Turn ideas into action. Innovate with CAE.

Are you looking to gain paid hands-on experience within a global high-technology company

Interested in contributing to real innovation projects shaping the future of training simulation and immersive technologies

The CAE Innovation Challenges 2026 offer Quebec-based students and recent graduates the opportunity to work on real paid high-impact mandates in a flexible and primarily remote setting.

Why participate

• Work on real innovation challenges tied to simulation and advanced technologies

• Collaborate with emerging talent

• Gain valuable paid professional experience

• Contribute to the mission of a global leader in training and simulation

Program snapshot:

• Dates: March 9 to April 3 2026

• Format: primarily remote (full-time or part-time)

• Compensation: $25/hour (CAE employment contract)

• Languages: French or English

• Available positions: 45

• Target audience: post-secondary students and recent graduates in Quebec

Participants will work individually or in teams depending on the mandate. Top outcomes may be showcased post-challenge or considered for future collaboration.

Description:

Innovation is at the heart of CAEs culture. From artificial intelligence and virtual reality to biometrics learning science and innovative design we leverage cutting-edge technology and the creativity of our employees every day to push the boundaries of immersion and deliver advanced solutions for training simulation and critical operations support around the world.

In this spirit of continuous innovation CAE is launching the 2026 Innovation Challenges!

Over a four-week period use your creativity and knowledge alone or as part of a team to come up with ideas and concepts and imagine with CAE the future of training. Through this unique experience you will be able to innovate surpass yourself and collaborate with students and recent graduates by contributing to the mission of a global company which is a leader in its field. Come and share your passion with us!

The challenge we offer:

The time when training required everyone to read the same textbook and complete the same exercises soon seems to be over. What if the training content could be adapted to each persons learning preferences and strengths and weaknesses

As part of this challenge you will study how training content can dynamically adapt to learners preferences (e.g. visual auditory or mixed) and evaluate the impact of media personalization on learning engagement and effectiveness. You will conduct a broader review of the field of adaptive learning technologies and identify using the latest scientific publications the major trends and preliminary conclusions regarding the effectiveness of artificial intelligence models applied to adaptive learning systems.

This challenge is an opportunity not only to draw on the scientific literature on the subject but also to put forward commercially available applications and to propose or even prototype an adaptive ecosystem allowing each learner to configure and customize the way he or she interacts with his or her training and assessment material.

Ideal candidates have:

• Ability to think critically creatively and strategically

• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills; Autonomy and initiative

• Good communication writing and synthesis skills

• Spoken and written language: French and/or English

Desired Education and Expertise:

• This challenge is aimed at all profiles of expertise insofar as the candidate demonstrates an interest and abilities related to the different facets of the mandate

• Knowledge of educational sciences instructional design natural language processing (NLP) and other fields of intelligence are assets.

• Expertise in conducting a literature review and accessing specialized publications on the subject is an asset.

Criteria for registration:

The 2026 CAE Innovation Challenges are open to individuals who meet the following criteria:

• Canadian citizens and permanent residents living in Quebec as well as students with a work permit who have been in Quebec for at least 5 years;

• Are currently pursuing post-secondary studies (CEGEP or college or undergraduate graduate or postgraduate studies) on a part-time or full-time basis; OR

• Completed post-secondary education as described above 6 months ago or less and are currently looking for work.

Other requirements

• Be available to participate in a challenge between March 9 and April 3 2026 by dedicating between 80 and 160 hours during this period.

• Be available in particular for the welcome and orientation session scheduled for March 9 between 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. This session will be held virtually.

• An employment contract will be established between CAE and each selected participant following a short standard security screening process. No interview required.

• The schedule is flexible (day evening weekend etc.) and left to the discretion of each participant

• Each participant must have the necessary equipment to perform the work (computer network access etc.). The work will be carried out remotely without equipment provided by the company.

*All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and will be required to complete sign and return the security screening form provided to them along with a copy of two valid identification documents as part of the hiring process.

** Please specify in your cover letter the approximate number of hours between 80 and 160 hours that you plan to devote to the challenge.

CAE offers you:

• Flexible schedule

• Remote work assignment with optional in-person meetings between participants working on the same challenge

• Opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary team

• An exciting challenge in an innovative and cutting-edge industry

About CAE

At CAE our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years weve driven innovation in simulation training and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies we empower our customers to operate smarter faster and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged collaboration drives progress and your growth fuels our shared success.

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