Mitacs — Business Strategy Internship

The Business Strategy Internship program is open to registered college, undergraduate, graduate students, or postdoctoral researchers at a Canadian academic institution. Applicants should not be current participants in another Mitacs program and can be from any discipline or faculty.

• Must be a registered college, undergraduate, graduate student, or postdoctoral researcher at a Canadian academic institution
• Should not be currently participating in another Mitacs program
• Recent graduates within 2 years of graduation date are eligible
• Part-time students must meet specific criteria including student status, insurance coverage, and commitment to the project duration

The Business Strategy Internship program has specific evaluation and selection criteria to ensure project quality and eligibility. The criteria include:

• Project description and objectives alignment
• Clear roles and responsibilities of all parties
• Intellectual property agreement clarity
• Supervision and support structure for the interns
• Benefits of the proposed activity in economic, societal impact, talent development, and collaborations

• Step 1: Application Submission
• Prospective interns and/or academic supervisors apply to the program through the Mitacs Registration and Application Portal (RAP) and complete all sections of the application.
• All participants sign off on the application through the RAP.
• The lead applicant sends the completed project proposal and ORS sign-off template to the ORS or equivalent office for review and signature.
• The lead applicant uploads the ORS signature page to the RAP and submits the application.
• Step 2: Application Review
• Mitacs receives the application and reviews against selection criteria while checking for eligibility and completeness.
• Partner organizations are invoiced for their contribution upon application submission.
• Applicants may be asked to revise their project proposal if sections are incomplete.
• Step 3: Project Approval
• Project start dates cannot pre-date the Approval letter received from Mitacs.
• Once the project is approved and all partner contributions have been received, award funds are released to the intern’s academic institution.
• Step 4: Project Launch to Completion
• Project work should not start until the intern has received the funds from the academic institution.
• Projects can be 4-to-6 months long with a part-time option available for 6-month projects.
• Step 5: Reporting and Exit Survey
• All participants are required to complete an exit survey within 30 days of the project end date.
• Academic institutions must submit a Financial Report to Mitacs once all project funds have been paid out.

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