Internships

Mitacs-Accelerate

If you are a graduate student looking to pair your ideas with that of a major company, then the Mitacs-Accelerate program is for you!

As an intern in the program, you will spend half your time with the industry partner, and the the rest of the time at the University with a faculty supervisor. See Mitac's program guide for complete details.

Applications are accepted anytime.

To find out more about this graduate research internship, please visit the Mitacs-Accelerate website.

Nanofellowships

The Nanofellowships are awarded to top graduate students pursuing nanotechnology research at the University of Waterloo. These prestigious fellowships valued at $10,000 each are awarded to new graduate applicants and current MSc and PhD students at the University of Waterloo. 

For details, see the University of Waterloo Nanofellowships website. 

Connect Canada

Connect Canada is a national internship program that connects Canadian private-sector host companies with graduate students and post-doctoral fellows for research placements. Interns work on research projects jointly developed by their academic supervisor and the industry partner.

Interns spend approximately 50 percent of the time with the industry partner and 50% of the time at their home university and receive up to $10,000 for their involvement in the program.

To learn more about eligibility and benefits, please visit the Connect Canada website.