 and the partner organization's financial contribution starts at $7,500;
• The minimum duration of internships is four months and can be extended;
• The application review process will take approximately six to eight weeks.

Deadline for internships:

• A request can be made at any time.

See the program website for more information >>>

*** Application submissions are now closed. Please keep checking back for upcoming application dates.***

The program subsidizes the hiring of youth to gain experience in the fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

• A grant of up to 75% of the candidate's salary, with a maximum of $22,500;
• Applications are submitted through the various third-party agencies that Natural Resources Canada partners with (see below);
• For internships that last a minimum of six months.

A grant of up to $30,000 for placements in northern, rural, or remote areas and/or to support youth who encounter significant employment obstacles in the natural resources sector.

Deadline for internships:

See the program website or that of its partners (ECO Canada, Electricity Human Resources Canada, etc.) for more information.

This work-integrated learning program is designed to help employers grow their businesses by providing financial assistance for the hiring of post-secondary students.

• The grant can be up to 70% of the student's salary, with a maximum of $7,000;
• The internship must include a digital or technology component and use technology in some capacity.

Deadline for internships:

See the program website or that of its partners for more information.

This program is operated by Magnet and several industry associations and organizations in Canada and is designed to subsidize practical internships for students.

• The funding covers up to 70% of salaries (up to a maximum of $7,000) per internship for the summer of 2022;
• There is no minimum duration for the internship;
• Combining this program with provincial tax credits is allowed, but it is the employer's responsibility to follow their provincial tax credit guidelines and consult a tax advisor. [1]

See the program website for more information >>>

Deadline for summer 2021 internships:

• The Summer 2021 program is open. It’s time to submit your request!
• For reference, the deadlines for the Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 internships were March 31, 2021 and April 15, 2021, respectively [2].

[1] Practical internship program for Magnet students, For employers - Program eligibility, 2020 >>>

[2] Program execution >>>

The Canada Summer Jobs program provides wage contributions to fund full-time summer jobs for youth aged 15 to 30. This program provides funding to non-profit organizations and public and private sector employers with 50 employees or less.

• In 2020, the average duration of funded employment was 8 weeks and for 35 hours per week.

Deadline for Summer 2022 internships:

• Still unknown at this time;
• For reference, the deadline for Summer 2021 internships was February 3, 2021.[1]

See the program website for more information >>>

The Youth Employment Program provides financial assistance to partially offset the cost of young talent hired to work on R&D, engineering, or new product or process development projects, to name a few.

• The amounts awarded are on a case-by-case basis, please contact a program advisor for more information (see number below);
• No deadline has been set, please contact a program advisor for more information (see number below);
• Internship durations generally range from 6 to 12 months;
• The program absorbs only a fraction of the intern's salary; the business will be responsible for other costs, such as benefits and overhead.

Deadline for internships:

• A request can be made on a continuous basis throughout the year.

See the program website >>>

and/or call 1-877-994-4727 for more information.

Grants are offered to attract the brightest minds in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, arts, or business. Three financing sessions are offered per year: winter, summer and fall.

• The grant covers 50% of the salary up to $5000;
• A paid position related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), arts, or business must be offered;
• Placements can be funded for 6 to 16 weeks, full-time or part-time;
• For questions, please send an email to: coop@eco.ca.

Deadline for applications:

• The application process is open 3 months before the beginning of the Coop session. The application process for the summer session is now open.

See the program website >>>