Embrace Opportunities with York
York has partnerships with industry, governments, non-profit and private sector companies, and other educational institutions. These collaborative opportunities are co-created so that the missions of both York and the partnering organization are advanced in creating positive change for our students and in local and global communities.
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July 17, 2024
Schulich ExecEd partnership to empower municipal leaders
At a Glance
8,500
internships, co-ops, capstone projects, community placements and more last year
300+
global partnerships in 60+ countries
No. 1
in Ontario for global collaborative research publications
107
industry research collaborations last year
6,000+
employers visit our campuses annually to recruit students
$24.7M
in knowledge mobilization brokered project research funding
114
startup companies supported through Innovation York with $11.4M investment/ funding received by startups
346
community members engaged in Innovation York activities
RBC continuously supports youth in gaining meaningful work experience in Canada through Career Launch, Future Launch and internship opportunities throughout the year with the Early Talent team. Each year RBC welcomes a number of York students and while here they participate in our Student Partner Program and represent us back on campus as Ambassadors.
— Royal Bank of Canada
Learn more about the LA&PS Internship Program
Partner Spotlight: City of Markham
York University’s newest campus is opening it’s doors in Markham. The City of Markham has been a valuable partner in helping us realize our vision for a modern campus with a curriculum that responds to labour market and employer needs.
Partner Spotlight: Shopify
Shopify has partnered with York University to offer the Dev Degree, an accelerated work learning program that allows students to work on development teams at the company in parallel with their university studies.