<p>MITACS Accelerate Internship is continuous program and application can be submitted anytime during the year. Through Mitacs-Accelerate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from over 50 universities apply their specialized expertise to business-related research challenges. Armed with the very latest tools, techniques, and innovations, the intern (a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow) brings a new perspective to the problem faced by the industry partner.</p><p>Interns spend approximately half of the time on-site with an industry partner; the remainder is spent at the university advancing the research under the guidance of a faculty supervisor. Open to all disciplines and all industry sectors, projects can span across a wide range of areas, including: manufacturing, technical innovation, business processes, IT, social sciences, design, and more.</p><h2><strong>Benefits:</strong></h2><p>MITACS Accelerate Internship offers the following:</p><ol><li>The opportunity for inters to apply their skills in a non-academic environment and to broaden their professional network.</li><li>A stipend/salary starting at $10,000 per four-month period.</li><li>The opportunity for interns to build their CV with peer-reviewed research.</li></ol><h2><strong>Expectations:</strong></h2><ol><li>Spend approximately 50% of the internship with the academic institution and 50% with the partner organization.</li><li>Submit a final report and exit survey summarizing project results and experiences.</li><li>Follow the Accelerate Code of Conduct.</li></ol><h2><strong>Who is Eligible:</strong></h2><ol><li>Full-time students at all Canadian colleges and full-time grad students at all Canadian universities.</li><li>Full-time graduate students in select Mitacs partner countries (visit the Accelerate International tab for more details).</li><li>Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students over the age of 18.</li><li>All academic disciplines.</li><li>Eligible businesses and not-for-profit organizations operating in Canada.</li><li>Under the Accelerate Entrepreneur initiative, eligible intern-owned start-ups at approved incubators.</li><li>For-profit businesses operating outside of Canada.</li></ol>

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