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For more information about Mitacs Enterprise,  please contact enterprise(at)mitacs.ca.

Frequently Asked enterprise Questions

What are the intern eligibility guidelines for Mitacs Enterprise?

Broadly, prospective interns must be graduates of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines and he/she must have graduated no more than five (5) years from his/her STEM program. Interns may also be current graduate students (Masters and Doctoral levels).   Interns cannot be current employees of the company or hold current employment with another company. Interns may have previous FT employment, but cannot be currently employed.

I am a potential intern. Do I need a company partner to apply?

 

No.  You are welcome to apply, regardless of whether or not you have a company partner.  Once you have been accepted into the program, you will be requested to view the current internship opportunities and select your top three choices.  If there aren’t any opportunities which suit you, we will keep your application on file until a suitable match can be made.

My company is interested in taking part in Enterprise. Do we need to have identified an intern before applying?

 

No.  Your company is welcome to apply, regardless of whether or not you have an intern identified.  Once you have been pre-qualified, we will post your proposed intern job title and description on our website.  Potential interns will be requested to visit the site and apply to their top three choices.  You will receive notification of which interns have applied and will be asked to select candidates for interviews. 

How many Enterprise interns can a company have at one time?

 

A company may hold more than one internship at a time, but spots will be limited.  

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