Get a head start on your career with a paid CFIB Internship
Do you have a keen eye for research and writing? Want to learn about government and business from Canada’s most prominent independent business organization?
Check out the CFIB internship in public policy and entrepreneurship, sponsored by our partner, Scotiabank.
Every year, top college and university graduates from across Canada take their skills from the classroom to positions of influence as CFIB interns. The internship will help you understand the realities of running a small business in Canada while building important relationships with key stakeholders in government and the small business community.
What do you get out of the internship?
Over a six-month period (May to October) with CFIB, here’s how you will contribute to the organization’s success—and grow as a professional:
- Get published: Produce content, such as CFIB research reports, surveys, op eds, news releases, and social content to support CFIB’s advocacy online and in meetings with decision-makers in municipal, provincial and federal governments.
- Hone your skills: Sharpen your marketing and communications strategy, skills and tactics for engaging with government, small business owners and other stakeholders.
- Learn from experts: Participate in special training sessions conducted by CFIB, Scotiabank and guest speakers on topics ranging from lobbying to government and the economy.
- Be part of the team: Work directly with CFIB’s great team of experts and professionals across Canada.
We begin the search for our interns in February each year.
Intern Reports
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Mackenzie Cumberland, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern, Aaron Aerts, BC Economist and Richard Truscott, Vice-President of BC and AB |
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Shannon Hazlett, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Owen Clune, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern, Jonathan Alward, Director of Provincial Affairs, Manitoba |
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Lashaunda Yates, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Raoul Ntwali, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Ministry of Labour Hotline Report: Understanding Bill 148 Beyond the Minimum Wage |
Sara Bourdeau, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Muriel Protzer, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern, Aaron Aerts, BC Economist and Richard Truscott, Vice-President of BC and AB |
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Anthony Cole Hinzmann, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern and Jennifer Henshaw, Senior Policy Analyst, Saskatchewan |
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Andrew Yule, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern and Gavin Kaisaris, Policy Analyst |
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Andrew Sennyah, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern and Gavin Kaisaris, Policy Analyst |
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Isaac Turner, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern and Michelle Auger, Coordinator, National Affairs |
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Ryan MacDonald, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern, Ryan Mallough, Senior Policy Analyst, Ontario |
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Rainer Kocsis, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern and Jennifer Henshaw, Policy Analyst, Saskatchewan |
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Sawyer Swarek, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern and Gavin Kaisaris, Policy Analyst |
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Aaron Van Tassel, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Tanisha Connolly, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Edward Ketcheson, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Elliot Sims, Director of Provincial Affairs, Manitoba Gavin Kaisaris, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Marvin Cruz, Senior Research Analyst Sarah Gebretsadik, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Joseph Doris, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Nina Gormanns, Senior Research Analyst Cam Nguyen, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Kyla Roberts, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern Andreea Bourgeois, Senior Analyst Denis Robichaud, Director, Provincial Affairs |
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Ben Woodfinden, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Carly Barefoot, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern Mandy D’Autremont, Senior Policy Analyst, Agri-business and Saskatchewan |
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Jovonne Lee, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Zack Moline, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Eric Muller, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern Nina Gormanns, Research Analyst |
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Edward Ketcheson, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Interns |
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Alberta Municipal Spending Watch 2013 4th Edition: Trends in Operating Spending, 2000-2011 |
Samuel Karamanis, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Eli Gotthilf, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern, Prairie Ben Kolisnyk, Policy Analyst, Prairie |
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Ranking Provincial Tax Systems in Canada: CFIB’s 2013 Small Business Provincial Tax Index |
Marvin Cruz, Research Analyst Renée Anne Nat, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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BC Municpal Spending Watch 2013 6th Edition: Trends in Operating Spending, 2000-2011 |
Mike Klassen, Director of Provincial Affairs, British Columbia Richard Fong, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
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Coming Up Short: Barriers to Apprenticeship and the Shortage of Labour |
Katie Phillips, Public Policy and Entrepreneurship Intern |
What have CFIB’s interns produced?
All Scotiabank/CFIB interns author an official CFIB report that we use to advocate for small business with all levels of government.
In addition to the report, you’ll develop all the supporting documents, including a news release, digital content and letters to government.