MITACS – Business Strategy Internship
In partnership with Mitacs, Concordia University is launching the Business Strategy Internship (BSI) program for all John Molson School of Business students, both undergraduate and graduate. Selected students will be awarded $10,000 to undertake a four-month strategic project with a for-profit or not-for-profit (NFP) organization in Canada.
Overview
Projects will be structured to undertake a strategic analysis of an organization to help them restore or modify their business operations in a new business environment disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the project, Mitacs provides online professional development opportunities to students.
The primary goals of the program are to:
- Provide students with the opportunity to apply business concepts and theories to real-world decision-making
- Provide support to an organization who needs additional assistance in modifying their business operations to adapt to the new economic reality
- Build and strengthen connections and collaboration between organizations and academic institutions
- Build students’ skills (communication, problem solving, innovation, resilience, managing complexity, navigating change, business continuity planning, etc.) and apply their education through an experiential learning opportunity
- Provide new and broadened training and career opportunities for students by expanding their network with faculty, businesses and community
Eligibility
Students must:
- Be an undergraduate or graduate student at a Canadian academic institution
- Not be a current, active participant in another Mitacs program
Academic supervisor must:
- Be eligible to hold Tri-Council funding
Partner organizations must:
- Be a company with full-time employees or be an incorporated NFP
Value and duration:
- 16-week internship with a grant of $10,000 per student