The scope of the Global Internship Conference (GIC) includes, but is not limited to, professionals and researchers who work in the field or seek to learn more about internships, academic work placement, co-operative education, teaching, and volunteering. As a platform for dialogue, and vehicle for action, the Global Internship Conference brings together colleagues to discuss and advance best practices as well as develop and examine a research agenda for global internships. 

The 2014 conference will be held in Canada, a country with a long-standing history of, and significant contributions in co-op education with work placements designed into the curriculum.  The theme of this year’s conference is "Internships, Co-op, Experiential Education—Where Next?" The discounted rate is $500 for Non-Profits, $600 for Corporations, and $1,050 for Exhibitors.