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Future Tech Summer Internship Canada

Shape the future of technology

Have you ever wondered what a high-tech career looks like? The Nokia Future Tech Summer Internship program will give you the opportunity to explore the world of technology while you’re still a high school student.

Our internship is an eight-week program in which you will work alongside Nokia engineering teams solving real, technical problems. Over the course of the summer, you will contribute to meaningful work while receiving support and valuable lessons from a Nokia Future Tech Mentor. You will discover new possibilities and skills that will help you make an impact on the future of technology.

Are you ready to join the Nokia Ottawa team? The program will be running again in the summer of 2025. Application details for 2025 are now available below.

Future Tech Internship Program | Nokia Canada | NextGEN

Who you are

  • You are a high school student who will be entering grade 12 in the fall of 2025.
  • You have a willingness to learn new things quickly and like to be challenged.
  • You are interested in exploring the world of high-tech.
  • You have a proven ability to work in a team environment (including extracurricular activities).
  • You may not have any experience in these fields, but you have a keen interest in computer science, computer engineering, software and hardware development.

Requirements

  • You must be able to participate in the program for all seven weeks – Note that this means that you will be unable to take days off for things like summer school or vacations.
  • You must have an expected average of 75% in grade eleven.
  • You must be registered in two of the following grade 12 courses: Physics, Chemistry, Advanced Functions, Calculus and Vectors, Computer Science, Biology, Earth and Space Science, Computer Engineering Technology, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology.
  • You must be legally able to work in Canada and possess a SIN.
  • You must be proficient in the English language.
  • This year, the program will begin Monday, July 7th and end Friday, August 22nd.
     

Perks

  • Learn from Nokia Future Tech Mentors while you work on solving real, technical problems and shape your future.
  • Future Tech Interns will be paid $17/hr.
  • Gain valuable insights that can influence your post-secondary decisions.
  • Lunch and Learn sessions to explore different aspects of the working world.
  • Meet other high school students who share your enthusiasm for technology.

Are you ready?

Please read all instructions carefully – remember that your application is partly judged by how well you can interpret requirements.

Your application to the program will require the following components:

  1. A one minute (max) video in which you walk us through a technical project that you have worked on.
  2. A copy of your most recent report card
  3. A list of the grade 12 courses you will be taking
  4. The Nokia Future Tech Program accepts applications from all across Canada. As such, we need to understand your preferred way of working. If you are not local to the Ottawa area and will not expect to work physically within our office space, you should indicate that you prefer Remote. If you will be local to Ottawa, then you can also indicate Remote if that is your preference. Other options are Hybrid (some days working from home and some days in the office) or Fully Onsite.

Questions? Please email us at Future.Tech@nokia.com

How to Apply for Future Tech Internship (Detailed Steps)
 

STEP 1: Record Your Video, Upload It on YouTube (unlisted), and Save the Link in a Document

  1. Record Your 1-Minute Video: Avoid spending time in your video discussing registered courses or your report card. Instead, focus on showcasing your skills, cool projects, and achievements that demonstrate why you are the ideal candidate for the Future Tech Internship.
  2. Upload your video to YouTube as an unlisted video: Upload your video to YouTube as an unlisted video. This means it won’t show up in search results and can only be seen by people with the link. Here’s how to do it: YouTube Upload Guide.
  3. Save the Video Link in a document: Copy the link to your unlisted video. Then, paste the link into a document along with your full name, email and preferred way of working. Finally, save the document as “Video Link [Your First Name] [Your Last Name].pdf.
     

STEP 2: Prepare the Following Documents

Make sure you have these 3 documents ready before moving on to the next step:

  1. Document #1: The video link file (from Step 1).
  2. Document #2: A screenshot of your entire report card.
  3. Document #3: A list of your Grade 12 courses.

Important: Ensure all documents are saved in PDF format.
 

STEP 3: Complete online application and submit it

  1. Go to the job posting for ‘Future Tech Intern’ on the Nokia Career Website and click on the ‘Apply Now’ button.
  2. Enter your email, read and accept the ‘Terms and Conditions,’ and then click on the ‘Next’ button.
  3. You will proceed to a page asking you to:
  • Import your profile,’ where you can choose to ‘Apply with LinkedIn.’ Skip this option.
  • Resume & URLs: Resume & URLs: You don’t need to create a detailed resume. Instead, upload the Video Link Document you created in STEP 1".In the section titled ‘Meet some of our interns’, please change ‘Marina’ to ‘Dak’.
  • Fill in the remaining information as requested in the following sections:
    • Contact Information: Last Name, First Name, Phone
    • Address
    • Application Questions
  • Skip the following sections:
    • Work Preferences 
    • Languages 
    • Work & Education History
    • Licenses & Certificates
  • We highly encourage you to fill in the following sections as well (please note that these sections are optional, except Gender information):
    • Disability Information
    • Diversity Information
  • Importantly, in the 'Additional Documents' section, please ensure the following documents are uploaded before submitting your application:
    • Upload your most recent entire report card and title the file ‘Report Card for Firstname Lastname.PDF
    • Upload a file containing a list of the Grade 12 courses you will be taking, titled ‘Grade 12 Courses Firstname Lastname.PDF

Finally, click on Submit.

Meet some of our interns

Marina

"Joining the Nokia team is a uniquely enriching opportunity to jump-start anyone's career in tech. Along with networking, my internship allowed me to ask critical questions to panelists and peers to discover my future goals, and ultimately taught me how to shape my education and applications to get the most out of my degree, while appealing to hiring managers. Above all, the ability to decide how I tackled each project, along with the exceptional support of a mentor, facilitated a far more in-depth and rapid learning process than a classroom environment has ever provided, with skills that will carry over into my future endeavors."


Marina
Future Tech Intern