The Engineering Professional Internship Program is a five year program which includes a minimum of eight months of paid supervised work experience in industry. The work terms normally commence after a student has completed the first three years of an Engineering program, or the first four years of a Second Degree program. Employers choose the most suitable students for their organization through an application and interview process.
Work experience is for a minimum of eight continuous months and a maximum of sixteen months.
The first four-month work period is a probationary training period. Both the company and the student have the option of terminating the agreement. While employed students work on assignments related to their field of study. Projects generally involve research, development and design. A student who does not successfully complete the internship program is deemed to have failed the program.