Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Graduates

NATI-ACOA Internship Program

  • This program is currently closed.

Amount:

$30,000

Type of Program:

Subsidy

Description:

The NATI-ACOA Internship Program offers two streams of internships including Export and Commercialization, and is designed to provide work opportunities for Newfoundland and Labrador university and college graduates while supporting the growth of established technology companies with quality commercialization and trade advisory services.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is 75% of the intern’s salary to a maximum of $30,000, in addition to mandatory professional sales training, and support for other approved training activities.
Participating companies are required to contribute a minimum of 25% ($10,000) of the graduate’s salary and benefits to the minimum per annum salary of $40,000, excluding all mandatory employer-related costs (MERC).  

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

Fall 2020 dates to be announced

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be Newfoundland and Labrador-based technology companies who then engage a graduate for a period of one year, with substantial funding support through the Internship Program,
  • commit to making commercialization or trade support services part of their business strategy,
  • demonstrate they can support the intern with the necessary resources for their career development in their role,
  • demonstrate they have the commitment and means to implement on their business strategy

Other Things to Note:

The deadline to apply was 8th March 2021. 

Program Contact:

Internship Programs - NATI

​Internship Program - techNL​​​