Future NB SELF (Student Experiential Learning Fund) provides wage subsidies for experiential learning placements (internships, work experiences).

Funding is provided to off-campus employers to hire students through experiential learning programs. Undergraduate students only.

Funding is usually managed directly through the faculties and at their discretion. We can help connect you with the appropriate contacts.

Future Wabanaki provides funding for Indigenous students to access culturally relevant experiential learning opportunities. Can be used for placement-based or project-based opportunities.

Managed by Kate Copage at copage.k@unb.ca
Indigenous Experiential Learning Coordinator

The Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) provides federal funding for wage subsidies for experiential learning placement (internship, co-op, work experience) opportunities.

• Up to 50% ($5,000) wage subsidy support for each student you hire through the program
  
  
• Up to 70% ($7,000) wage subsidy support for each student you hire through the program that is a first-year student or is from an under-represented group including:
  • Women in STEM
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Newcomers
  • Indigenous students
  • Visible minorities
    
    
• Off-campus employers can apply
• Apply directly through the program’s funding partners 
• Only available for students that are Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• The Office of Experiential Education can help facilitate your application

CEWIL (Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated-Learning) Canada's mission is to build the capacity to develop future-ready students and graduates through quality work-integrated learning.

The CEWIL iHub program operates as a centre of expertise that provides grant-based funding to enable and promote curricular work-integrated learning (WIL) focusing primarily on four types of WIL:

• Community and industry research and projects (formerly applied research/industry projects)
• Entrepreneurial WIL
• Field placements
• Community service-learning WIL

The iHub supports the advancement of, and innovation in, these forms of WIL, extends access to WIL, and ensures WIL projects are delivered with appropriate quality and learning standards for students.

The OEE administers the program for UNB. Contact us at experiential@unb.ca to learn how you can apply to receive these funds for your curricular WIL experience.

Mitacs offers research and innovation funding program supporting industrial and social innovation in Canada via several programs, including the Business Strategy Internship (BSI) program.

The Mitacs Business Strategy Internship (BSI) program is designed to connect academic talent with industry needs.

• The program aims to help businesses and not-for-profit organizations tackle strategic challenges by leveraging the skills and knowledge of undergraduate and graduate students.
• It offers a 16-week full-time internship where students work on strategic projects in collaboration with a company or not-for-profit organization in Canada.
• The program provides funding of either $10,000 or $15,000 per intern, with the partner organization contributing $5,000 or $7,500, respectively.
• Open to for-profit companies, municipalities, hospitals, and eligible not-for-profit organizations. Students from all disciplines and sectors can participate. International and domestic students qualify for funding.
• Organizations benefit from fresh perspectives and innovative solutions, while students gain valuable real-world experience and develop their professional skills.

Would you like more details on how to apply or the specific benefits for students and organizations? Contact Mitacs to learn more https://www.mitacs.ca/our-programs/business-strategy-internship/