Good To Know: Internship Opportunities
eSIP
eSIP (The Engineering Summer Internship Program) is a 4month summer co-op program for undergraduate Engineering students in their 2nd or 3rd year of study.
Via development workshops and one-on-one sessions, eSIP students are provided with preparation that can make them competitive candidates for co-op opportunities. The opportunities themselves usually run for about 4months between May and September, thereby providing students with a meaningful exposure to the workplace. With this preparation, students gain the means of articulating their academic experiences to a workplace setting.
For more information please see the website: ecc.utoronto.ca/students/esip
PEY
PEY (Professional Experience Year) allows students to apply their engineering knowledge in a 12—16 month, project-based, professional internship. With work terms longer than just 4 months, PEY gives you more opportunity to gain true professional work experience.
At U of T we take co-op to the next level. PEY is about more than just exposure to jobs. It’s about accomplishments. Internships that are a year or more in length allow students to complete large-scale projects. It’s about developing lasting relationships with employers, and having stories to tell about significant practical experience outside of the classroom. It’s about preparing yourself for a career and gaining professional experience. It is an opportunity that is unique to U of T.
Operating for more than 20 years, PEY has earned an outstanding reputation in both academic and industry circles. By taking part in this program you’ll be making industry contacts, gaining valuable career skills and significant professional experience before you graduate. The length of the placement provides the right amount of time for you to have involvement in large-scale projects, build relationships with employers, and reach professional accomplishments and milestones.
Currently almost 613 of our students are employeed in engineering jobs in more than 280 companies–including placements in Toronto, across Canada and in countries such as China, Japan, Botswana, Romania, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, and the USA–just to name a few!
Did we mention these are paid internships? On average, students typically earn between $40,000 and $45,000 during their PEY placements.
Interested? Learn more about this unique and dynamic program and read about what students have to say about their PEY experiences at pey.utoronto.ca
