TalentEdge Program
OCE TalentEdge contains two separate programs detailed below. This program supports Ontario Students and recent graduates with real-world industry experience.
TalentEdge Internship Program (TIP)
Official weblink: (http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs/industry-academic-collaboration/talentedge/talentedge-internship-program)
Company Eligibility:
- For-profit company operating in Ontario, must meet cash and in-kind contributions
- Application due before student start-date with company
- Company must be in good standing with OCE
- Company must use the results for the economic, environmental, or social benefit of Ontario
Student Eligibility
- Students eligible to work in Ontario (corp. intern); Academic must have student status at eligible school
- Student must be arms-length from business
- May not apply if enrolled in a co-op program or other equivalent job placement/employment program
- Not eligible if current or past employees of the company (includes consulting, contractor, part-time etc.)
- Undergraduate: final year of study (College or University)
- Max of two 4-month internship units (per student)
- Graduate Level: Current Masters and PhD students, & recent (within 3-years) Masters grads
- Masters & recent Masters may hold a max of two 4-month internships per student
- Recent Master’s graduates are only eligible for company based interns
- PhD students may hold a max of six 4-month internship units per student.
Project Eligibility:
- Must be project-based with clear activities, milestones and outcomes
- Interns can be between 4-24 months in length
- Must have an R&D component, commensurate with intern’s experience & expertise
- IP from project will be managed by company, for academic based on institution rules
- Project reports are due as outlined by OCE project reporting requirements
Funding Amounts: $10,000 against a total $20k min project (5k max in-kind from company)
Application turn around: Need at least 8-weeks prior to planned start-date of internship
OCE TalentEdge (TIP) Internship Drafting Guide
TalentEdge Fellowship Program (TFP)
Official weblink: (http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs/industry-academic-collaboration/talentedge/talentedge-fellowship-program)
Company Eligibility:
- For-profit company operating in Ontario, must meet cash and in-kind contributions
- Application due before student start-date with company
- Company must be in good standing with OCE
- Company must use the results for the economic, environmental, or social benefit of Ontario
Student Eligibility
- PhD in any discipline completed within the last 5-years
- May hold a max of two TalentEdge fellowships (consecutive 2-years in total)
- Fellow must be arms length, no conflicts of interest
- Not eligible if current or past employees of the company (includes consulting, contractor, part-time etc.)
Student Eligibility
- Must be project-based with clear activities, milestones and outcomes
- Must have an R&D component, commensurate with intern’s experience & expertise
- IP from project will be managed by company
- Participants enter into agreement with OCE and co-operate in providing project reports
Funding Amounts:
- $32,500 per year, + 2.5k in value & professional development
- Company needs to put in $25,000 cash min, and $25,000 in-kind
- For full amount, salary must be >$60k per year + in-kind development support of $25k from company. Can apply for 2 years for 2 x $32.5k total.
Application turn around: Need at least 8-weeks prior to planned start-date of internship
OCE TalentEdge (TFP) Fellowship Drafting Guide