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 Mobility Unlimited Hub

We are seeking a Summer 2026 Intern to support the Mobility Unlimited Hub in advancing our mission to accelerate innovation in accessibility and mobility technologies. The intern will contribute to key strategic initiatives, including the design of the Hub’s alumni program, showcasing ventures, and impact tracking within an innovation hub focused on accessibility and mobility. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to work with founders, ecosystem partners and internal stakeholders advancing assistive technology in Canada.

What You Bring

Required Skills & Experience

• Enrolled in post-secondary studies studying Business, Public Policy, Communications, Health Sciences, or Engineering (or similar fields)
• Interest in the Canadian startup ecosystem in Toronto.
• Cross-team collaboration with organizational-wide teams, including communication, business development and events.
• Assist with data collection, organization and synthesis to support reporting and program insights.
• Conduct market and policy research to identify trends, opportunities and collaborations.
• Continuous improvement mindset to deliver value to our ventures and external stakeholders.
• Provide general program and operational support as needed.
• Ability to work in person from our Downtown Toronto office up to 3 days per week.
• Attend community events and ecosystem activities; some events may take place outside of standard business hours.
• Demonstrated interest in accessibility, mobility, inclusive innovation and technology for social good.
  

Great to have (but not required)

• People with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply! As the program supports disability inclusion, lived experience with disabilities is a tangible skillset that will add to our work and mission.
• Familiarity with event planning and event planning platforms (e.g., Eventbrite, Luma)
  

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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