Queen’s University, located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, is home to the prestigious Queen’s School of Business and Queen’s Faculty of Engineering. Queen’s School of Business is very pleased to offer an excellent opportunity for employers in Asia to connect with third year students from the Bachelor of Commerce program, or the Faculty of Engineering, for summer internships. The Cansbridge-Queen’s Asia Internship Program will provide significant benefits for both the sponsoring companies and the students during this upcoming summer of 2012.

The Program... in short

Companies located in India, China, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea are encouraged to participate in this program.
Internship opportunities are targeted towards a select group of third year business and engineering students at Queen’s.
Once pre-approved students and pre-approved companies have reached an agreement in principal, the student will navigate the final internship approval process in consultation with the sponsoring company.
While students finalize their working arrangements with their sponsoring company, Queen’s School of Business will offer assistance in securing the necessary visas and work permits required.
Approved internships will have a duration of up to ten(10) weeks.
Students will receive an award from Queen’s of up to $600 CAN per week to cover expenses while participating in the internship.

This program is a win-win opportunity for both the sponsoring company and the student

For the Employer

You will have the benefit of employing an exceptional student for the summer
Queen’s students are equipped with the knowledge and drive to add true value to the company
Queen’s students are a highly sought after summer resource in North America, and this program allows international firms to experience the skills, abilities and drive of a Queen’s student
The employer has the opportunity to forge a relationship not only with Queen's, but also with a prospective future permanent employee

For the Student

The student makes a rewarding and value-added contribution to a company in their field of choice
The student gains invaluable work experience and cultural exposure in a unique, emerging Asian market
Students may be more inclined to take jobs internationally and their prospects of securing increases.

About Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada

The University was established by Royal Charter of Queen Victoria in 1841 - twenty-six years before Canadian confederation. Classes were first held in 1842. It is earliest degree-granting institution in the united Province of Canada, and the first to establish a student government, Queen's has reflected and helped shape Canadian values and policies, educating many of the country's most notable political and cultural figures
The Commerce Program – the school’s undergraduate business program – is the oldest business program in Canada, dating back to 1919. Today, Queen’s Commerce program is regarded as one of Canada’s most prestigious and rigorous undergraduate business programs. The School of Business has also been recognized by BusinessWeek Bloomberg as the #1-ranked business school outside the U.S. for the past decade.
Similarly, the Queen’s Engineering program was recently ranked #1 for quality of education in the Globe and Mail’s Canadian University Report 2011. In addition, the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science scores top marks for student satisfaction.