Hire an Intern
Startups and small businesses often lack the resources or time to address finding, paying for, and integrating interns. VFC offers Canada’s only Internship Program that exposes driven university and college students to entrepreneurial & work-readiness training so they can contribute from day one.
A program designed with the needs of small businesses in mind
Fast approval, flexible process, and simple, digital forms. No extra paperwork; we know you have a company to run!



Is this a fit for your business?
To meet the conditions of our funding, businesses and internships must meet the following criteria:
Be a small or medium-sized business, start-up, social enterprise, nonprofit, or charity
Registered in one of the following Canadian provinces or territories: BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE, NL, YT, NT, or NU
Employ fewer than 500 people
Provide a safe and supportive internship that develops innovation or entrepreneurial skill-building opportunities
- International students;
- Recent graduates;
- Employers based exclusively in Ontario;
- Government departments and crown corporations;
- Credit unions;
- Post-Secondary Institutions
- Employer applications will be accepted until June 27, 2025
- Final day to submit a job opportunity to the Internship Job Board is July 11, 2025 (or earlier, if funding is fully allocated)
- Internship START date window: August 18 - September 15, 2025
- Latest END date: January 26, 2026
- a woman studying in STEM;
- students with disabilities;
- an Indigenous student;
- a newcomer to Canada;
- a first-year student;
- a visible minority
- 1 Intern for organizations with 1-2 staff
- 2 interns for organizations with 3+ staff
- 2 Interns for organizations with 1-5 staff
- 3 Interns for organizations with 5+ staff
- Full and part-time students enrolled in an accredited Canadian college or university
- Studying any discipline, at any diploma or degree level
- Hold Canadian citizenship, Permanent Residency or refugee status (International students are not eligible)
- Will be enrolled (completing program requirements) for at least the first 30 days of this internship
- Stacking funding with VFC is permitted with non-federal sources (i.e. provincial, municipal and private sources).
- VFC funding may not be stacked with federal sources such as Canada Summer Jobs and Young Canada Works, as this program is funded by ESDC's Student Work Placement Program (through the Government of Canada).
- Stacking funding does not affect the maximum subsidy you can receive from VFC, however, the total funding received cannot exceed 100% of the student's salary for the term.
- You do not need to report to us if you receive funding other than ours, although questions about this matter are always welcome!