NRC Science Collaborative Research Internships

This program recruits under-employed or unemployed graduates and matches them with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in collaborative research with the National Research Council (NRC) and the Communications Research Centre (CRC) of Industry Canada.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible companies are:

• small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with 500 employees or less, that are capable of utilizing and commercializing the technology under development in collaborating NRC or CRC laboratories.

Eligible interns are:

• recent university and community college graduates in science, engineering, technology, finance, administration and marketing;
• unemployed or under-employed graduates;
• eligible applicants are normally under the age of thirty.

Eligible laboratories are:

• any of the 17 NRC science-based laboratory institutes or technical centres and the laboratories of Industry Canada's CRC.

Summary

SMEs are responsible for locating and hiring interns, but will do so in consultation with the collaborating NRC or CRC laboratory.

Interns receive direct salary support from the SME for up to six months. However, the SME or the collaborating laboratory may continue to provide support after the end of the internship period.

Financial Assistance
SMEs are reimbursed for costs incurred according to its agreement with the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) for financial assistance to an approved project.

For an internship term of six months, IRAP will provide $9 800 for a university graduate and $9 200 for a college graduate.

How and where to apply
SMEs and collaborating institutes should refer to the Campus WorkLink (see WorkopolisCampus under More information) and regional HRDC offices to locate suitable candidates.

Interested graduates should provide the Campus WorkLink and the HRDC office nearest to them with information on their training and experience. They may also contact SMEs directly.

Ontario Contact(s):
See National Contact.