Parliamentary Internship Programme (PIP)
tax-free scholarship of at least $35,000 for the ten month Programme. The PIP also pays at least $800 of each Intern’s moving costs. All of the legislative study tours are fully funded and interns receive per diems during these work trips.
Each year, the PIP brings 12 recent university graduates to Ottawa for an exceptional non-partisan work-study experience. Following an intensive orientation, each Intern completes placements with both a government and an opposition Member of Parliament while also attending weekly academic seminars, producing an original research paper, and completing study tours to other legislatures in Canada and abroad. The more than 550 PIP alumni can be found in prominent positions across Canada and internationally, serving as professors, lawyers, ambassadors, journalists, executives, and even as Members of Parliament.
The Interns are enrolled as full-time students at the University of Ottawa and will earn a graduate certificate in Public Administration upon completing the Programme.
Applications are open to university graduates from all disciplines who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and are available to work full-time in Ottawa from September 2026 to June 2027.
Attend an information webinar to learn more:
- English webinar – Monday, January 5, 2026, 13:00 to 14:00 AST – Click here to register
- French webinar – Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 13:00 to 14:00 AST – Click here to register
tax-free scholarship of at least $35,000 for the ten month Programme. The PIP also pays at least $800 of each Intern’s moving costs. All of the legislative study tours are fully funded and interns receive per diems during these work trips.
