June 28, 2016 admin

TalentEdge Program

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

draftingOCE 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

draftingOCE TalentEdge (TFP) Fellowship Drafting Guide