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Internship Program

by Maurice | February 4, 2023

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Subsidy


Description:

The Internship Program is designed to give students experience and access to Canada's entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem with the training needed to thrive in small business environments.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a 50-70% wage subsidy (capped at $7,000), per student per term. Employers are required to pay Interns a minimum wage of $15.00/hour or higher via payroll.


When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Applications open in January, 2023.

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be SMEs, start-ups, social enterprises, not-for-profit organizations, or charities.
  • Have a physical office (pre-Covid) in one of the following Canadian provinces: the Northern Territories, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE or NL
  • have between 1 - 500 employees,
  • provide a safe and supportive internship that develops innovation or entrepreneurial skill-building opportunities,
  • pay Interns a minimum wage of $15.00/hour or higher via payroll,
  • hire a student from an underrepresented group (such as: a women studying in STEM, a disabled student, an indigenous student, a newcomer to Canada, a first-year student) to receive a 70% wage subsidy. 

Interns must be:

  • full-time or part-time post-secondary students,
  • Canadian citizens, permanent residents or refugees. 

Application Steps:

1

Employers must submit a Hiring Request form.
After students submit the application, Venture Canada will connect them with employers. 
 

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified

Other Things to Note:

Applications for Winter Internships are now closed. They will start reviewing applications for Summer 2023 in January.

Program Contact:

Internship | Venture for Canada

Hire an Intern | Venture for Canada

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About Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Atlantic Canada to identify and maximize government grants to grow their business. Click here to learn more about Moe’s background and how he can help your business.

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