Commerce 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:

accounting finance human resources

marketing general business administration

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 2022/2023 CIP Recruitment Cycle:

Phase 1 (Rank/Match)	Job Postings Begin	Thursday, October 7
	Fall Break	October 11 – 15
	Internship Networking Night	Tuesday, October 19
	On-Campus Interview Period	Monday, October 25 – Friday, November 19
	Employer Rankings Due	Monday, November 22
	Rank / Match Results	Thursday, November 25
Phase 2 (Continuous)	Job Postings Begin	Wednesday, December 1
	Exam Period*	December 9 – 22
	University Closure	December 27 – 31
	Classes Begin	Monday, January 10
	Interviews Begin	Monday, January 10
	Internship Networking Night (In Person)	Tuesday, January 18
	Reading Week	February 21 – 27
	Exam Period*	April 14 – 29
Phase 2 (Continuous)	Job Postings Begin	Monday, May 2
	Interviews Begin	Monday, May 9
	Last Date to Post	Friday, July 29
Internship Start Date	Anytime between May 1 – September 1

 

We look forward to connecting you with our incoming CIP cohort this Fall. Should you have any questions regarding our new recruitment cycle, please feel free to reach out to any team member.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Rank/Match Recruitment Phase

The Rank/Match Recruitment Phase follows a specific schedule and includes:

Job Posting Period

To post a job opportunity, email the information to cip@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 cip@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.

Continuous Recruitment Phase

The Continuous Recruitment Phase is less structured. Employers and students who are not matched during Rank/Match, proceed to this phase. You can interview candidates on your own schedule, but the pool of candidates is smaller.

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.