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Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity (CVCA) Scholars
Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity (CVCA) Scholars is CVCA's training program offering mentorship and learning opportunities for young professionals in Canada.
Overview
What Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity (CVCA) Scholars offers
What Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity (CVCA) Scholars is
CVCA's verifiable early-talent program is the Diversity Internship Program, a paid summer placement pathway that introduces undergraduate and graduate students to Canada's private capital industry by placing them at participating venture capital and private equity firms. The program's current page says applications are open for Summer 2026 and that CVCA encourages submission by March 15, 2026 while continuing to accept applications until May 2026.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Other
- Host organization
- Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)
- Last reviewed
- June 15, 2026
Terms and economics
Published program terms
- Price
- Free
- Compensation
- Stipend
Compensation and economics
The program provides a stipend for participants, although the exact amount is not disclosed.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
The program's direct thesis is talent-pipeline development rather than sector-specific investing. CVCA's public rationale is to widen access to venture capital and private equity careers and connect underrepresented students with Canadian private-capital member firms.
Eligibility
The internship is for undergraduate and graduate students and early-talent candidates interested in venture capital and private equity. CVCA frames the program as a DEI initiative for women and people who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color, and says the internship connects selected students with member firms for paid summer roles.
Selection approach
Students apply through the CVCA Diversity Internship Program page, and selected applicants are matched with participating CVCA member firms for paid summer internships. The current cycle encouraged applications by March 15, 2026 and said applications would be accepted until May 2026.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Canada
- Audience
- Students · Investors
- Geographic eligibility
- Ca
- Career stage
- Student · Early Career
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Remote
- Main location
- Canada
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Engagement
- Part Time
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Application Only
Value and support
What participation may provide
Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.
What participants may receive
Participants get access to a paid summer internship at a CVCA member firm and exposure to Canada's private capital industry. CVCA says the program is designed to connect talented students with member firms and to improve representation in venture capital and private equity.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity (CVCA) Scholars is published in Upseed as a other program hosted by Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA). Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
June 15, 2026
Known limits
Terms, deadlines, and application states can change. Confirm current details at the published destination before acting. Upseed does not yet classify every Program destination as official.
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