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Established Internships

Established Internships & Student Opportunities

This is a compiled list of internet advertised internships that we have come across or that have been passed on to us.

Internship Search Sites:

iinternships.com

iinternships.com has a collection of postings for Canadian as well as International internship opportunities. Although this appears to be a sound resource, you are expected to do your due diligence in researching the validity of any internship applied for here.

Banking in Canada:

RBC

BMO

CIBC

Scotia Bank

IBM Canada

Whatever you want out of your career, you can achieve it at IBM.

Whether you're an undergraduate or post-graduate, we'll help you turn your years of study into tangible achievements through a vast array of global career opportunities and development programs.

Shell Canada

If you are accepted for an internship, you'll be able to see first hand what it's like to work for us. Lasting from eight weeks to 12 months, our internships are not only paid, they offer a chance to prove yourself in a challenging environment. What's more, you'll be working on real projects that have been specifically matched to your interests and abilities.

Suncor Energy

As a recent grad or student, you’re focused on launching your career. You want to build your resume with a company that can offer challenge, respect, support – and some fun along the way. Take a close look at Suncor. Being a pioneer and leader in the oil sands industry, Suncor’s team is one of the most talented in the energy industry. And that talented team is committed to growing our company in a sustainable, ethical way

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

Personal growth and academic pursuits are important to us at CMHC. We have work opportunities for new graduates, summer job and co-op placements.

  • We'll place you in business areas where future job opportunities exist so there is real potential for work
  • We'll both get the chance to see whether you and CMHC make a good future fit.
  • You'll have the chance to become a candidate for other CMHC employment programs and job offers.

Cisco Systems

You need a U.S Visa to be considered at Cisco. There are many internship opportunities listed on the site if that condition can be met.

Join Cisco and immediately contribute to how we innovate, sell, and support the solutions that are shaping the future – a future of experiences delivered over the Internet. We offer a unique set of programs and opportunities for recent college and university graduates, as well as those looking to gain valuable real-world experience as an Intern or Co-op while attending school.

Deloitte

Deloitte, Canada's leading professional services firm, provides audit, tax, financial advisory and consulting services through more than 7,600 people in 56 locations across the country.

Edward Jones

Headquarters Rotational Program
The Rotational DevelopmentProgram (RDP)offers recent graduates a 12-month cross-training experience that allows them to rotate through various divisions and departments of the firm. Each RDP associate is tracked to a specific final placement (position) following a full year of rotating.

  • 12-month program
  • Available in Mississauga,Ontario, in Canada, and St. Louis, Mo., and Tempe, Ariz., in the U.S.
  • Participating divisions could include:
    • Marketing
    • Products & Services

Export Development Canada (EDC):

Ranked as one of Canada’s Top 100 employers by MacLean’s Magazine forsix years running, EDC offers a team-oriented culture and unique internationally focused work in support of Canadian exporters and investors.

Hydro One:

Launched in May 2000, Hydro One is a holding company with four operating subsidiaries. It emerged from the restructuring of Ontario Hydro as the owner and operator of the wires operations formerly provided by the provincially owned utility. The company employs approximately 4,000 full-time staff across the province.

Desjardins General Insurance Group (DGIG):

DGIG is a leading Canadian property and casualty insurer, as well as the top direct P&C insurer in Quebec. Through its four subsidiaries, DGIG offers its products to individuals, small businesses and members of partner groups.

DGIG is present throughout Quebec, notably through the Desjardins caisses network. It has offices in Levis, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Mississauga and Calgary, andabout 3,400 employees across the country, 2500 of which are in Quebec.

Canada Safeway

Public Service Commission of Canada

MITACS

ACCELERATE BC connects BC companies with the research expertise within the province's universities. Graduate student interns, under the supervision of a university faculty supervisor, undertake a four or eight month project which investigates a research challenge experienced by a partner company.

Please note: we have arranged for a MITACS Representative to attend our February 2008 Career Development Day and more details should emerge then. If you are interested in pursuing this, please talk with Brook or John directly.

BC Hydro

We're committed to helping exceptional people realize their potential. We have a strong commitment to our future employees, which is why we invest in training that builds skills both personally and professionally. We're looking for people who are adaptable and eager to learn.

Barrick Gold Company

Barrick often hires summer students, interns and new graduates from various professional fields as openings arise.

UBS

At UBS we respect MBA's as strategic hires. Our training programs acknowledge the progress you have made and are designed to prepare you for the next phase of your professional development.

Research In Motion - RIM

Hundreds of coop and internship roles are available at RIM each term in many different areas of our business. Over the years, RIM has had great success in providing students with meaningful and exciting work terms, and we have hired many former coops and interns into our full-time workforce. It's been a very effective program, and one we take very seriously as a critical part of our ongoing success and growth.

Civic Info BC

RBC Financial Group

Learn from experience in a series of roles and assignments designed to hone your skills and increase your knowledge of the RBC business. Discover that you have what it takes to be a successful leader in this cross-enterprise approach, one created to impart the "boundary-less" mindset critical to realizing your success with us as a future leader. Each year, the Graduate Leadership Program (GLP) is offered to a select number of hightly qualified MBA graduates.

WPP

An international marketing firm that offers a fellowship for MBAs - looks really cool for those with a marketing focus.

Ontario Lotteries

Hatch

Microsoft

Non-Governmental Organizations

Asian Development Bank Internships

VIU is an approved institution for the ADB. Overseas banking opportunities with a late November Application closing date and a January to March internship timeline.

AIESEC

AIESEC, the world's largest student-run organization, is the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential so as to have a positive impact on society. AIESEC is in over 1100 and over 100 countries with over 4,000 international work exchanges available per year. We offer four kinds of internships: management, development, technical and education. For more information, check out our website or email us at aiesec@uvic.ca.

Conference Board of Canada

The Conference Board of Canada is a private knowledge-based organization that employs a superb complement of staff including economists, researchers, event organizers, facilitators, and an ace support team, all with varied expertise. Many of our employees hold masters or PhD degrees from leading Canadian and international universities, with backgrounds in business, the public sector, academia, and not-for-profits.

Bombardier Transportation

They have a global graduate program in place. We would encourage you to visit their the website presenting the program.