Propel Impact Analyst Program

Recruit some of the most talented, ambitious, and impact-driven young people in Canada.

Curated talent pool.
Most Analysts are coming out of a year-long hands-on Impact Consulting or Impact Investing Fellowship. They've learned and tested the skills you need in your organization.
Save recruitment & admin time.
We'll save you dozens of hours by managing recruitment and the bulk of the hiring process for your organization. Analysts will be employees of Propel Impact, and will be put on our payroll.
Meet your next full-time hire.
We're proud to say that 83% of our 46 previous partner organizations have retained Propel Impact talent after the internship period ended.

The Details

Overview

Key Details: The internship runs January  11 – April 16, 2027 (14 weeks). Partners can host up to four Analysts during the program.

Analyst Commitment: Option between full-time or part-time. Analysts work 35 hours or 15 hours per week, spending 90% of their time directly supporting your team.

Analyst Backgrounds: Most Analysts come from Propel Impact’s Fellowship programs, bringing 10+ months of training in impact investing, research, and social finance. They’re post-secondary students or early-career professionals with skills in due diligence, financial analysis, and sectoral research. External candidates are recruited as needed.

Recruitment Support: Propel Impact handles job descriptions, applications, and interviews, saving your team valuable time. You’ll receive access to our anti-bias recruitment tools, and your organization makes the final hiring decision.

Program Management: We manage the Analyst experience from start to finish, hosting cohort sessions, speaker events, Prope-led projects, and mentorship opportunities. Analysts are placed on Propel’s payroll, reducing your admin load and letting you focus on meaningful work.

Organization Eligibility

• You are an impact-first company or an intermediary with a mandate to support impactful ventures, social entrepreneurs, and the growth of the social innovation and social finance sector in Canada. Examples of intermediaries include: impact investing funds, social impact incubators/accelerators, advisory or consulting firms, think tanks, charitable foundations.
• Your organization is headquartered in Canada.‍
• Your organization will designate a manager to be responsible for the learning experience of the Analyst(s).
• You are committed to providing an exceptional experience for Analyst(s) which will challenge them intellectually while prioritizing their wellbeing and personal growth.

Analysts are paid $22/hour + 12% in mandatory-employment related costs (MERCs) for their internship, resulting in direct employment costs:
• $12,000 for a full-time Analyst for a 14-week period
• $5,200 for a part-time Analyst for a 14-week period
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Propel also incurs additional costs of recruiting, training, managing payroll, and providing program support.

We offer three tiers of participation for organizations for a 14-week period:

Tier 1: $6,900/Analyst (full-time) & $3,500/Analyst (part-time)
• Registered non-profits, charities, or co-ops with an annual budget of less than $650,000 CAD‍

Tier 2: $10,350/Analyst (full-time) & $5,200/Analyst (part-time)
• Registered non-profits, charities, or co-ops with an annual budget of $650,000 - $1,000,000 CAD
• For-profits with an operating budget of less than $750,000 CAD

Tier 3: $13,800/Analyst (full-time) & $6,900/Analyst (part-time)
• Impact-first organizations that do not fall into any of the above criteria

Note 1: Pricing does not include applicable taxes.
Note 2: Propel can run longer-term placements, please reach out to let us know your needs and discuss pricing options.

We are committed to running an accessible program and recognize that impact organizations have varying budgetary constraints.

We have 20+ Analyst placements available in Winter 2027. Applications are now open until October 23.

New partners: 
please apply via our application form below.

Returning partners: 
please reach out to us directly to express your interest in joining us again: programs@propelimpact.com .
New partners

Testimonials

"There are 'youth' and then there are 'youth trained by Propel Impact.' Not the same thing. Propel Analysts are well prepared for their work with us. They have the technical capabilities, skills, and interest in the social impact space that make them a great fit for our organization. While we can get a similar combination from other organizations and universities, Propel is most closely aligned to what we need."
- Celina Chen, LEAP Pecaut Centre for Social Impact
“It is such a pleasure to be a host organization for the Propel Impact Analyst Program. The team is great and over the past summers, the Analysts we worked with have provided such value in regard to their passion, perspectives, and work ethic. We have offered our Analysts the opportunity to continue working with us and we look forward to being apart of the program again."
- Relativ Impact
“Propel Impact's Summer Analyst Program was a great experience for us as a partner. The calibre of candidates was excellent, and Propel's pre-screening helped us to match with an Analyst that was a fit with our team and integrated seamlessly.

Propel Impact is helping to developing the next generation of impact investors, and we're glad to be part of that." 
- Jennifer McDonald, Cycle Momentum

Previous Analyst Program partners include:

FAQ

How does the recruitment process work?
Propel Impact simultaneously recruits candidates to apply to the Analyst Program as a whole. We will share a shortlist of top candidates for your needs by mid-November.
How will we find our candidates?
Current and previous Propel Impact Fellows (i.e. those who have completed training in either impact consulting or impact investing) are first in line once internship opportunities are posted. We will open up opportunities to external candidates as well, to ensure that we are making this program accessible to a wider community.
Can we hire more than one Analyst?
Yes. We encourage partners to hire Analysts in pairs at a minimum - it provides a much stronger learning and work experience for them when they have a peer. However, if management capacity is limited, we completely understand and do consider organizations that can only hire one Analyst at a time.
What is the cost for employer organizations?
Analysts are paid $22/hour + 12% in mandatory-employment related costs (MERCs) for their internship, resulting in direct employment costs of $12,000 per Analyst (full-time) and $5,200 per Analyst (part-time).

There are three different pricing tiers described under "Organization Eligibility" above.

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