Mitacs x Emily Carr University of Art + Design: Animation & VFX Internship Grant Program

ECU is interested in piloting this program to start with 12 Mitacs internships starting in late spring of 2022.

Mitacs is a national not-for-profit agency that supports and funds industry and academia collaborations through student placements. Their grant programs enable you to host student interns who are supervised by Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECU) faculty with expertise to solve your challenges.

ECU is interested in piloting this program to start with 12 Mitacs internships starting in late spring of 2022. This would draw from students who are in ECU’s Bachelor of Arts program and specialize in animation and VFX.

Click here to view the program slide deck

►Questions or inquiries can be directed to:
Kyoko Ariyoshi
Creative Sector Lead, Mitacs
kariyoshi@mitacs.ca

Alan Goldman
Industry Liaison Research, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
agoldman@ecuad.ca

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