Providing students and recent graduates with paid, hands-on development and design experience working alongside Canada's leading XR companies.
The ELIXR Protégé program pairs talented XR designers and developers with real companies building XR tools across Canada. Get valuable mentorship, paid experience, and a chance to work with teams pushing the boundaries of Canada's XR ecosystem.
A fully-paid internship, designed to help you grow in your knowledge of the XR industry.
Learn from leaders and project managers with years of experience in XR development.
Join teams and projects that are innovating on the forefront of XR technology.
All Protégés must be a resident of Alberta, legally permitted to work in Canada, and either enrolled in, or a recent graduate (within 2 years) of an accredited University or College.
Applying to the Protégé program requires completing a series of technical and soft-skills interview with both the ELIXR team, and the team we're looking to place you with.
Depending on your final placement, you will be working between 14 to 26 weeks, either part time or full time. You'll be supported by regular mentorship from ELIXR's pool of senior-level VR advisors.
"My goal was to land a job in a related field and I did, thanks to the program and Lauren’s encouragement. You will get the experience you need to go further into this industry."
"I really got hands-on experience during my internship. A lot of those skills have transferred over and have even helped me land my current position at AHS as a software developer in the clinical development team."
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