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:
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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 2019/2020 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 now participate in Phase 1 beginning on October 15th with matching results on November 22nd. 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 2018/19 CIP Recruitment Cycle:
| *NEW Phase 1 | Job Postings Begin | Monday, October 15 |
| On-Campus Interview Period | October 24 – November 16 | |
| Employer Rankings Due | November 19 | |
| Rank / Match Results | November 22 | |
| Phase 2 | Job Postings Begin | December 3 |
| University Closure | December 24 – January 2 | |
| CIP Career Night | January 10 | |
| On-Campus Interview Period | January 9 – February 8 | |
| Employer Rankings Due | February 11 | |
| Rank / Match Results | February 14 | |
| Reading Week | February 18 – 22 | |
| Phase 3 (interview/offer) | Job Postings Begin | February 19 |
| Interviews | February 25 – August 1 | |
| Last Day for Offers | August 1 | |
| 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, follow the instructions in the OSCARplus employer manual. You can also email the information to cip@mcmaster.ca and let us handle the posting details.
Interview Period
It’s best to conduct interviews during the Rank/Match Recruitment Phase at the DeGroote School of Business in Hamilton. This helps us provide you with the best service and also helps students manage the combination of their academic and interview schedules. Our team will work with you to schedule the interviews and we have space available for you to meet with the candidates. To reserve an interview date, please contact our Associate, Recruitment Programs at cip@mcmaster.ca or 905-525-9140 ext. 27592.
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. For more information about the process, see the rank and match page.
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 final evaluation form and discusses the results with the student.