Honours BCom with Internship Program
When you recruit a high-caliber DeGroote commerce student you get an energetic, enthusiastic intern who brings core technical skills and excellent academic training to your organization. You get an employee who has studied a variety of business topics including:
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Students in the internship program have successfully completed the third year of their undergraduate commerce degree and have maintained or exceeded a cumulative average of 72% (7.0). Interns are available for paid work assignments starting in May (12 or 16 month assignments) or September (12 month assignments).
Key Recruitment Dates for 2022/2023 Interns
We are excited to announce that we will be moving to a 3-phase recruitment cycle. By providing you earlier access to our internship students, you’ll gain more flexibility so you can meet your recruitment needs. If you’re ready to recruit in early Fall, you can participate in Phase 1 beginning in October with matching results on November 28th. For our partners who traditionally participate in the December/January cycle and continuous round, this option still remains and you can see the specific dates below.
Here are the full details for the 2023/2024 Internship Recruitment Cycle:
| Phase 1 (Rank/Match) | Job Postings Begin | Thursday, October 6 |
| Fall Break | October 10 – 14 | |
| Internship Networking Night | Tuesday, October 18 | |
| On-Campus Interview Period | Monday, October 24 – Friday, November 18 | |
| Employer Rankings Due | Sunday, November 20 | |
| Rank / Match Results | Thursday, November 24 | |
| Phase 2 (Continuous) |
Job Postings Begin | Wednesday, December 1 |
| Exam Period* | December 9 – 22 | |
| University Closure | December 26 – 30 | |
| Classes Begin | Monday, January 9 | |
| Interviews Begin | Monday, January 1 | |
| Reading Week | February 20 – 24 | |
| Exam Period | *April 14 – 24 | |
| Phase 3 (Continuous) |
Job Postings Begin | Monday, May 1 |
| Interviews Begin | Monday, May 8 | |
| Last Date to Post | Friday, July 28 | |
| Internship Start Date | May or September 2023 |
Should you have any questions regarding our recruitment cycle, please feel free to reach out to any team member.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Continuous Recruitment Phase
The Continuous Recruitment Phase is less structured and follows an interview/offer format. You can interview candidates on your own schedule, but the pool of candidates is smaller.
To post a job opportunity, email the information to recruit.degroote@mcmaster.ca and let us handle the posting details.
JOB GUIDELINES
In order to help make the job a mutually beneficial and rewarding experience we ask that each employer:
- Supervises and guides the student during the work term, providing a welcoming environment where the student can develop his or her skills.
- Participates in a work site visit with one of our relationship managers to discuss the student’s progress.
- Completes a mid-term and final evaluation form and discusses the results with the student.
The Rank/Match Recruitment Phase follows a specific schedule and includes:
Job Posting Period
To post a job opportunity, email the information to recruit.degroote@mcmaster.ca and let us handle the posting details.
Interview Period
Our team will work with you to schedule your virtual interviews during the Rank/Match Recruitment Phase. This helps us provide you with the best service and also helps students manage the combination of their academic and interview schedules. To reserve an interview date, please contact our Associate, Recruitment Programs at recruit.degroote@mcmaster.ca.
Rank and Match Process
When you’ve conducted all of your interviews, we will ask you to rank the candidates by number. Candidates will also rank the different opportunities for which they interviewed. A calculated match is then made between the employers and candidates.
Making Offers
Once the match is confirmed, we will ask you to prepare a formal offer letter. One copy is sent to the candidate and the other is sent to our team to place in the student’s file. In turn, we will provide you with a confirmation letter which can be used for tax credit purposes.