Professional Internships

Students with a professional background and a minimum of high-intermediate level of English can take part in the Professional Internship Program. Based on your work experience and education, you will be placed in a local company within the large network of our business partners. You will learn from the experts, practice your English with native speakers, learn industry-related jargon, and gain the experience and confidence you will need for future jobs in your field.

To ensure we have the appropriate flexibility to place you according to your interests and qualifications, all Professional Internship placements are unpaid positions.

As a candidate of the Professional Internship Program, you must complete the CareerConnect™ Program and meet level requirements that suit the position for which you are applying.

The quality and level of your placement will depend on your experience, education, language skills, area of placement, time of year and duration of your placement.

What is CareerConnect™

Your knowledge of Business English is one of the most important aspects of your internship placement. The higher your language skills, the more options you will have for a placement. The CareerConnect™ teaching curriculum is specifically designed to teach you language skills required to succeed in your place of work as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Program Duration

In line with all other programs offered at International House, CareerConnect™ is designed to offer students the most amount of flexibility possible. You can start CareerConnect™ every Monday and take it for as little as 4 weeks and as long as 24 weeks. Students requiring a C-30 Visa for their internship placement will be required to study and work on a 50-50 basis.

This Program Includes:

Industry specific consultation with your supervisor
Interview with a potential host organization
Guaranteed placement in your area of choice
Placement orientation after arrival
Certificate of completion of course and work
Ongoing service throughout your work period

Program Requirements

Be 21 years of age or more
Have education or experience in the applied field
Study at least 4 weeks in CareerConnect™
Posess the proper visa

Open Working Holiday Visas

Working holiday visas are issued to nationals of a handful of countries on an exchange basis. Some of these countries include: Japan, Germany, Netherlands, France, Sweden, Italy, South Korea, Norway, Czech Republic and Latvia. There are age restrictions on these visas and they are issued only once in your life.

Student Work Abroad Visas (SWAP)

This visa is restricted to students and numbers are limited. You will have to enrol with a SWAP representative in your region if nationals of your country are eligible. Please check www.swap.ca for more details on this program.

C-30 Visas

This is for programs that include both study as well as a work component. You will need both a student and working authorization. All of our programs using C-30 visas are a minimum of 32 weeks in duration and combine 50% study combined with 50% internship/work.

The Young Workers Exchange Visa

Only open to specific countries. You must have a placement secured before you apply for the visa and you cannot change your employer. Some of the countries include: Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, France and Austria.

Visitor Visa

Only for programs with no work/internship or other practical component. You may need to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) unless you are permitted to stay in Canada for up to 6 months with a stamp in your passport upon arrival at the Canadian border.

Study Permit

Nationals of some counties need to apply to study in Canada regardless of duration. Many nationals can study in Canada for a six month period without a study permit. You will need a study permit along with a work permit to take part in any work & study programs that lasts more than 6 months.