Frequently asked questions for students, schools, organizations in order to answer everyone’s questions about the different opportunities.
If your school is participating in the 2022 Student Business program, you will be able to enroll following the promotion of the program in your school.
All you have to do is:
*** It is important that the participant’s first name, last name and email address are those of the student and not of the parent. A section is reserved for the parent’s information.
The first 100 enrolled students from your school will have access to the digital activities, virtual activities, in-person activities and the internship.
Students enrolled beyond the first 100 students will have unlimited access to the digital activities (toolkit, 2022 short videos, 2022 webinar replays, full 2020 and 2021 digital content).
For the 2022 edition, Montréal Relève would like to bring back in-person activities to the program while continuing to hold digital and virtual activities in order to offer a rich and diversified content.
Digital activities offered on the Student Business digital platform (for all students in participating schools):
Virtual interactive activities on the Student Business digital platform (for the first 100 students enrolled in each participating school):
In-person activities (for the first 100 students enrolled in each participating school):
An internship experience including:
For the 2022 edition, Montréal Relève expects to bring back in-person activities to the program, including internships. It is anticipated that the internship will be 3-5 days in length, with 2 days in-person, depending on the working arrangements (teleworking/office) of partner organizations and mentors in the summer of 2022. The student will be accompanied by a mentor throughout the internship.
However, if sanitary circumstances require it, Montréal Relève may eventually have to suspend in-person activities.
2021 WEBINARS
2021 SHORT VIDEOS
2020 WEBINARS
2020 SHORT VIDEOS
We anticipate that activities will begin in March 2022 and end at the end of August 2022.
January – March 2022: Student enrollment
March – June 2022: Digital activities (unlimited number of participants)
March – June 2022: Interactive and in-person activities (first 100 students enrolled)
June – August 2022: Internship* (first 100 students enrolled)
* Based on the health measures issued by the Quebec Public Health Department in effect at the time of the activities.
The program is completely free for enrolled students from participating schools.
The digital content is available exclusively to students enrolled in the program this year.
For optimal performance, we recommend the use of:
No worries. The short videos and webinar replays will still be available later. You can watch them when you have access to computer equipment.
Upon enrollment, students receive their login information by email to access the digital platform.
To access the Toolbox:
To access the Short videos:
To access the live Webinars:
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To access the Webinar replays:
*** Webinars will be available for replay one week after the live broadcast date.
Once students enroll in the program and provide their contact information and that of their parents, Montréal Relève can communicate with students by email, phone or text message.
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We have prepared short videos that explain the program and its activities in detail.
The resources of Montréal Relève are there for you:
This is also a great source of information for you: Opération Avenir
Each webinar offers you the opportunity to discover a different career sector, thanks to the interventions of 3 professionals who present their academic, professional and personal background.
We strongly recommend that students view the webinars, regardless of their initial choice of career sectors upon enrolment. Indeed, it is a unique chance to discover several career paths. Student Business is not only an opportunity to confirm their preferences and professional interests, but also to explore sectors and professions they had not thought of!
Absolutely! You will be able to ask your questions during the webinars using the chat room. The Montréal Relève team will relay them to the professionals at the end of the webinars and they will be happy to answer them. Be sure to write your question using professional language.
Do not hesitate to contact us and specify your full name, your high school and your grade.
If you watch a live webinar, you will have the opportunity to ask questions to the professionals participating in the webinar. You can view the webinar replay as many times as you like afterwards.
The webinars are recorded and available for replay one week after the live broadcast. You can view them at your convenience and as many times as you like.
Yes, your parents will be able to watch the webinars so they can discuss them with you afterwards. We invite you to do so side-by-side, from the same computer, tablet or cell phone. You will be able to access the webinars by following the link sent in the invitation email for each webinar or via the digital platform.
Absolutely! The person can contact us by email at mentors@montrealreleve.ca.
We will be happy to talk to them about how they can get involved in the Student Business program as a webinar speaker.
A professional from a career sector presents his or her academic, professional and personal background to a small group of students. The presentation takes the form of a dialogue with the students and they can ask the mentor questions. The talks allow students to explore additional sectors to the one explored in the internship.
We match students with mentors based on the career sectors and interests that students have indicated on their Enrolment Form. The virtual talks and the internship will be offered according to their career interests and availability.
The internships take place between the end of June and the end of August 2022. In order for Montréal Relève to find an internship in one of the 4 career sectors chosen by the student upon enrolment to the program, it is necessary that students provide at least 3 weeks of availability during the summer.
The internship logbook is a record of your participation in the internship. We recommend that you take notes during your internship, which you can use to complete your logbook directly on the digital platform at the end of your internship. Your mentor will also complete sections of your logbook on the platform. You will also be able to fill out a paper logbook if you do not have access to computer equipment.
When you and your mentor have both completed your logbook, the Montréal Relève team will be able to evaluate your participation.
Out of respect for the mentors who volunteer their time, and to allow other students to benefit from the activities, we ask that you inform us as soon as possible if you plan to be absent from any of your activities. Please contact us by providing your full name, high school and grade level.
Short videos and webinars
There is no need to inform us. You can watch the short video and webinars replays at your convenience.
Virtual talks with a mentor
Please inform us as soon as possible and no later than 4 business days before the activity so that we can offer the talk to another student.
Internship preparation workshops
Please inform us as soon as possible and no later than 1 week before the workshop date.
Career Exploration Internship
Please inform us as soon as possible and no later than 4 weeks before the workshop so that we can offer the workshop to another student.
The following absences are accepted:
Absences must be justified. You must inform Montréal Relève of any absence from an activity (except for Short videos and Webinars), even if it is justified.
Reasons such as forgetfulness, misreading of the calendar and emails are not accepted.
If you are one of the first 100 students enrolled at your school:
If you are not one of the first 100 students enrolled at your school:
Yes. In order to obtain two academic units, you must fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
If you have fulfilled all the requirements of the program and the evaluation of your internship is positive, you have successfully completed the program!
You will receive a confirmation of completion from Montréal Relève.
At the beginning of the school year, we will also inform your school of your success status.
Yes, through different activities:
One of the goals of the Student Business program is for students to become empowered. It is therefore important that students participate voluntarily and actively in the activities.
As a parent, you can support them in completing the various program activities, help them respect the activities schedule and fulfill the various program requirements. But above all, you can accompany them in their career exploration in all directions!
Do not hesitate to contact us and specify your full name, your high school and your grade. To be discussed.
Your school must join Student Business in order for you to participate in the program.
If you would like to have Student Business offered at your school, you can talk to your school’s guidance counselor or principal. We will be happy to provide them with all the information about the program and how to register. They can contact us by email at scolaire@montrealreleve.ca.
Student Business is a unique opportunity for high school students to meet with Montreal’s professional community. For the participants, these meetings initiate the first career reflections, allowing them to explore current and future know-how and life skills that are valued on the labour market.
The implementation of this initiative follows an inclusive approach and allows for a direct and lasting impact on the professional future of young Montrealers, in terms of diversified representation of professional success and through the opportunities it represents for participants.
VOLUNTARY INTERNS
Student Business is a program that students sign up for on a voluntary basis following promotion in their school.
MONTRÉAL RELÈVE’S SCHOOL TEAM
The School Team is in charge of:
Each partner school is assigned an advisor, employed by Montréal Relève, who is the point of contact for the school, participating students and their parents. The Padvisor is available to answer questions about the program and provide guidance to the students enrolled.
MONTRÉAL RELÈVE’S PARTNERSHIPS TEAM
The Partnerships Team is in charge of:
FOLLOW-UP AT SEVERAL LEVELS
During the internship, the mentor fills out the internship logbook, which aims to ensure the follow-up of the internship plan validated by the partnership team. In addition, after a few days with the intern(s), the mentors are contacted individually by the Partnerships Team to ensure follow-up. Once the internship and the various stages of the program are successfully completed, the student is awarded two academic units.
Although our internship opportunities may go beyond the sectors listed below, we have developed excellent expertise with the following sectors:
No. Without encroaching on the duties of the guidance counsellor, Student Business is intended to be a complementary tool for the personal and professional development of students. Prior to making career choices, the program offers career exploration activities.
Student Business offers a turnkey formula. The proposed logistics support schools by allowing young people to project themselves into the future.
The school:
Montréal Relève:
Activities will begin in March 2022 and end at the end of August 2022.
Montréal Relève develops the calendar of activities in phase with the school calendar. Thus, the majority of the activities take place progressively from March to May.
No activities are planned for the month of June to allow students to focus on the end of the school year. The internship period is held from the end of June to the end of August, when the students are most available.
January – March 2022: Student enrollment
March – June 2022: Digital activities (unlimited number of participants)
March – June 2022: Interactive and in-person activities (first 100 students enrolled)
June – August 2022: Internship* (first 100 students enrolled)
* Based on the health measures issued by the Quebec Public Health Department in effect at the time of the activities.
To find out the 2022 Student Business program participation fee, contact us!
You would like to have Student Business offered at your school? Contact us!
Yes, you can get involved in many activities! We will be happy to explain the different ways you can get involved. Contact us for more information!
Yes, we invite you to keep in touch with us. A member of the Montréal Relève partnership team will contact you when the next edition is launched.
Do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to answer your questions and guide you in your preparation.
Please contact us as soon as possible so that we can find a solution and inform the participants.
Yes, Montréal Relève will resume the internships for the 2022 program (depending on sanitary circumstances in the summer of 2022). Please contact the Partnerships team.
An internship experience includes:
No
This varies depending on the supervision capacity of the internship environment (individual or group). We often suggest hosting two interns to form a synergy and allow them to work as a team.
Sign up online or contact the Partnerships Team.
The person who authorizes the internship validates the organization’s participation in the Student Business program. The mentor welcomes and supervises the intern(s). The person who authorizes the internship can also be the mentor.
Supervising young people during their internship and guiding them in their choice of career and post-secondary studies.
Since the objective of the career exploration internship is neither employability nor job performance, it does not conflict with collective agreements.
During the school year, students choose career sectors that interest them. They will be offered an internship based on their career interests and their availability.
Since the internship is considered an extracurricular activity, students are insured by their respective school boards and by private insurance from Montréal Relève.
Ideally, the internship setting should provide the necessary materials and protective equipment.
You do not have to cover meals or transportation costs unless you want to.
The Partnerships team will contact you after the last virtual talk you facilitate to get your feedback. Your involvement will end at that time. However, if you are interested in hosting summer internships, we would be happy to continue our collaboration beyond the talks.
Your involvement ends at the end of the internship and after you have completed the evaluation of the intern(s) participation in their Internship Logbook.
Some mentors wish to remain in contact with their interns as a professional resource.
We will be happy to answer your questions and explain the different ways to promote the program. Contact us for more information!