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🏛️ Federal
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Any youth 15–30 · Canadian citizen, PR or refugee · All fields · Full-time positions
Min wage+
paid by employer ·
100,000 positions
100,000 positions
Apr 20 – Aug 29, 2026 · Jobs posted on Job Bank
🏛️ Federal
⚡ Year-Round
Federal Student Work Experience (FSWEP)
Full-time post-secondary students returning to school in fall · Canadian citizens preferred
$17–$25
per hour · 8,000+
federal positions
federal positions
Rolling applications — apply early, reviewed on an ongoing basis
🏛️ Federal
🔬 Research
Research Affiliate Program (RAP)
Post-secondary students in research-based programs · Innovative research with federal organizations
Competitive
hourly wage,
stipend or bursary
stipend or bursary
Search via jobs.gc.ca — select "student programs" filter
🏛️ Federal
🎨 Arts & Culture
Young Canada Works (YCW)
Students in heritage, bilingualism, arts & culture sectors · Returning to school in fall
Min wage+
employer subsidy ·
heritage institutions
heritage institutions
Posted annually — check heritage institutions near you
🏛️ Federal
🌲 Natural Resources
Science & Technology Internship (STIP)
Youth 15–30 in natural resources — forestry, mining, energy, environment, geosciences
Competitive
employer-funded
with federal subsidy
with federal subsidy
Check nrcan.gc.ca for current postings by region
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Magnet SWPP — All Sectors
Post-secondary students in any field · Canadian businesses & non-profits · Any industry
$7,000
max wage subsidy
to your employer
to your employer
Summer 2026: May 1 – Aug 31 · Apply now with your employer
🎓 Ask your co-op office — they help employers access this
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💻 Tech Focus
TECHNATION — Career Ready
Post-secondary students in tech-immersive roles · Any field of study eligible
$7,000
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your employer
your employer
Summer 2026 launching soon — get on the mailing list now
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🤝 Co-op / WIL
⭐ Ontario
OCC Talent Opportunities Program (TOP)
Post-secondary students · Ontario businesses in any sector · Quality WIL placements
$7,000
max per student ·
70% for under-rep groups
70% for under-rep groups
Summer 2026 portal opening soon — check occ.ca
🎓 Ask your co-op office — OCC is the top Ontario SWPP partner
🤝 Co-op / WIL
🌿 Environment
ECO Canada — SWPP
Students in environmental science, sustainability, geography, biology and related fields
$7,000
max subsidy ·
environmental sector
environmental sector
Year-round — apply before your work term starts
🤝 Co-op / WIL
⚡ Utilities & Energy
Empowering Futures — Electricity HR Canada
Students in electrical, engineering, power systems, and energy-related programs
$7,000
max per placement ·
electricity sector
electricity sector
Year-round intake — apply with employer before work term
🤝 Co-op / WIL
🏭 Manufacturing
EMC — Excellence in Manufacturing SWPP
Students in engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing programs
$7,000
max subsidy ·
manufacturing sector
manufacturing sector
Year-round intake — manufacturing employers apply anytime
🤝 Co-op / WIL
🧬 Biotech & Health
BioTalent Canada — SWPP
Students in biotech, health sciences, pharmacy, biochemistry and life sciences
$7,000
max per student ·
biotech / health sector
biotech / health sector
Year-round — apply jointly with employer before start
🎓 Common in health sciences programs — ask your co-op office
🤝 Co-op / WIL
🎨 Arts & Media
Culture Works Canada — SWPP
Students in film, TV, music, visual arts, publishing, digital media and performing arts
$7,000
max subsidy ·
any field of study
any field of study
Year-round intake — any major eligible for cultural placements
🔬 Research
💰 High Value
Mitacs Accelerate
Undergraduate, graduate students & postdocs · Research with an industry partner · Any field
$15,000
per internship unit
(4–6 months)
(4–6 months)
Rolling — initiated through your faculty supervisor
🎓 Talk to a professor or lab — they apply on your behalf · Check your school's allocation first
🔬 Research
🚀 Startup
Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur
College, undergrad & grad student entrepreneurs · Must be hosted by a campus incubator
Funded
to develop your
startup's core tech
startup's core tech
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🔬 Research
💰 Prestigious
NSERC — Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)
Full-time undergrads in natural sciences or engineering · Supervised research with a faculty member
$7,500–$12K
total award incl.
supervisor top-up · 16 wks
supervisor top-up · 16 wks
Deadlines vary by university — most close Jan–Feb for summer
🎓 Apply through your department — find a professor whose work interests you
🔬 Research
📚 Social Sciences
SSHRC — Social Sciences & Humanities Research
Graduate & advanced undergrad students · Social sciences, humanities, arts, business
Varies
by award type ·
stipend or fellowship
stipend or fellowship
Multiple competitions annually — check your school's deadline
🎓 Apply through your university's research grants office
🔬 Research
🏛️ Federal
NRC IRAP — Youth Employment Strategy
Students & recent grads in science, technology, engineering · Placed with innovative SMEs
Funded
employer subsidy ·
R&D / innovation roles
R&D / innovation roles
Contact NRC IRAP at 1-877-994-4727 for current availability
🚀 Entrepreneur
🔥 Top Pick
⭐ Ontario
Ontario Summer Company Program
Ontario students aged 15–29 · Start & run your own business this summer · Returning to school in fall
$3,000
grant + free mentorship
+ business training
+ business training
Apply by May 1, 2026 · Through your local Small Business Enterprise Centre
🏙️ Provincial
⭐ Ontario
⚡ Posting Now
Ontario Public Service (OPS) Summer Students
Full-time & part-time students · 7–18 week positions · Recent grads within 6 months also eligible
$17–$23
per hour · admin,
IT, research, policy roles
IT, research, policy roles
New postings January–March annually · Apply on ontario.ca · Rolling
🏙️ Provincial
🌊 British Columbia
BC Tech Intern Program
Students in tech or tech-adjacent roles · BC-based tech companies and non-tech firms with tech roles
Subsidy
to employer ·
BC tech sector
BC tech sector
Check wearebctech.com for current intake periods
🏘️ Municipal
⭐ Ontario
City of Toronto — Summer Students
Full-time students · Parks, engineering, IT, social services, communications and more
Competitive
municipal wage ·
500+ summer roles
500+ summer roles
Posted January–March each year · Monitor toronto.ca/jobs
🏘️ Municipal
⭐ Ontario
⚡ Open Now
City of Mississauga — Summer Students & Summer Company
Students in Mississauga · Municipal roles across all departments + entrepreneur grant via MBEC
$3,000
entrepreneur grant ·
+ paid city roles
+ paid city roles
Summer Company closes May 1, 2026 · City roles posted year-round
🏘️ Municipal
⭐ Ontario
Ontario Municipal Summer Students
Students across Ontario municipalities — Hamilton, London, Ottawa, Waterloo, Windsor and more
$16–$24
per hour · varies
by municipality
by municipality
Each city posts separately — search "[City name] summer student" on Indeed or city HR portal
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🗂️ Direct Employer Directory
Every major Canadian student employer — organized by sector. Click any name to go straight to their student jobs page.
🏛️ Federal Government
Federal Student Work Experience (FSWEP) — 200+ departments
Federal Co-op & Internship Program
Job Bank — All Canada Summer Jobs postings
Canada.ca Student & Youth Jobs Hub
Statistics Canada — Student Jobs
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada — Student Jobs
Health Canada — Student Employment
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) — via FSWEP/RAP
Transport Canada — Student Opportunities
Environment & Climate Change Canada
Fisheries & Oceans Canada (DFO)
RCMP — Student Employment
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
National Research Council (NRC)
CBC / Radio-Canada — Student & Co-op
Canada Post — Student Jobs
Elections Canada — Student Opportunities
Parliament of Canada — Page & Student Programs
GC Jobs — Search all federal student postings
🌲 Parks & Nature
⭐ Parks Canada — Student & Youth Jobs (National)
⭐ Parks Canada — Search by Province/Location
Ontario Parks — Student Summer Jobs
BC Parks — Student Ranger Program
Alberta Parks — Seasonal Student Employment
Manitoba Parks — Student Employment
Saskatchewan Parks — via Government of SK Jobs
Nova Scotia Provincial Parks — Student Jobs
Conservation Ontario — Internships & Student Roles
Toronto & Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
Credit Valley & Grand River Conservation Authorities
GoodWork.ca — Environment & Nature Student Jobs
Rouge National Urban Park Toronto — Student Roles
🏙️ Provincial Governments
⭐ Ontario Public Service (OPS) — Summer Students
⭐ Ontario Summer Company — Entrepreneur Grant $3,000
Alberta Public Service — Student Jobs
BC Government — Internship & Co-op Program
Saskatchewan Government — Student Employment
Manitoba Government — Student Employment
Quebec — Student Jobs in Public Service
Nova Scotia Public Service — Student Jobs
New Brunswick Government — Student Employment
Newfoundland & Labrador — Student Employment (SEPS)
PEI Government — Student Jobs
Yukon Government — Student Opportunities
NWT Government — Student Employment
🏘️ Municipal Governments — Ontario 🍁
⭐ City of Toronto — Summer Student Jobs (Parks, IT, Admin, Recreation)
⭐ City of Mississauga — Student Employment
⭐ City of Brampton — Summer Students
⭐ City of Ottawa — Summer Student Jobs
City of Hamilton — Student Opportunities (Summer & Co-op)
City of London — Summer Students (Admin, Engineering, Recreation)
Region of Durham — Summer Student Jobs 2026 (Postings Open Now)
City of Oshawa — Seasonal & Summer Student Jobs
City of Waterloo — Student Employment
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City of Markham — Student Employment
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Town of Oakville — Student Employment
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City of Barrie — Student & Summer Jobs
City of Guelph — Summer Employment
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City of Thunder Bay — Summer Student Employment 2026
City of Kingston — Student Opportunities
City of Peterborough — Student & Seasonal Jobs
Niagara Region — Student Employment
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City of Brantford — Student Jobs
City of Windsor — Student Employment
City of Sault Ste. Marie — Student Jobs
City of North Bay — Student & Summer Employment
🔍 Indeed — Search All Ontario Municipal Student Jobs
🏘️ Municipal Governments — Western Canada 🏔️
⭐ City of Calgary — Student Employment Program
⭐ City of Edmonton — Student Employment
⭐ City of Vancouver — Student Co-op & Employment
City of Surrey BC — Student & Summer Jobs
City of Burnaby BC — Student Employment
City of Richmond BC — Student Jobs
City of Abbotsford BC — Student Employment
City of Kelowna BC — Student & Summer Jobs
City of Victoria BC — Student Employment
District of Saanich BC — Student Jobs
City of Regina SK — Student Summer Jobs
City of Saskatoon SK — Summer & Seasonal Employment
City of Winnipeg MB — Student Jobs
🔍 Indeed — Search All BC Municipal Student Jobs
🔍 Indeed — Search All Alberta Municipal Student Jobs
🏘️ Municipal Governments — Atlantic Canada & Quebec 🌊
⭐ Halifax Regional Municipality NS — Student Employment
City of Moncton NB — Student Jobs
City of Saint John NB — Student Employment
City of Fredericton NB — Student Jobs
City of Charlottetown PEI — Student Employment
City of St. John's NL — Student Summer Jobs
City of Montréal QC — Student & Summer Jobs
City of Laval QC — Student Employment
🔍 Indeed — Search All Quebec Municipal Student Jobs
🔍 Indeed — Search All Atlantic Canada Municipal Jobs
⚡ Utilities & Energy
⭐ Ontario Power Generation (OPG) — Co-op & Students
⭐ Hydro One — Student Jobs Ontario
Toronto Hydro — Student & Co-op Careers
Alectra Utilities — Student Opportunities
Bruce Power — Co-op & Student Programs
BC Hydro — Student & Co-op Jobs
Hydro-Québec — Student Employment
SaskPower — Student Jobs
Manitoba Hydro — Student & Graduate Programs
Enbridge — Co-op & Student Opportunities
TransAlta — Student Roles
Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO)
IESO Ontario — Student Opportunities
FortisBC — Student Co-op Roles
Emera — Student & Co-op Programs Atlantic Canada
Empowering Futures SWPP — Any electricity employer
🚌 Transit & Transportation
⭐ TTC — Internship Program (4–16 months)
⭐ Metrolinx (GO Transit) — Student & Co-op Jobs
OC Transpo Ottawa — Student Roles
TransLink Vancouver — Co-op & Student
STM Montréal — Student & Co-op Jobs
Winnipeg Transit — Student Employment
HSR Hamilton — Student Roles
VIA Rail Canada — Student & Co-op
NAV Canada — Aviation Student Programs
Transport Canada — Federal Aviation & Transport
🏥 Healthcare & Research Hospitals
⭐ SickKids Hospital — Research & Student Co-op
⭐ UHN (Toronto General, Princess Margaret) — Student Jobs
Sunnybrook Health Sciences — Co-op & Student
Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto — Student Roles
CAMH — Mental Health Research Student Jobs
Ottawa Hospital — Student & Co-op
London Health Sciences Centre — Student Jobs
Hamilton Health Sciences — Student Roles
PHSA British Columbia — Student & Co-op Health Jobs
Alberta Health Services — Student Employment
Vancouver Coastal Health — Student Roles
Providence Health BC — Student Jobs
BioTalent SWPP — Any biotech/health employer
CIHR — Health Research Student Awards
🏦 Finance, Banking & Insurance
⭐ RBC — Student & Co-op Jobs
⭐ TD Bank — Student & Co-op Programs
Scotiabank — Student & New Grad Jobs
BMO — Student Co-op & Internship
CIBC — Student Programs
Sun Life Financial — Student & Co-op
Manulife — Student & New Grad Programs
Intact Financial — Co-op & Student Roles
BDC — Student & Co-op Jobs
Export Development Canada (EDC) — Student
Bank of Canada — Student Programs
OSFI — Financial Regulatory Student Jobs
CMHC — Housing Research Student Roles
💻 Tech & Innovation
⭐ Shopify — Dev & Design Co-op
⭐ Google Canada — Student & Internship Programs
Microsoft Canada — Student Opportunities
IBM Canada — Co-op & Student
CGI — Co-op & Student Jobs Canada
TELUS — Co-op & Student Programs
Bell Canada — Student & Co-op Jobs
Rogers — Student & Co-op Roles
OpenText — Co-op & Student Programs
D2L (Brightspace) — Student Roles Waterloo
Kinaxis — Co-op & Student Opportunities
TECHNATION Career Ready — Tech co-op subsidy
BC Tech Intern Program — BC tech companies
Innovation, Science & Economic Development Canada
🎓 Universities & Colleges
⭐ University of Waterloo — WaterlooWorks Co-op
⭐ University of Toronto — Work Study & Co-op
York University — CareerZone Jobs
McMaster University — Student Employment
University of Ottawa — Student Research & Jobs
Queen's University — On Campus & Co-op Jobs
UBC — Student Employment & Co-op
Simon Fraser University — Co-op & Careers
University of Calgary — Co-op Programs
University of Alberta — Co-op Education
Dalhousie University — Student Jobs
George Brown College — Co-op Hiring
Humber College — Hire a Student
Seneca College — Student Work Programs
Mohawk College — Co-op & Work-Integrated Learning
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These programs exist on your campus — but most students miss them because nobody points them in the right direction. Go knock on these doors.
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Your co-op office has employer relationships, SWPP access, and job postings that never appear on Google. Book a meeting — it changes everything.
Your Faculty / Department
NSERC USRA positions are filled by professors, not job boards. Email a professor whose research interests you and ask directly — most say yes.
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If your school has an incubator or accelerator, you could qualify for Mitacs Accelerate Entrepreneur funding. Ask the entrepreneurship office.
International Opportunities
Mitacs Globalink connects Canadian students with international research labs for summer internships. Ask your international office if your school participates.
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