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title: Venture for Canada - Hire an Intern
description: The Venture for Canada - Hire an Intern (VFC-HI) program aims to support Canadian start-ups and SMEs in the hiring of talented and innovative students. Proposed jobs for students under this program must develop innovation skills and add value to the organization in either a full or part-time capacity.
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# Venture for Canada - Hire an Intern

The Venture for Canada - Hire an Intern (VFC-HI) program aims to support Canadian start-ups and SMEs in the hiring of talented and innovative students. Proposed jobs for students under this program must develop innovation skills and add value to the organization in either a full or part-time capacity.

[ Gibson Ingram ](https://grantmatch.com/hot-new-programs/author/gibson)

 Nov 1, 2021

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## Up To $5,000 Available for SME's Hiring Interns

The Venture for Canada - Hire an Intern (VFC-HI) program aims to support Canadian start-ups and SMEs in the hiring of talented and innovative students. Proposed jobs for students under this program must develop innovation skills and add value to the organization in either a full or part-time capacity. 

## Funding Details

- Interns may be funded for up to 20 weeks to a maximum subsidy of $5,000 per student, per term
- Wages for interns must be at least $15.00/hr, and average wages under the program are $18.50/hr.

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