Get up to $25,000 per intern hired in roles in the natural resources sectors, including the fields of energy, forestry, and minerals and metals as well as earth sciences (or up to $32,000 for youth hired who are furthest from employment).
The Science and Technology Internship Program – Green Jobs covers the cost of a new hire’s salary by 80% to a maximum of $25,000/yr or $32,000/yr for youth furthest from employment. Furthest from employment is defined as:
- Indigenous youth;
- youth with disabilities;
- placements in the North (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut);
- rural communities (a population of fewer than 5,000 people and a population density of fewer than 400 people per square kilometre); and
- remote communities (a permanent or long-term (5 years or more) settlement with at least ten dwellings that does not have year-round road access)
These funds help employers hire the talent they need and help youth initiate a career. Employers can bring on an eager, young worker for a special project – and at the end of the placement end up with a skilled candidate already oriented to their company.
Natural Resources include the fields of energy, forestry, and minerals and metals as well as earth sciences.
Eligibility
To qualify as a natural resource job related to the green economy, the position needs to fall in one of the two categories:
- Jobs that require environmental skills, knowledge, experience or competencies in order to produce products or services that have an environmental benefit. Examples include:
- Architects and land use planners who incorporate sustainability into designs, air quality engineers, and conservation officers.
- Jobs that may not require specialized environmental skills but result in an environmental benefit.
Participant must be:
- new (not yet employed) to the organization applying for funding;
- under the age of 31;
- a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred and legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations; and
- not currently a student.
The placement must:
- be in the natural resources sector (does not have to be a STEM position);
- be a full-time work opportunity for a minimum of three months (note: priority will be given to placements six months or longer);
- offer a safe, respectful, inclusive work environment free of harassment, abuse, and discrimination and in compliance with all applicable laws;
- not be funded by another federally-funded program like IRAP, Mitacs, etc.;
- see the participant added to the employer’s payroll which includes Federal/Provincial tax deductions (CPP, EI, etc.); and
- meet one of the following additional requirements:
- Offers skills development and training opportunities.
- Relates to the interests and pursuits of youth.
- Pays a salary above the minimum wage.
- Provides opportunities for advancement.
Participants must be approved for program participation prior to starting the placement. This process can take up to five (5) business days.