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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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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

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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.

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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.

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