Offer internships or student projects

BBA students can carry out two types of internships: an administration internship or a specialized internship. HEC Montréal is responsible for validating the type of internship during the approval process.

Administration internship

Two formats offered:

• 1^st format: the intern’s services are used on a rotating basis in several functions in different management fields.
• 2^nd format: the intern performs a single function, but has time to meet with the company’s managers and learn about other management fields in the company’s different operations.

Specialized internship

• The intern has specific duties, related to one of the specializations in the study program.
• The intern is exposed to one or more aspects of the specialization concerned.
• The internship gives the student a chance to see the day-to-day work of specialists in this field.

Important!
For the accounting specialization, see the internship options in accounting in a business or accounting firm.

• Minimum of 140 hours of work
• Full-time or part-time
• Over a maximum of six months during university terms

In Quebec
All internships must be remunerated at least at minimum wage with the exception of internships completed in non-profit organizations or organizations with a social or community mandate. This compensation is to be determined in an agreement between the student and the host organization.

In France
An employer who hosts an intern for a period of more than 2 months (44 days, 7 hours per day) over the course of the same academic year must offer a minimum amount in compensation. The amount of this compensation must be 15 percent more or equal to the maximum amount of social security. You can find out more on the official website of the French administration (in French only).

Several government subsidy programs, provide financial support to companies that offer an internship.

• Identify an available internship supervisor within the company.
• Submit an internship offer.
• Evaluate the student’s work and submit this evaluation to the BAA program administration.
• Only one internship per student
• Internships may be located outside Quebec, under certain conditions.

A student enrolled in the HEC Montréal BBA program may obtain credit for one or more internships during his/her studies, under certain conditions.

It is the student’s responsibility to check with the BBA administrative office whether an internship can be credited based on his/her study track. It is the company’s responsibility to check with the student selected for the internship whether the student can and wants to have the internship credited in his/her program of study. In order to confirm that a specific internship mandate can be credited, the student must file a formal request for approval of the internship within current registration periods.

For more information, we invite you to consult the Internship web page.

Administration internship

• The internship supervisor is someone with a good knowledge of the company and of management.

Specialized internship

• The internship supervisor must be an expert in the specialization and work daily in this field.

• Evaluation by the supervisor within the organization is completed in two stages. It is taken into account in the final evaluation that is completed by those in charge of the program.
• The evaluation which takes place at midway is an opportunity to ensure proper integration of the intern within your organization. In the event of a problem, the School will contact you and the student.
• The final internship evaluation must be completed, at the latest, two weeks after the end of the internship. It evaluates the student’s global performance and learning according to a list of skills.

Winter term

• Offers posted starting September
• Interview: at your convenience
• Registration deadline for students: March 1^st

Summer term

• Offers posted starting January
• Interview: at your convenience
• Registration deadline for students: July 15^th

Fall term

• Offers posted starting January
• Interview: at your convenience
• Registration deadline for students: November 15^th

Create an employer account or log on to post your internship offer.

Internships are usually reviewed and approved within 48 hours.

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A supervised project lets students integrate and apply the concepts they have learned during their Master’s-level courses.

The mandate or intervention:

• must be directly related to the student’s specialization;
• calls for evaluation, analysis and, if possible, a recommendation;
• may require that the student observe, interview or conduct a literature review;
• may include conducting a diagnosis, taking part in planning and implementing management practices, and formulating recommendations on a specific issue.

See examples of supervised projects by field of studies

A minimum of 405 hours (10 to 12 weeks), including the writing of a report.

The student usually receives remuneration for the work done during the project.

This remuneration is subject to an agreement between the student and the company.

Several government subsidy programs provide financial support to companies that offer a project.

• Company with a growth prospect
• Identify a contact for the student within the organization 
• Collaborate in the identification and approval of a specific mandate related to the student's specialization 

The project can be carried out outside the province of Quebec, under certain conditions.  

It is recommended that you post the offer four months before the start of the term during which the project will be carried out.

Examples

• In January for the summer term
• In April for the fall term
• In September for the winter term

Create an employer account or log on to post your project offer.

Projects are usually reviewed and approved within 48 hours.

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A multidisciplinary team of four or five MBA students, supervised by a professor will:

• conduct an in-depth analysis of a situation;
• evaluate different options;
• suggest concrete, cost-effective solutions.

All areas of management can be the subject of a consulting mandate.

• Full-time students: 5 weeks full time (800 to 1000 hours of work)
• Part-time students: 8 weeks part time (800 to 1000 hours of work)

• July 24 to August 26, 2023 (full-time students) 
  • May 9, 2023: project submission date 
  • June 2023: assignment of each project to a team 
  • Week of July 17, 2023: signing of the contractual agreement between the students, the professor and the client

• July 3 to August 26, 2023 (part-time students)  
  • May 9, 2023: project submission date  
  • June 2023: assignment of each project to a team 
  • Week of June 26: signing of the contractual agreement between students, the professor and the client 

• October 16 to December 10, 2023 (part-time students)  
  • August 15, 2023: project submission date
  • September 2023: assignment of each project to a team
  • Week of October 9: signing of the contractual agreement between students, the professor and the client  

projets.mba@hec.ca

For this intervention project, a team of 2 to 4 D.E.S.S. students examines a problem related to logistics (process analysis and improvement, transportation, procurement, inventory management, demand forecasting, warehousing, optimizing routing, planning).

The students are supervised by a professor from the Department of Logistics and Operations Management.

They suggest one or more solutions to the company.

These projects are not usually compensated.

• Clearly define the scope of the project.
• Identify a contact in the company.
• Submit a project proposal.
• Ensure that company staff and the data necessary for the project are available.

Project proposal deadline:

• December 1 for the winter term
• April 15 for the summer term
• August 15 for the fall term

Send a proposal to talent@hec.ca.

talent@hec.ca

Students in this Master’s-level program get an overall vision of issues in e-commerce, in particular the legal, management and technological aspects.

This enables them to:

• conduct impact studies in a business context;
• provide specific expertise in one of the program’s three main fields of specialization.

Generally, students must receive compensation for their work during the internship.

This compensation is to be defined in an agreement between the student and the host company.

• Identify an available supervisor within the company.
• Submit an internship proposal.
• Evaluate the student’s work.

It is recommended that you post the offer four months before the start of the term during which the internship will be carried out.

Examples

• In January for the summer term
• In April for the fall term
• In September for the winter term

Create an employer account or log on to post an internship offer.

Internships are usually considered and approved within 48 hours.

talent@hec.ca

Many HEC Montréal students are training to obtain the CPA designation. To obtain this designation, the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec requires them to have professional experience in accounting.

Which programs?

Undergraduate level:

• Certificat d’accès à la profession comptable (students who already hold an undergraduate degree)

Companies are not eligible for income tax credits for interns from this program.

• Baccalauréat en administration – accounting specialization

Companies are eligible for income tax credits for some interns from this program.

Master’s level:

• Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées en comptabilité professionnelle – CPA

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The student assumes a mandate with actual and specific responsibilities.

Project:

• must include an analysis, an intervention and, if possible, recommendations for the company’s management team;
• must take place in a Canadian or foreign company in the cultural field;
• may require the use of support tools (observations, interviews, questionnaires, literature review, etc.).

Generally, students must receive compensation for their work during the project.

This compensation is to be defined in an agreement between the student and the host company.

Several government subsidy programs, provide financial support to companies that offer a project.

• Company with a growth prospect
• Identify a contact person for the student within the organization 
• Collaborate in the identification and approval of a specific mandate or intervention related to the management of cultural enterprises 

Registration deadline: 

• Fall session: September 15th
• Winter session: January 15th
• Summer session: May 15th 

Create an employer account or log on to post your project offer.

Projects are usually reviewed and approved within 48 hours.

talent@hec.ca

The integrative project allows students to integrate and apply the concepts seen during their master's courses.

The assignment or intervention:  

• Must demonstrate that the student has attained the level of competence required to conduct an in-depth, rigorous and original analysis of a relevant and complex subject in the management of sustainable development 
• Must involve analysis, intervention and, if possible, recommendations for the organization's managers 
• May require the use of support tools (observations, interviews, questionnaires, documentary research, etc.) 
• The project may be conducted outside of the province of Quebec, under certain conditions. 

Minimum 270 hours for all stages of the project, including the writing of a report. 

Generally, students must receive compensation for their work during the project.

This compensation is to be defined in an agreement between the student and the host company.

Several government subsidy programs, provide financial support to companies that offer a project.

• Company with a growth prospect
• Identify a contact person for the student within the organization 
• Collaborate in the identification and approval of a specific mandate or intervention related to sustainable development

Create an employer account or log on to post your project offer.

Projects are usually reviewed and approved within 48 hours.

talent@hec.ca

The main objective of the internship is to allow students to become familiar with the actual context of sustainable development in organizations. It will expose them to the challenges related to sustainable development, but also the organization’s responses to these challenges in terms of processes, structures, actions and programs.

Generally, students must receive compensation for their work during the internship.

This compensation is to be defined in an agreement between the student and the host company.

Several government subsidy programs, provide financial support to companies that offer an internship.

• Identify an available supervisor within the company.
• Submit a project proposal.
• Evaluate the student’s work.

Registration deadlines 

• Fall session: September 15th
• Winter session: January 15th
• Summer session: May 15th

Create an employer account or log on to post your internship offer.

Internships are usually reviewed and approved within 48 hours.

talent@hec.ca

The internship gives students a better understanding of the operation of organizations in the arts and culture field and the specific features of management in this environment. At least one task must be strategic or reflective in nature.
Internships consisting exclusively of operational tasks will not be recognized.

Generally, students must receive compensation for their work during the internship.

This compensation is to be defined in an agreement between the student and the host company.

Several government subsidy programs, provide financial support to companies that offer a project.

• Identify an available supervisor within the company.
• Submit an internship proposal.
• Sign a contract with the students and the supervising professor.

Registration deadline

• September 15 for the fall term
• January 15 for the winter term
• May 15 for the summer term

Create an employer account or log on to post your internship offer.

Internships are usually reviewed and approved within 48 hours.

talent@hec.ca