Student internship resources designed for busy entrepreneurs

Overview of the Student internship resources designed for busy entrepreneurs program:

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.

Benefits of the Student internship resources designed for busy entrepreneurs program:

• Strength in Diversity
• VFC Interns come from over 108 universities and colleges in urban and rural centers across Canada. Their mix of cultural backgrounds and disciplines can strengthen the resilience of any company.
• Flexible Painless process
• Many student internships and co-op programs require employers to think inside the box. VFC's fast and supported funding, hiring, and training processes were designed with the realities of entrepreneurs and small businesses in mind. Plus, we offer part-time or full-time internships and flexible start dates to suit your needs.
• In-Time Training for Your Interns
• De-risk student hires. VFC-trained Interns are less green so they can start contributing value sooner. And they continue their VFC training throughout their internship with you.

Eligibility criteria of the Student internship resources designed for busy entrepreneurs program:

• Be a small or medium-sized business, start-up, social enterprise, nonprofit, or charity
• Registered (pre-Covid) in one of the following Canadian provinces: the Northern Territories, BC, AB, SK, MB, QC, NB, NS, PE or NL
• Employ fewer than 500 people
• Provide a safe and supportive internship that develops innovation or entrepreneurial skill-building opportunities
• Employ fewer than 500 people
• All eligible internships qualify for a 50% wage subsidy. To receive a 70% wage subsidy, employers must hire a student from an underrepresented group, such as:
• A woman studying in STEM;
• Students with disabilities;
• An Indigenous student;
• A newcomer to Canada;
• A first-year student;
• A visible minority
• 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)