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Provincial government invests into Mitacs Internship Program

May 17, 2025 | 5:11 PM

This week the provincial government announced they’re investing $15 million over three years in the Mitacs Internship Program so post-secondary students can gain valuable hands-on industry experience.

As Alberta’s economy continues to grow, the government is investing into students to help them develop the skills and abilities needed to meet the workforce demands and succeed in a changing and competitive job market.

“Hands-on learning is critical to helping students get the skills and training they need, and to prepare them for success in their careers,” said Rajan Sawhney, Minister of Advanced Education.

“By working together with industry and the post-secondary system, we are ensuring students receive high-quality education while building the research and innovation labour force that the economy of the future will require.”

The Mitacs Internship Program helps drive research commercialization in Alberta and complements other government-funded work-integrated learning programs.

This $15 million in provincial funding, combined with federal and industry funding, will allow the Mitacs Internship Program to offer more than 3,000 Albertan student internships.

Mitacs is a national non-profit that provides grant and internship programs for post-secondary students and recent graduates in the areas of research and development, innovation and science.

Currently, 23 Alberta post-secondary institutions throughout the province have Mitacs funding agreements. Students can apply through their schools or directly with Mitacs.

These schools include:

  • University of Alberta
  • University of Calgary
  • NAIT
  • SAIT
  • Northwestern Polytechnic
  • Red Deer Polytechnic
  • Lethbridge Polytechnic
  • Red Crow Community College
  • Athabasca University
  • University of Lethbridge
  • Bow Valley College
  • Keyano College
  • Lakeland College
  • Medicine Hat College
  • Olds College
  • Portage College
  • Concordia University of Edmonton
  • Mount Royal University
  • Alberta University of Arts
  • MacEwan University
  • NorQuest College
  • Kings University
  • Ambrose University

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