Recent college and university graduates (any level) are eligible, at the discretion of the academic institution.
- Must have status at a Canadian academic institution
- Check with your institution to find out what status(es) are available for recent grads
- Internship must start within two years of graduation
- Normally eligible for one 4-6-month internship but may do up to three internships depending on the needs of the project and the discretion of the academic institution
- All program expectations remain the same: the intern must have an academic supervisor and split their time between the academic institution and the partner organization
- Recent graduates are eligible for standard Accelerate and Accelerate Entrepreneur
Mitacs is funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta, the Government of British Columbia, Research Manitoba, the Government of New Brunswick, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Government of Nova Scotia, the Government of Ontario, Innovation PEI, the Government of Quebec, the Government of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Yukon.