Our undergraduate summer internships allow you to discover the world of research. You will put your knowledge into practice. You will participate in innovative and exciting research projects within an interdisciplinary team.
The application period for internships scheduled between May and August 2023 closed on until February 1, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time, Canada).
Our undergraduate summer research internships are intended for students who have completed at least one year of study in an undergraduate natural sciences, engineering, health sciences, or social sciences program.
An undergraduate summer research internship is a unique opportunity to discover whether the world of research is for you!
Several undergraduate training fields are eligible for a undergradute summer internship. They are classified by INRS research areas.
Environmental Science and Geoscience
Eligible training fields
Agronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Engineering (aerospace, civil, chemical, water, geological, computer, mechanical, physical), Physical geography, Geology, Geomatics, Information technology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics
Where are the internships held?
Internships take place at Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, Québec City.
Advanced Technologies
Eligible training fields
Where are the internships held?
Internships take place at Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre, Varennes and Montreal.
Health Sciences and Biotechnologies
Eligible training fields
Where are the internships held?
Internships take place at Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie Research Centre, Laval.
Some internships could take place on the campus of the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) with INRS professors from the INRS-UQAC Joint Research Unit in Sustainable Health.
Social Sciences
Eligible training fields
Where are the internships held?
Internships take place at Urbanisation Culture Société Research Centre, Québec City and Montreal.
The subject of most internships is offered directly to the person whose application has been accepted. However, some undergraduate summer internships are advertised in our internship directory. Filter your search by Degree level to find a summer undergraduate internship.
Yes. Summer undergradute internships come with a scholarship of between $6,125 and $7,500.
Some interns will be eligible for one or more of the following scholarship programs (in French): INRS, NSERC, Armand-Frappier Foundation, Urbanisation Culture Société.
An undergraduate summer research internship lasts from 10 to 16 weeks.
You can submit your application by February 1, 2023, 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time, Canada) by filling out the online form. Please that online forms are in French. Do not forget to attach all the required documents.
Environmental Science & Geoscience →
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Pofessors are responsible for the selection of interns. Their capacity to host undergraduates trainees varies from year to year. Applications are reviewed within weeks of the application deadline. Only successful applicants are contacted.
Undergraduate interns, winners of certain undergraduate excellence award programs, will have the opportunity to obtain a $4,000 admission scholarship if they enroll in a master’s program at INRS following their undergraduate internship.
Learn more about master’s admission scholarships for undergraduate interns → (in French)
For any administrative questions related to the 2023 undergraduate summer research internship, contact Joanie Lavoie at joanie.lavoie@inrs.ca.
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