TalentEdge Internship Program (TIP) – NGNP - Ontario Centre of Innovation

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Program Status: Closed for Applications

The TalentEdge Internship Program (TIP) stream of the Next Generation Network Program (NGNP) provides support for current college and university students and recent undergraduate or Masters graduates, to work on industry-driven research and development projects related to Next Generation Network (NGN) technologies at Ontario-based SMEs using the Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN) platform. Companies can tap into world-class talent coming out of Ontario’s publicly-funded post-secondary institutions and strengthen their capacity to develop new products, services and processes, while interns receive hands-on industry experience to excel in the digital economy.

Best suited for:

Intern:

Final-year undergraduate student; Masters or PhD student; or within three years of graduation from an undergraduate or Masters program from an Ontario college or university

Applicant:

For-profit company with operations in Ontario
Small-or Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) with fewer than 500 total employees

Project:

Project-based, with clearly defined R&D activities, milestones and outcomes to be completed within the internship duration
Preferably utilizing the CENGN platform

Learn more about TalentEdge Internship Program – NGNP

View full program guidelines

Contact a Program Lead

Jeff van Heumen
Director, Business Development
jvanheumen@oc-innovation.ca

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