Summer Work Experience

Under the Youth Employment Strategy, the Summer Work Experience program creates summer employment opportunities for secondary and post-secondary students, and supports the operation of summer employment offices where they may also find a job. These jobs provide students with the opportunity to acquire skills, gain valuable work experience and help finance their return to school.

Summer Work Experience includes:

• Summer Career Placements provides wage subsidies for private, public and not-for-profit employers to create career-related summer jobs for secondary and post-secondary students from 15 to 30 years of age (inclusive).  
• Service Canada Centres for Youth (SCCY) located across Canada and open to the public from May to August, free of charge, these offices
  • help students find summer jobs
  • offer group information and one-on-one sessions on
    • résumé writing
    • preparing for interviews and
    • looking for a job
  • offer services to find motivated employees for the summer months
  • offer up-to-date information on
    • wage rates
    • labour laws
    • health and safety in the workplace
    • other federal, provincial and territorial youth employment programs.

  Eligible Participants

  To participate in Summer Career Placements, youth must be:

  • between the ages of 15 and 30 (inclusive) at the time of intake/selection;
  • full-time secondary or post-secondary students returning to full-time studies;
  • Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or persons on whom refugee protection has been conferred;
  • legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations; and
  • not in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.

  Who Can Apply For Summer Career Placements?

  Businesses, organizations (including not-for-profit, professional, employer and labour associations), public health and educational institutions, band/tribal councils and municipal governments.

  How To Apply

  Employers interested in applying for a wage subsidy under the Summer Career Placements initiative should contact their local Service Canada Centre.  

  For information on jobs and other services, students and employers should visit their local Service Canada Centres for Youth  during the summer months.

  How Are Projects Selected?

  Summer Career Placements project selection is based largely on the extent to which projects provide career-related summer jobs for secondary and post-secondary students. These jobs should provide students with the opportunity to acquire skills, learning and work experience that will prepare them for work in their chosen field.

  Other Federal Government Departments Delivering Summer Work Experience

  • Canadian Heritage   
  • Indian and Northern Affairs Canada   
  • Industry Canada 
    • CAP Youth Initiative 
    • Student Connections  
  • Parks Canada   

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  More information for employers
  

  (choose one) Other government YES programs Other HRSDC YES programs What are Essential Skills? Youth Awareness YES Guide for Applicants Youth.gc.ca

   

  More information for youth
  

  (choose one) Canada Student Loans Program Career Exploration Resources Financial Assistance and Tips Other government YES programs Other HRSDC YES programs What are Essential Skills? Youth Employment Information Products and Services Youth.gc.ca Youth Link

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  About the Youth Employment Strategy

  Thirteen Government of Canada departments and agencies work in partnership with business, labour, industry, not-for-profit and voluntary organizations, rural and remote communities and all levels of government to help young people get the information and develop the skills and work experience they need to prepare for and participate in the world of work. Read more about this initiative or call the Youth Info Line at 1 800 935-5555.