Developing Human Capital - Growing the Southern Interior through Research Partnerships

Description

The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior's (ETSI-BC) Developing Human Capital Program funds internships involving public post-secondary institutions and municipalities, businesses, non-profits, Indigenous, and community research partners. This program addresses challenges and opportunities that will lead to economic and community development and creates pathways for students and graduates to find meaningful employment in the region.

ETSI-BC partners with Mitacs on:

• Business Strategy Internship Program
• Mitacs Accelerate Program

These programs support researchers at the undergraduate, graduate and/or post doctorate level to work as interns to help solve problems and/or develop new products or processes for the recipient organization. These interns will share their time between the academic institution and the industry/nonprofit/community partner.

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Eligibility requirements

Visit ETSI-BC’s website for specific program eligibility requirements.

Status

Open and Continuous

Visit ETSI-BC’s website for specific program intake periods.

Administration

The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior partners with Mitacs to manage this program.

About Mitacs

Established in 1999, Mitacs is a not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada by solving business challenges with research solutions from the best academic institutions at home and around the world. For more than 20 years, Mitacs has worked with over 100 universities and academic institutions, thousands of companies, not-for-profits, and federal, provincial, and territorial governments to build partnerships that support industrial and social innovation in Canada.

About ETSI-BC

The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) is a regional economic trust focused on helping grow and diversify the economy in the Southern Interior of BC. ETSI-BC is committed to helping develop the region’s human capital through encouraging entrepreneurship programming and collaborative research that connects the region’s First Nations, local governments, industry groups, non-profit organizations and businesses with the region’s public post-secondary institutions.