The conversation surrounding unpaid design internships has gained traction in the last few years. This has been compounded by the rising cost of living across the province, and more specifically in Toronto. Unpaid internships are exploitative and undermine diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. 

This is an ongoing database of the companies and studios across Toronto that are committed to paying design and creative interns.

STUDIO
WORK TYPE
WAGE
aftermodern.lab
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
And Also Too
Digital Design
Minimum
Arrivals + Departures
Advertising
Minimum
Art & Science
Digital + Strategy
Living
Athlon Studio
Brand + Product
Living
Biography
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
Blackjet
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
blok design
Brand
Minimum
Blue Door Agency
Marketing
Minimum
Brand Vision
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
Brees Communications
Brand + Marketing
Minimum
Bridgeable
Service
Living
Briteweb
Digital + Brand
Living
Bruce Mau Design
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
Channel 13
Advertising + Strategy
Minimum
Co-Effect
Digital
Minimum
Coactuate
Strategy
Minimum
Cossette
Advertising + Strategy
Living
Creative Currency
Marketing
Minimum
Cyngus
Environmental
Minimum
Daybreak Studio
Brand
Living
Entro
Environmental
Minimum
Espress Labs
Marketing
Minimum
Ext. Marketing
Marketing
Minimum
GoodCodeClub
Digital
Minimum
Hambly & Woolley
Brand
Minimum
Hypenotic
Brand
Living
INFRAR3D Inc
Web
Living
Intent
Advertising + Strategy
Minimum
Intents & Purposes
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
Jacknife
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
Jam3
Experiential
Living
King Ursa
Advertising + Strategy
Minimum
lg2
Brand + Experiential
Minimum
Made by Emblem
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
Mixtape
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
No Fixed Address
Advertising + Strategy
Minimum
OneMethod
Advertising + Strategy
Minimum
Parcel Design
Brand + Strategy
Living
Pivot Design Group
Strategy + Experiential
Minimum
Public Address
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
Puncture Design
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
q30 design inc
Brand + Digital
Living
R3VE
Digital + Service
Minimum
Rain Agency
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
Relish Studios
Digital + Animation
Minimum
Shopify
Multi
Minimum
Strange Colour
Environmental
Minimum
Strike Design Studio
Brand + Digital
Minimum
Studio Mille
Brand + Strategy
Living
TAXI
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
Tennis.
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
The Mint Agency
Digital
Minimum
Trajectory Brands Inc
Brand + Strategy
Minimum
trevor//peter
Digital + Copywriting
Minimum
Umbra
Product
Minimum
Underline Studio
Brand
Minimum
Weaymouth Creative
Full Service
Minimum
Worker Bee Supply
Creative Production
Minimum
Workhouse
Brand
Living
Works Design
Digital
Living

Pay Design Interns was established on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mazina'iga-ziibing Misi-zaagiwininiwag (Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation), the ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒃ (Anishnaabeg), the ᐅᒋᑉᐧᐁ (ᒋᑉᐯᐧᐊ) (Chippewa), the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.

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