Iron sharpens iron.
A paid, year-long internship for conservatives aged 18 to 30. Work in a Member's office on Parliament Hill, campaign on the doorstep, and study the ideas behind the movement.
House of Commons
The programme at a glance
A job, not a course. One paid year in Ottawa, with the campaign trail and the seminar room built in.
- 2026–27 cohort
- In Ottawa nowApplications for this year are closed.
- 2027–28 applications
- Open December 2026Open nowApply on the application page
- Who can apply
- Ages 18 to 30
- Length
- September to August
- Cost to you
- $0Training is free. Interns are paid a salary for room and board in Ottawa.
- Work outside Ottawa
- Travel coveredTravel and basic expenses are paid directly when the work takes you elsewhere.
Three places you'll learn
Each week splits between the Hill, the campaign and the seminar room. The work in one makes you better at the other two.
In the House
Placed in a Member of Parliament's office
- Constituent correspondence
- Committee work
- Research
- Legislative drafting
- Speech writing
- Question Period preparation
On the doorstep
Practical political training
- Door-to-door canvassing
- Political membership sales
- Fundraising
- Current campaign technique, taught by people who use it
In the seminar room
Intellectual and personal development
- The intellectual foundations of conservatism
- Winning strategy for local and national campaigns
- How your values connect to political action
- Mentors, friendships and a professional network
A typical year
The programme follows the House of Commons. When the House rises, training and campaign work carry on.
- September
Arrive in Ottawa
Orientation, then placements in Members' offices begin as the House returns.
- Fall sitting
On the Hill
Office work most weeks. Seminars and canvass training run alongside.
- December
Next cohort applies
Applications open for the following year's cohort, reviewed on a rolling basis.
- December to January
Winter break
The House adjourns before Christmas and returns in late January.
- February to June
Spring sitting
Committees and Question Period preparation. Field work during constituency weeks.
- July to August
Across the country
The House rises. Training and campaign work continue, and the year ends in late August.
House sittingHouse risenDates vary with the parliamentary calendar.
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