Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):
By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 20, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Arup Canada Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):
- Students enrolled in Arup Canada's internship program (ranging from four to 12 months) benefit from a structured 70/20/10 framework of learning, which dedicates 70 per cent of their time to working on the firm's projects, 20 per cent to building developmental relationships and participating in on-the-job learning, and 10 per cent to courses and workshops -- interns also complete a project assignment at the end of their term, where they are placed on a team and tasked with conducting a knowledge review of a recently completed Arup project
- Arup Canada also maintains a robust six-month graduate experience program that aims to set up entry-level employees for long-term success through structured onboarding, mentoring from previous program participants, opportunities to collaborate on design exercises with peers across disciplines, and dedicated time for training and development
- Arup Canada supports the development of skills relevant to students and new graduates through the new Elevate Your Impact course, designed to support early-career professionals in strengthening their capacity for influence and engagement -- the course is delivered through live webinars led by senior leadership, and includes modules on networking, social media, presentation skills, 'work winning,' and the importance of language

An employee at Arup Canada
Highlights
Industry | Engineering services |
Major Canadian locations | Calgary AB, Toronto ON, Montréal QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 550 |
Student opportunities | summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships |
In-house training programs | orientation program, in-house training, online training, online employee skills inventory, mentoring |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $5,250 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Unique training and development opportunities | internship program (organized through a 70/20/10 learning framework, where 70% of time is spent working on projects, 20% on building relationships and participating in on-the-job learning, and 10% on formal training), six-month graduate experience program (begins with three-day in-person session with a design exercise, site visits, presentations from senior leaders, and panel discussions), created the 'Elevate Your Impact' course to support early career professionals in building influence and engagement skills (includes modules related to networking, social media, presenting, 'work winning', and why words matter) |
Additional highlights | participants in Arup Canada's internship program have opportunities to network with peers and leaders at regional and local events, and complete a project assignment at the end of their term (collaborate with a team of interns to complete a knowledge review on a recently completed Arup project) |
Dedicated employee resource group | Click Program provides professional development and networking opportunities for early career professionals |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |