> Connect Canada internship program for graduate students

A $5-million five-year funding for the new Connect Canada program was announced earlier in April at an event at the University of Windsor-Chrysler Canada Automotive Research and Development Centre. The new internship program will place about 750 master's and PhD students with industry across the country over the next five years. Graduate students will get hands-on experience conducting research in both university and industrial laboratories. Regardless of the issue, the sector or the location, Connect Canada internships can help companies find a cost-effective solution developed by highly skilled graduate students under the supervision of an academic supervisor. For graduate students, it provides a pathway to further develop their research skills, while gaining valuable industry experience and contacts. For the academic supervisor, the stipend is considered a part of their research funding and provides an opportunity to make contact with various industrial partners.

The categories of research that can be performed through this program fall into the following categories: natural science, engineering, economy, social science, health, environment and ethics. Each internship is four-to-six months and is completed by a graduate student at the master’s, PhD or post-doctoral fellow level.

Connect Canada internships are funded by $5,000 from the company, which is matched by Connect Canada for a total intern stipend of $10,000 for the entire internship. The Connect Canada Internship program is funded by the Industrial Research-Development Internship (IRDI) program through the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE).   

For more information, visit https://www.connectcanadainternships.ca or contact Raed Kadri - Business Development Officer at Raed.Kadri@auto21.ca or check the following:

• program guide
• program brochure 
• presentation outlining the benefits of the program.