Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):
By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 20, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Genetec Inc. was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):
- Genetec launched an apprenticeship program in 2022 to help candidates without the right qualifications for employment gain the necessary experience -- the four week training program helps participants develop technical skills through in-person training and virtual sessions and workshops
- Genetec maintains an Office of Innovation and Strategic Technologies (OIST) department to deliver employee-driven training in-house -- the department hosts TechTalks, to encourage employees and teams to share the projects they are working on, and TechTalk+, a monthly series with industry experts and innovators -- the company also regularly encourages employees to participate in university hackathons
- Genetec employed over 400 paid interns within the past year, and recently introduced enhancements to its internship program to facilitate connection among participants through initiatives such as social events, networking opportunities, dedicated intern coffee breaks and a National Intern Day to welcome incoming students

Genetec employees connect at the organization's inaugural office trivia night

Genetec employees connect at the organization's inaugural office trivia night

Genetec employees connect at the organization's inaugural office trivia night
Highlights
Industry | Custom computer programming services |
Major Canadian locations | Brossard QC, Québec QC, Sherbrooke QC, Saint-Laurent QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,355 |
Student opportunities | summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships |
In-house training programs | orientation program, in-house training, online training, in-house career planning services, online employee skills inventory, mentoring, leadership training, apprenticeship/skilled trades programs |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Unique training and development opportunities | Genetec Support Academy apprenticeship program provides a mix of in-person and virtual sessions and workshops designed to develop technical skills and gain knowledge from industry experts (concepts include cloud technologies, cybersecurity, databases, virtualization, networking, Windows administration) |
Additional highlights | Women in Engineering mentoring program in partnership with Concordia University (each eligible intern from Concordia is matched with a female employee at Genetec, meet weekly to provide guidance and connection), various social events throughout internship terms including a dedicated interns' day initiative to welcome incoming students |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
The Career Directory
Genetec Inc. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Genetec interns connect at a social event

Genetec interns connect at a social event

Genetec interns connect at a social event
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Custom computer programming services |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,001 to 2,500 |
Major Canadian locations | Brossard QC, Québec QC, Sherbrooke QC, Saint-Laurent QC |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Typical new grad positions | Business Intelligence Developer, Channel Sales Associate, Delivery & Operations Specialist, Firmware Developer, Global Campaigns Coordinator, Industry Marketing Manager, Integration Specialist, Internal Communications Coordinator, IT Support Specialist, Learning & Development Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, Mechanical Designer, Product Coordinator, Product Marketing Specialist, Recruitment Coordinator, SDK Specialist, Security Analyst, Social Media Coordinator, Software Developer, Software Tester, Technical Content Analyst, Training Coordinator, Transformation Change Specialist, User Experience Designer, Warehouse Clerk |
Starting salary | $60K to $70K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Human Resources
- Public Relations / Communications
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
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Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
Recruits at these schools
- Carleton University
- Concordia University
- École de technologie supérieure
- HEC Montréal
- McGill University
- Polytechnique Montréal
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université Laval
- University of Ottawa
- University of Waterloo