Intern, Capital Program - Summer 2026

About MaRS

MaRS Discovery District (@MaRSDD) is a charitable organization and North America’s largest urban innovation hub, dedicated to helping high-growth technology companies succeed. With a focus on climate, health sciences and other emerging technologies, MaRS supports startups tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues. Through its world-class facilities, strategic programs and partnerships, MaRS accelerates the adoption of groundbreaking Canadian technology and bolsters a globally competitive innovation ecosystem. MaRS is the place where you can play a meaningful role in the innovation economy.

We understand qualifications on a job posting can be daunting. If you're passionate about the role and believe you can make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you, even if you don't meet every listed qualification. We’re always looking for great talent to join our team on planet MaRS. 

We actively encourage all candidates to apply, including equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as BIPOC, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations. 

We want you to be comfortable being your most authentic self throughout our recruitment process. Please reach out to careers@marsdd.com if there’s anything we can do to make your experience more accessible and inclusive, including accommodations. Include 'Accessibility Request' in your subject line.

Want to be a Summer Intern?

We’re offering a range of exciting summer internships that cover the full spectrum of the work we do: from venture programming to marketing & events, to benchmarking & insights. MaRS summer interns will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, put forth their ideas and contribute to a dynamic organization.

If you’d like to apply to the opportunity detailed below, please make sure your cover letter demonstrates why you are a great match for this internship. Connect the dots from experience and education to what you're applying for.

And if you are applying for more than one MaRS internship, please make sure to identify this clearly in your cover letter, and tailor each letter to a specific opportunity.

Who we are looking for

MaRS interns possess a positive outlook and are smart, curious, energetic and engaged in the world around them. They’re independent, but also work well on a team. They are ideas people, always thinking of innovative, new ways to do things. Beyond this, there are specific knowledge and skill requirements for each role, as detailed below.

About the Internship Opportunity with the Capital Program

The MaRS Capital Program works with the most innovative high-growth startups across Canada, supporting them in raising the capital required to scale their businesses. While our intensive support focuses on founders actively sprinting to raise funds, we are looking to expand our impact by building lasting resources that serve the broader ecosystem.

We are seeking an intern to lead the production of critical resource guides designed to support founders at different stages of their journey. This is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of venture capital, content strategy, and project management. You will be responsible for transforming expert knowledge into actionable, polished playbooks that will be used by hundreds of Canadian founders.

You will coordinate the end-to-end development of two flagship guides:

1. The "Post-Raise" Operational Guide: A resource for program graduates teaching them how to effectively run a venture-backed business. Topics will include best practices for writing investor updates, managing board meetings, and leveraging press coverage.
2. The Fundraising Acceleration Toolkit: An actionable guide for applicants who do not yet qualify for the intensive program, providing them with the tools and frameworks needed to accelerate their own fundraising efforts.

Major tasks the Intern will undertake:

Your primary focus will be the end-to-end production of these two guides. For each project, you will:

• Create the Project Roadmap: Develop and execute a detailed work-back plan to manage timelines, ensuring all milestones are hit from kickoff to launch.
• Coordinate Content Collection: Act as the central liaison between the Capital Program lead and external authors/experts to ensure content is gathered and submitted on schedule.
• Edit & Refine: Perform deep proofreading and copyediting of all submissions to ensure clarity, flow, and a professional tone consistent with the MaRS brand.
• Lead Graphic Design & Production: Own the visual layout and design process, transforming raw text documents into polished, highly visual PDF assets (using tools like Canva or InDesign).
• Manage Final Approvals: Coordinate final review cycles and quality checks with the program lead and contributing authors to prepare the assets for distribution.

What You Bring

Required Skills & Experience

• Currently enrolled in post secondary studies going into your 3rd/4th year in September 2026
• Experience using Adobe Acrobat, Canva or other design software. 
• Basic understanding of venture capital
• The ideal candidate will be a graphic designer with experience as a startup founder or experience working in/around venture capital and startups. 

Great to have (but not required)

• Experience managing and coordinating projects
• Experience with copyediting
  

The Fine Print

The internship runs May 4 - August 21, 2026.

The expected annual base salary range (prorated for the term) for this role is $42,000 - $51,000, which is determined based on year of study, candidate’s skills, knowledge, experience, and internal equity.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early as we may close the posting before January 30, 2026. 

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada, reside in Ontario for the duration of the internship and be willing to work out of our Toronto office (101 College Street) a minimum of 3 days per week.

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