Business Strategy Internship

The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students and will award students with $10,000 to undertake a 4 - 6 month strategic project. 

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In partnership with University of Manitoba and other Canadian post-secondary institutions, Mitacs is launching a new initiative to support Canadian businesses and not-for-profit organizations.

The program will award $10,000 of funding to each interested and eligible undergraduate and graduate student to undertake a 4-month internship (480 hours) with a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) or not-for-profit organization. Internships will be structured to undertake a strategic analysis of an SME to help them restore or modify their business operations in a new business environment disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Projects must start before March 31, 2021.

Companies and organizations get the knowledge and expertise from outstanding students in such fields as finance, marketing, social sciences and more, while students gain real-world experience.

  • $10K for a four-month project: your organization’s contribution can be as low as $2,500
  • Apply any time for multiple projects (only one intern per project)
  • Open to all businesses and not-for-profit organizations

 

About Mitacs

Mitacs enables innovation by connecting industry with post-secondary institutions to solve business challenges – in Canada and internationally.  For 20 years, we have funded cutting-edge research, created job opportunities for graduate students and helped companies reach their business goals.
 

Primary goals of the program

  • Provide support to an organization that needs additional assistance in modifying its business operations to adapt to the new economic reality
  • Provide students with the opportunity to apply business concepts to real-world decision-making and build students’ skills in problem solving, innovation, navigating change, and business continuity planning.
  • Provide new and broadened training and career opportunities for students by expanding their network with faculty, businesses and community

Eligibility

Students:

  • Registered college, undergraduate or graduate student at a Canadian academic institution
  • Not a current, active participant in another Mitacs program
  • Can be from any academic discipline

Partner organization:

  • Company with full-time employees, OR
  • Not-for-profit organization

Academic supervisor:

  • Faculty member at a participating Canadian university who is eligible to hold Tri-Agency funds, OR
  • Faculty member at a participating Canadian college

Application Process

1.    University of Manitoba puts out call for applications
2.    Faculty lead secures SME partner – Mitacs can also help through our Business Development Team 
3.    P&I and faculty lead review and approves applications
4.    P&I advises successful students and gives them the link to the Mitacs online portal
5.    Students log into Mitacs online portal, complete their contact information and upload project template
6.    Professor gets link to student's project and adds their personal information on the portal
7.    Student and professor both sign off

Contact Partnerships and Innovation

Partnerships and Innovation
410-100 Innovation Drive
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 6G2 Canada

Partnerships@umanitoba.ca
(204) 474-6200