Ontario Legislature Internship Programme

Welcome to the 2024/2025 OLIP Applications.

The deadline to submit this application is 11:59pm on January 31st, 2024. You must complete and submit your application before the prompt is sent to your Letters of Reference. Your Letters of Reference will have until 11:59pm on February 7th, 2024 to submit their letter.

OLIP is a paid 10 month non-partisan programme providing backbench Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario with qualified intern assistants.

OLIP is open to all candidates who, at the start of the internship:

• Hold Canadian citizenship, or Permanent Residency
• Completed at least one university degree in the last two years;
• Are available to work full-time from September 2024 to June 2025.

The Ontario Legislature Internship Programme is a nonpartisan programme. What is nonpartisanship? Nonpartisanship means not being affiliated with a political party, or publicly endorsing positions on matters of public policy. Since OLIP interns will work with both government and opposition MPPs, they are expected to remain politically neutral in a variety of political settings. Prior partisan activity may make your application ineligible.

Please contact recruitment@olipinterns.ca if you have questions at any time during this process. For IT questions, contact it(@)cpsa-acsp.ca.

2024-2025 OLIP Applications Instructions

Please read the following instructions carefully.

There is a $25 application fee. This fee supports the cost of the online application portal.

The OLIP online application features ten components. Please complete all sections. Once all ten components are complete, a "Submit Application" button will appear at the bottom of the page. After clicking this button, you will be directed to our secure online payment gateway. You will be asked to make a payment of a $25 administrative fee using a credit card (the system will not accept debit cards or pre-paid cards). Following this, you will receive an email confirming the completion of your application. All Ontario Legislature Internship Programme intern applications must be completed by January 31st, 2024.

It is not until your payment is processed that the application system will send a reference letter request to your three selected referees. References must submit their letters of reference by February 7th, 2024. You will receive an email confirmation after all three references have been submitted.

PLEASE NOTE: Once your payment is processed, you will not be able to make any changes to your application.