Industrial Research and Development Internships
International students and postdoctoral fellows enrolled at a Canadian university may participate in the Industrial Research and Development Internships
Expectations of the intern
Develop a research plan in partnership with an academic supervisor and a supervisor from the partner organization
Spend approximately 50% of his/her time during the internship on site with the partner
Spend a minimum 25% of the time during the internship at the university, receiving direction from the academic supervisor on the best techniques or methodologies to apply to the research
Organize monthly status meetings with the academic and partner supervisor
Provide updates on the status of the project to MITACS as necessary
Ensure confidentiality of partner information as specified in the research program
Prepare a summary report at the conclusion of the project which details the research performed, its results and any recommendations
Complete an exit survey within one month of the completion of the internship
Specifics
It is required that the intern receive a stipend of a minimum of $10,000 of the total grant for the 4-month internship
Any funds over and above the intern stipend will be used to support research related to the internship
The intern must be a graduate student or post-doctoral fellow at a Canadian university
The intern need not be a Canadian citizen; foreign students and landed immigrants are eligible
The intern, academic supervisor and partner supervisor will meet at the initiation of the internship to agree on the research plan
The intern will undertake a research project which has the potential to lead to, or supplement, the student’s thesis in the case of a graduate student or to further the PDF’s research program
The intern will remain a student of their university while (s)he is an intern and shall not be an employee of the partner organization during this time
Masters students can hold a maximum of two internships during their degree; PhD students may do maximum 4 internships and postdoctoral fellows can hold a maximum of six internships
Please note that the above limits correspond to an individual’s current degree/position; for example, a PhD student who held two internships as a Masters student may apply to do further internships as a PhD student
Internship projects are a minimum of 4-months in duration, however, longer, 8-month and 12-month projects can be supported through a double internship proposal (2 internships) or a triple internship proposal (3 internships)
No Deadlines
For more information, see: Industrial Research and Development Internships Website
