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Toronto is an international metropolis with 2.6 million inhabitants from 150 nations. The cosmopolitan city in Canada offers multifaceted quarters where different cultures meet. Whether you are adventurous, nature lover or culture lover: the varied range of leisure activities leaves nothing to be desired.

Fascinating museums, film festivals and numerous theaters are at home in the pulsating city. In just a few hours from Toronto there is unspoiled nature that can be discovered by hiking or canoeing. A very special highlight are the impressive Niagara Falls on the border with the USA.

Fulfill your dream of a stay of several months in Toronto and get to know the Canadian life and work culture firsthand through an internship abroad.

In 5 steps to an internship abroad in Toronto

Our American partner organization Academic Internship Council has more than 30 years of experience in arranging tailor-made internships for international students.

Your close contacts to a large number of different companies and organizations in Toronto give you the unique opportunity to choose exactly the internship that suits you from the wide range on offer.

If you would like to do an internship in Toronto with our partner AIC, just follow our 5 steps to apply:

Step 1: Get information and advice

In the first step, please inform yourself about the prerequisites for participation, the program fees as well as the dates and deadlines for the internship program in Toronto. If you also want to do an internship in a particularly suitable subject area in Toronto, you can apply for an internship in Toronto.

Now contact our advisory team – we will inform you about the documents that you have to put together for the application. We can be reached by phone, email and personally in our Frankfurt office and will be happy to answer all your questions about internships abroad in Vancouver.

Step 2: Submit your application

In the next step, please send us your application documents in English (cover letter, curriculum vitae, performance overview) by email. We check them thoroughly and you will receive suggestions for improvement from us. As soon as your documents are complete and in order, we will forward them to the AIC team in Toronto.

Step 3: Discuss interests and wishes with the AIC

Your personal contact at the AIC in Toronto will now contact you by email. Then fill out a detailed online questionnaire and upload relevant documents to the AIC database. Your contact person will get an initial picture of your individual qualifications, interests and your internship goals.

As part of a comprehensive preliminary talk that takes place via Skype, you and your AIC contact person will concretize your ideas and discuss which type of internship is suitable for you. Your contact person will then start looking for a suitable one

Step 4: Complete application training

A professional application training of AIC prepare yourself well on the front of upcoming job interviews.

Here you can find out how a “typical” job interview with a Canadian employer works and how you will master it successfully. With the Skype workshop you can be sure to make the best possible impression on your potential internship company.

Step 5: Complete an interview and get an internship

As soon as the employees of the Academic Internship Council have found a suitable internship for you, they will make an appointment for the interview, which will also take place via Skype.

If you receive an acceptance for an internship, you now have to decide whether you want to accept it. Otherwise, your contact persons at the AIC will look for an internship that corresponds to your individual strengths and wishes.

After you have decided on a specific internship in Canada, you can apply for your visa for Canada with the support of the Academic Internship Council.

Just like your contact persons at the AIC, we are of course also available to support you with any questions you may have in advance of the application and during the application process.

Participation requirements

In order to apply for the internship program of the Academic Internship Council, you must meet the following requirements:

Good knowledge of English: As the preliminary interview with the Academic Internship Council is in English, applicants do not need to provide any further language certificates.
Completion of the first year of study at a university or university of applied sciences:Unfortunately, it is not possible to place (technical) high school graduates without study experience, as applicants must already know the basics of their subject.

You can also do an internship abroad through the Academic Internship Council after completing your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. However, the last degree should not be more than a year ago.

Particularly suitable industries

Toronto is considered the financial, economic and cultural stronghold of Canada and offers a variety of different opportunities for challenging specialist internships. Hundreds of international companies and more than 4,000 startups have settled in Toronto and appreciate interns from abroad. Internships in the areas of finance, media and culture are particularly popular in the “Silicon Valley of the North”.

These industries and types of companies are particularly suitable for internships in Toronto:

Education
Film & TV production
Healthcare
engineering
IT sector
Food industry
Art and culture
Marketing & Advertising
Media, television & film
NGOs
Press and public relations
psychology
politics
urban planning
environmental Protection

Of course, internships in other industries and departments are also possible in Toronto. You can also propose companies to the Academic Internship Council in which you would like to do an internship.

After the detailed preliminary discussion, the staff of the Academic Internship Council will inform you how good the chances are that you can get hold of the internship you want.

Dates and application deadlines

In Toronto you can choose between different internship dates: an eight-week summer internship is just as possible as longer internships in spring or autumn.

Period	Arrivals	Program start	Duration
Summer 2018	July 01, 2018	07/02/2018	8 weeks
Fall 2018	September 01, 2018	02.09.2018	3-5 months
Spring 2019	March 01, 2019	02.03.2019	3-5 months

You should submit your application to us at least four months before the desired start of the program, so that there is enough time to arrange the internship and apply for a visa.

Program fees

The amount of the program fee depends on whether you want to book accommodation in Toronto through the Academic Internship Council.

Internship program	fees
Fixed price (regardless of the duration)	US $ 2,512

Internship program + accommodation	fees
8-week summer internship	US $ 6,118
3 months	US $ 7,572
4 months	US $ 9,125
5 months	US $ 11,078

The Academic Internship Council offers rooms in student apartments or dormitories that are furnished, have internet access, and have kitchen utensils and laundry facilities. The accommodations are centrally located and have good public transport links.

The program fees include the following:

The Academic Internship Council arranges a suitable internship in your desired area
Active support during the entire planning and application phase
Review of the written application
Professional application training via webinars
Orientation program, workshops & leisure program in Toronto
Assistance with all concerns on site
Evaluation of the personal internship supervisor

Financing options

You can finance the internship abroad in Toronto, for example, with BAföG abroad. If the internship is compulsory, eligible students receive grants for health insurance as well as for living and travel expenses. In addition, there are various scholarship programs specifically for internships abroad that you can apply for.

Since internships in Canada are considered part of professional qualification, they are mostly unpaid. In the case of longer internships, smaller (travel) allowances are paid in individual cases, but this is not the rule.