The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is pleased to offer eligible first-year students an internship opportunity through the First-Year Internship Program.
The Program provides a paid eight-week internship during the summer after the first year of study. It typically runs from May to June with some flexibility with the employers. Past organizations have been government and private sector companies, and universities where students gained valuable and meaningful employment experience. The total value received by a successful student in the program is approximately $4,600 for full-time employment for a period of 8 weeks during the summer term. The contribution of the employer will be $1,250, with the rest of the funding being covered by the University.
To be eligible for the program, a student needs to meet the following requirements:
For more information, please refer to First-year Internship Program Guidelines document or contact CEEInfo@cunet.carleton.ca.
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is striving to continually improve on the first-year internship program. Therefore, we strongly encourage, appreciate and welcome all feedback from employers and students alike about the internship program. At the conclusion of the program, we ask all students and employers to fill out an online survey to collect feedback and possible testimonials to help us improve and promote the program.
First-year Internship Program Guidelines
CEE Affiliation Agreement (For external employers)
"I highly recommend the UG internship programs to prospective students as it will allow you to develop many transferable skills."Iman Tejpar (she/her)B. Eng. (Architectural Conservation and Sustainability) Candidate
"I highly recommend the UG internship programs to prospective students as it will allow you to develop many transferable skills."