Opportunities For Students

Nicol Internships

The Nicol Entrepreneurial Institute oversees paid internships that provide students with the skills and experience they need to launch and grow their own companies. Carleton undergraduate and graduate students from all faculties are able to apply for these internships. The Nicol Internships align to Carleton University’s mission to foster successful students as well as its mission to enhance our community and economy through entrepreneurship.

The endowment to support Nicol Internships was established at Carleton University by the Wesley and Mary Nicol Charitable Foundation, now the Wesley M. Nicol Foundation, in August 2011. It was the vision of Wes Nicol that Carleton University provide funding and support for student internships that will promote and instill the highest spirit of entrepreneurialism at the University. Being named a “Nicol Intern” would therefore recognize the academic achievements of the student recipients and their potential as entrepreneurs and future business leaders.

Non-Dilutive Grant Funding

Four awards of $2,500 are available annually to Ontario-incorporated tech companies in the Innovation Hub.  This non-dilutive (grant) funding will be awarded toward approved business projects, and  is provided by FedDev Ontario through the ScaleUp Platform, delivered by Invest Ottawa.

The Funding (Grant) Structure is a Matching Grant so each project application should be a total of $5,000, with a $2,500 total from the grant and $2,500 matching portion from the incubated company.

Applications are accepted between May and October annually.  Visit our page and fill out the application form to be considered.