Program Overview
The McMaster Startup Immersion Internships program will recruit startups to hire students to fill an innovative role within their startup company for a 16-week internship from May to August in 2025.
Program Structure: Full time, 35 hours per week.
Students
Are you a student who wants to get paid to work for a startup full time this summer? Want to make real-world impact and get real-world experience? Apply to the McMaster Startup Immersion Internships!
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must be a current undergraduate or graduate student at McMaster University. This program is open to:
- All faculties and programs.
- Both domestic and international students.
- Both full time and part time students.
Benefits:
- Get real world experience working with a startup
- Meaningful roles that make an impact
- Training such as resume building and interview skills.
- Networking and co-working opportunities through working with the McMaster Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
- Invitation to the Student Staff Conference in Summer 2025
- Immersion into the entrepreneurship ecosystem
Expandable List
January 29 – Info Session & Meet and Greet
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM – GH 110 Lounge
Register here
February 12 – Info Session & Meet and Greet
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM – GH 110 Lounge
Register here
Come meet the startups and learn more about the roles available. Don’t just be a resume in the stack, get facetime with your potential new boss to set yourself apart. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Bring a friend and learn about the new opportunities built to support you on your professional journey!
February 6 – Work on Campus Summer Job Fair
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM – MUSC Atrium
More Information
Learn more about the McMaster Startup Immersion Internships program, companies hiring, and chat with founders.
- Apply via OscarPlus to job postings between January 27- February 15, 2025
- Top applicants will be invited for interviews during February -March 2025.
- Successful applicants will be chosen in March 2025
Startup Companies
Looking for Bright, Motivated Talent to Grow Your Startup?
Eligibility Criteria:
- McMaster-affiliated startup Open to all industry sectors. Affiliation may include: founded by a McMaster student, alumni, staff, faculty; developing products / services from McMaster research; startup supported by McMaster’s entrepreneurship ecosystem
- Scalable business model
- Must be incorporated
- Must have a dedicated full time team member who will be responsible for supervising and mentoring the student throughout the course of the internship
- Must be willing and able to complete a Business Strategy Internship (BSI) application through MITACS
- Job must be innovative in nature i.e. Research, Development, Data Analytics, Marketing.
Benefits:
- McMaster University will cover the majority of the funding to employ the student, however companies must complete a MITACS application.
- McMaster Supports with hiring such as sample job descriptions, interviewing, accessibility and inclusion, resume screening
- McMaster Supports with onboarding and managing students
Expandable List
Check back in 2025 for more events.
Thank you for your interest. Startup Applications are now closed. Host Startup Companies will be selected and notified by December 12, 2024