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• 4-month long research placement available all terms.
• Research projects in all areas of engineering including: Aerospace, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Geological, Industrial, Mechanical, Physics, and Software
• The top 25 students who apply for this program will be awarded $6000 CAD
• Students MUST be nominated by the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ prior to applying externally 
  • $250 Placement Fee if accepted

• Be officially nominated by your home university before applying to this program. To be considered for nomination, please submit your application on  by the deadline. 
• Completed at least two years of an engineering undergraduate program or at least one year of a graduate program (Master or Ph.D.) 
• Enrolled in a full-time program and will continue to be enrolled after your internship
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4

Step 1 - Choose 2 research projects from the list or 1 research project from the list and 1-2 supervisor(s) from the  (bottom of the linked page).

Step 2 - Prepare your application documents: 

• Letter(s) of Motivation The letter of motivation is a letter in English addressed to the project supervisor with the title of the project, in which the candidate specifies his/her interest and skills in respect to the project. If the candidate chooses two (2) research projects, they must provide a letter of motivation for each project.  Maximum one page each.
• CV / Resume
• Internship/Co-op report - If available, a copy of an internship/co-op report performed in the past.
• Official Transcript

Step 3 - Submit your application on 

Step 4 - See if you qualify for any faculty funding and apply for funding through 

Step 5 - Students selected for nomination will be notified by email

Step 6 - If selected, follow the nomination instructions to complete your application

Step 7 - Results announced

• 12 - 16 week internships in the Summer
• All of the  for the 2025 edition of the program feature innovative, multidisciplinary research projects in the field of CYBERSECURITY.
• All successful applicants will receive:
  • A research stipend of $10,186 (for 16-week internships) or $7,640 (for 12-week internships)
  • A stipend for living expenses of $3,000 (for 16-week internships) or $2,250 (for 12-week internships)
  • An admission scholarship of $3,000 for interns who decide to eventually return to Polytechnique Montréal to undertake a Master’s program

• Demonstrate a keen interest in cybersecurity and engineering research
• Be enrolled as a full-time student at a Canadian university in a bachelor's degree program in STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics)
• Have completed more than 50% of your current university program at the time of starting the internship
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 out of 4.0

What you need to prepare:

• The completed  (you can choose up to 3 internships, in order of preference)
• A cover letter describing 1) your interest in the field of cybersecurity and applied scientific research, 2) your academic and professional goals, including your openness to the possibility of pursuing a Master's degree or PhD in STEM, 3) previous internship experience, if applicable, 4) your reasons for choosing each of the internships you have selected, 5) how you believe an internship at Polytechnique Montréal will benefit you on a personal, academic and professional level
• A scanned copy of all your university transcripts (must show your course grades and grade point average)
• Your resume/curriculum vitae (CV)
• Optional: a letter of recommendation from a professor or any other person who can attest to the quality of your application
• If you are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada: a scanned copy of your study permit (and of your co-op work permit if you are enrolled in a co-op study program).

All of the above supporting documents must be combined into a single PDF, named as follows: Last name_First name_Application_2025.pdf

Please send your application by email to stages.internships@polymtl.ca with the following subject line: Last name_First name_Application_2025

Results will be announced by email at the end of February.