Recent college and university graduates (any level) are eligible, at the discretion of the academic institution.

• Must have status at a Canadian academic institution
• Check with your institution to find out what status(es) are available for recent grads
• Internship must start within two years of graduation
• Normally eligible for one 4-6-month internship but may do up to three depending on the needs of the project and the discretion of the academic institution
• All program expectations remain the same: the intern must have an academic supervisor and split their time between the academic institution and the partner organization
• Recent Graduates are eligible for standard Accelerate and Accelerate Entrepreneur

International travel may be limited by circumstances external to Mitacs for some individuals (e.g., recent graduates may not be able to travel internationally for the project due to visa requirements for non-students).