Entrepreneurship Coop (eCoop) allows you to receive a paid salary while working full-time on your very own start-up—complete with dedicated mentorship and space from the Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship.
Great business ideas don’t just happen after graduation. Aspiring entrepreneurs may find inspiration from a class or as part of a group project, the lab or their experiences out driving change in the world.
At SFU, students don’t have to sideline their dreams to pursue an education. Thanks to our paid individual and/or team eCoop experience — the first of its kind in Canada — they can have both.
In the 4 months I spent on eCoop, my non-profit business grew immensely and sustainably. I secured over $75,000 in funding during this time, and we doubled our reach. Working with mentors allowed me to reflect on current practices, learn from others, and adapt our current systems to reflect those of organizations that are currently where we want to one day be. Chloe Goodison, 3rd Year Health Sciences Student
In the 4 months I spent on eCoop, my non-profit business grew immensely and sustainably. I secured over $75,000 in funding during this time, and we doubled our reach. Working with mentors allowed me to reflect on current practices, learn from others, and adapt our current systems to reflect those of organizations that are currently where we want to one day be.
Every semester, up to three spaces will be awarded to either individual undergraduate students or teammates from any faculty. There, aspiring entrepreneurs can earn co-op credit, a paid salary, weekly mentoring, and access to a co-working space and workshops through the Chang Institute.
Apply in the semester before you intend to do eCoop.
Students interested in eCoop will need to be accepted into both the Chang Institute Incubator program and their faculty’s co-op program.
Considerations for selection of Chang Institute Incubator program include:
• Quality of expression of interest
• Quality of idea (a real market and need must be identified and backed up)
• Quality of application
• Feedback from a Mentor Meet mentorSelected finalists will be invited to virtually present their pitch on July 18.
Considerations for admission to the co-op program may include the following, but please check in with the co-op program for your academic discipline before applying and alert them of your interest in eCoop:
• Minimum CGPA of 2.2
• Between 40 – 110 credits
• Good financial standing with SFU (no financial holds)
• International students only: valid co-op work permit acquired before eCoop term starts
Applications are open for the Fall 2024 (September – December) term! Deadline to apply is July 3rd.
eCo-op includes a $10,000 salary while you work on your entrepreneurial ventures.
For questions, please email us at cip_changinstitute@sfu.ca.
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