Internship
Hire our students
Whether you seek new talent for long-term recruitment or need skilled support for a special project, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ students are eager to contribute. Learn more about the Science, Information Technology, and Engineering Co-operative office.
Connect With Us
Email: graduate@cs.dal.ca
Phone: +1 (902) 499-7925
WhatsApp: +1 (902) 499-7925
On-the-job experience and training
Students in the internship stream will gain hands-on experience and use their skills, education, and knowledge in a real-world IT environment. Here are just a few of things you will experience during your internship:
- an understanding of how IT is impacting the delivery of services in an application sector, such as retail, logistics, manufacturing, security, customer relationship management, sales and marketing
- networking opportunities with IT professionals and potential employers
- a greater chance of being hired by the institution after your internship
- typical activities may include: software development, systems design, software testing, network management, network engineering, and web and mobile computing
Finding an internshipÂ
The process of finding an internship is straightforward and we are here to help you every step of the way. Find out more about the process of setting up an internship.
Fast facts about your MACS internship
- Paid position with an organization that either develops or uses IT
- Salary ranges from $17-25 per hour
- Significant portion of the internship must be IT-related work
- Internships are 1 or 2 terms in length and happen after completing the MACS coursework
Employers that hire our students as interns
- Cisco
- AV¾ãÀÖ²¿
- Dell Canada
- Department of National Defence
- ExxonMobile
- General Dynamics
- HB Studios
- IBM Canada
- J.D. Irving Limited
- Lockheed Martin
- Microsoft
- North American Construction Group
- Shell Canada
- Syncrude Canada
- Telus