Yes. The companies that I work with like internships. The basic internship is four to six months. Mitacs is six months. Companies like one-year internships more. This is more the model from Germany, where you're doing an apprenticeship. It doesn't feel like a burden. People want to have you there. In the first few months you're there, you're learning the ropes. If you're only there for four months, you're pretty much learning the ropes and not contributing that much. The longer you are there, the more you contribute. The more you integrate in that community, the more you want to want to stay there and work there. For regions that is extremely important.
On June 13th, 2017. See this statement in context.