Internship Program
Fall 2025 Hiring Request
Please read the information below very carefully.
Thank you for your interest in the Venture for Canada's Fall 2025 Internship Program! We will provide an update on the status of your request within 15 business days of submission to either approve, reject, or notify you of outstanding documentation.
Submitting this form is the ONLY step that will secure your spot for Fall 2025 Internship Program funding. We will only approve funding for fully eligible Hiring Requests (please review the Eligible Employer Guide for detailed eligibility requirements).
We will accept Hiring Requests until July 18, 2025 OR until funding has been fully allocated.
Please submit one form per student. You can submit up to 3 hiring requests, depending on your employer profile*.
By submitting this Hiring Request, you confirm that your candidate has verbally accepted your job offer! If hiring this student is dependent on funding, please offer the position "pending funding confirmation”.
If you have found this candidate from your own network, please ask them to complete a full student application (interest form + application form) as soon as possible. We cannot approve your funding until we have verified the eligibility of your student(s).
Fall internships must START between August 18 - September 15, 2025, and must END January 26, 2026. There are no minimum hours per week, but they cannot exceed 20 weeks.
If your student is currently funded by Venture for Canada, they must earn at least 15 VFC intern training points by July 8 to be eligible for this summer's cohort. All interns participating in the Summer 2025 cohort received the training package on April 14, 2025, and have been made aware of this requirement. If you have submitted an application for a student who has not yet earned the required number of points, we will hold your place in the funding queue until your student has completed their training.
Note: We ask that you check with your student about the status of their application or the progress of their training. Due to the high volume of requests, we will not be able to answer your questions about individual students' statuses.
We look forward to getting back to you within 15 business days with detailed information about your situation!
The VFC Internship Program Team
*Employer Profile
Employers who are new to VFC's Internship Program:
1 Intern for organizations with 1-2 staff
2 interns for organizations with 3+ staff
Employers who have previously participated in the Internship Program:
2 Interns for organizations with 1-5 staff
3 Interns for organizations with 5+ staff