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ENVIRONMENT CANADA'S
SCIENCE HORIZONS YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
All 2006/2007 placements are filled.
No additional funding available until 2007/08. Please check back in December 2006.
Environment
Canada is inviting universities, private businesses, and non-government
organizations to submit project proposals for the 2006/07 Science
Horizons Youth Internship Program.
The program offers promising young scientists and post-secondary graduates
hands-on experience working on environmental projects under the mentorship
and coaching of experienced scientists and program managers.
Detailed information on how to apply is listed below. The deadline for
all applications is February 3, 2006.
Background:
The federal government announced a Youth Employment Strategy (YES) in
February 1997. Environment Canada participates in the YES through the
International Youth Internship Program and the Science Horizons Youth
Internship Program.
Four federal departments, besides Environment Canada, deliver Science
Horizons programs including: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Natural
Resources Canada, Heritage Canada, and the
National Research Council. To avoid the possibility of duplication or
overlap of Science Horizons Programs, each department only approves projects
which respond to the mandate of their department.
In the past nine years, Environment Canada's Science Horizons Program
has helped over 900 youth across Canada obtain practical work experience
in environmental projects in areas such as climate and ecosystem research,
wildlife research and management, ecological monitoring and assessment
and the development of scientific tools such as standards and guidelines
of environmental quality.
What is Environment Canada's Science Horizons Youth Internship Program?
Environment Canada's Science Horizons Program is a collaborative effort
with Canadian universities, the private sector and other non-government
organizations which offer promising young scientists and post-secondary
graduates hands-on experience working on environmental projects under
the mentorship and coaching of experienced scientists and program managers.
How many placements will Environment Canada allocate in 2006-2007?
Approximately one hundred youth placements, lasting from 6 months to
1 year, will be awarded across Canada.
What is the timeframe for the 2006-2007 Program?
The 2006/07 Science Horizons program begins on April 1, 2006
and finishes on March 31, 2007.
When do the Employer Project Proposals have to be submitted?
Proposals must be received by the appropriate Environment Canada
offices no later than Friday, February 3, 2006 (see Schedule B
for addresses).
What funding is available for projects?
A maximum of $12,000 per placement. Employers must provide a minimum
of 30% of the eligible cost of the project. Project costs must be only
those costs associated with the Youth's involvement in the project.
Eligible Costs
Eligible costs may include any of the following:
- salaries, wages and related expenses of interns such as statutory
employee benefits;
- operating expenses such as travel, training, utilities, materials
and supplies, rental of premises, disbursement for research and technical
studies.
It is expected the major cost of any project would be the salary or wages
paid to the interns. Central administrative costs are NOT eligible
costs.
How do employers participate in the program?
Potential employers should submit an application form electronically, by mail or fax (see schedule A)
for project approval to the appropriate Environment Canada addresses listed
under Schedule B.
Environment Canada will assess the projects against the following criteria:
- the degree of congruence and relevancy of the proposed project activities
to the Science Horizons Youth Internship program objectives and the
mandate
of Environment Canada
- the project must provide meaningful work experience for the youth
- the duration of projects must be from 6 months to 1 year.
- all projects must start on or after April 1, 2006 and terminate
by March 31, 2007
- the employer must provide a minimum of 30% of the project costs
- a mentor must be identified for each project
Environment Canada will negotiate approved project proposals directly
with successful employers. Successful employers will recruit and match
youth to projects. The salary of the youth will be negotiated with the
employer.
Employers are encouraged to recruit youth from employment equity groups.
All employers will be notified whether their project was approved or
unsuccessful.
What are the Employer Obligations to the Science Horizons Program?
Employers will:
- recruit and match youth who must be 30 years of age or under and
eligible to work in Canada
- match youth with mentor/coaches (experienced scientists or program
managers in the private or public sector)
- try to select youth from employment equity groups.
- assume responsibility of hiring the youth, negotiating the salary,
paying the wages and any other approved costs subject to the cost-sharing
agreement with Environment Canada
- ensure that the consent of the youth is obtained to participate in
the evaluation/assessment of the program
- ensure the achievement of project objectives and compliance with the
financial requirements of the project
- disclose to ENVIRONMENT CANADA all technical information, inventions,
designs, methods and processes and other intellectual property rights
related to the Project that are conceived, developed or first reduced
to practice in the carrying out of the Project (collectively, the "Intellectual
Property"). All Intellectual Property shall be the property of
the EMPLOYER or the YOUTH as appropriate. ENVIRONMENT CANADA shall have
a non-exclusive, unconditional, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free
right to use the Intellectual Property.
- make available to Environment Canada any models developed and data
gathered in undertaking the project
- ensure submission of a statement of expenditures for the project
- ensure submission of a final project report by the Employer and the
Youth to Environment Canada by the termination date of the project,
and
- assist in securing longer term employment for the Youth in the Canadian
labour market
How do youth participate in the program?
Science Horizons youth participants will at the commencement of the internship:
- have graduated from a recognized post-secondary academic institution in
one of the environmental or related disciplines
- be out of school (fulltime studies)
- be unemployed or under-employed young scientists or post-secondary
graduates in the sciences who are 30 years of age or under
- be legally entitled to work in Canada (This includes permanent residents
of Canada but does not include 1) those awaiting permanent status, 2)
persons with temporary work visas, such as students who have graduated
and have temporary work visas)
- not have participated in Science Horizons or any other federal Youth
Employment Strategy program except where (1) the work experience was
terminated early due to employer business failure, participant became
ill or incompatibility between employer/youth or (2) the component of
the Youth Employment Strategy the youth participated under was for summer
employment.
- consent to participate in the assessment of the program and may be required to provide
their Social Insurance Number (SIN)
Interested youth who meet the criteria can e-mail or fax their résumé
along with a covering letter to the desired Environment Canada offices
(see Schedule B). Environment Canada regional managers
will provide employers who are awarded projects with résumés
of youth who match the requirements of those projects. Résumés
from other regions may be requested in the event that a suitable youth
cannot be found within their own area. Only youth being considered for
employment in a project will be notified.
What are the Youth's Obligations?
Youth will:
- demonstrate motivation, shared responsibility and commitment to achieving
project goals
- make available to Environment Canada any models developed and data
gathered in undertaking the project
- submit a final project report to the employer by the completion of
the project
- provide their consent to participate in the evaluation/assessment
of the project and may be required to provide their Social Insurance Number (SIN)
- complete and submit the Performance Identification Form (PIF) and
- not be in receipt of Employment Insurance
For more information:
Call the Government of Canada Youth Info Line at 1 800 935-5555, or the
Environment Canada Inquiry Centre at 1 800 668-6767 or visit the following
web site:
Youth Employment
Programs
SCHEDULE A
Download SCHEDULE A "Employer Application" in
Word format
To file applications electronically, click on the link found under each
of the organizations listed below. A separate application will be required
for each desired organization.
SCHEDULE B
ATLANTIC REGION
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Environment Canada
45 Alderney Drive, 16th Floor
Dartmouth, N.S.
B2Y 2N6
FAX: (902) 426-6434
QUEBEC REGION
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Environment Canada
1141 Route de l'Église, 9th Floor
P.O. Box 10,100
Sainte-Foy (Quebec)
G1V 4H5
FAX: (418) 649-6475
ONTARIO REGION
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin Street
Toronto, Ontario
M3H 5T4
FAX (416)-739-4691
PRAIRIE AND NORTHERN REGION
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Environment Canada
115 Perimeter Road
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7N 0X4
FAX: (306) 975-4089
PACIFIC AND YUKON REGION
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Environment Canada
5421 Robertson Road
RR 1 Delta, BC
V4K 3N2
FAX (604) 946-7022
NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTRE
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
National Wildlife Research Centre
1125 Colonel By Drive, Raven Road
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3
FAX (613) 998-0315
NATIONAL WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Locations in Burlington, ON and Saskatoon, SK (as well as Gatineau, QC,
Victoria, BC and Fredericton, NB)
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
National Water Research Institute
P.O. Box 5050
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 4A6
FAX: (905)-336-4420
ECOLOGICAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT NETWORK (EMAN)
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
EMAN Co-ordinating Office
867 Lakeshore Road
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 4A6
FAX: (905) 336-4499
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
National Information Strategies
70 Cremazie, 7th Floor
Gatineau , Quebec
K1A 0H3
FAX: (819) 994-5738
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
National Guidelines and Standards Office
7 th Floor, Place Vincent Massey
351 St. Joseph Blvd.
Hull, Quebec
K1A 0H3
FAX: (819) 956-5602
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Environmental Technology
19th Floor, Place Vincent Massey
351 St. Joseph Blvd.
Hull, Quebec
K1A 0H3
FAX: (819) 953 0509
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
Atmospheric Science and Technology Directorate
4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, Ontario
M3H 5T4
FAX: (416) 739-4265
List of YES Programs
Agriculture Canada/Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Science Horizons
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation - Housing Internship Initiative
for First Nations and Inuit Youth
Canadian Heritage - Arts Development
Canadian Heritage - Canadian Heritage Information Network
Canadian Heritage- Heritage Development
Canadian Heritage- Information Network
Canadian Heritage - Multiculturalism
Canadian Heritage - Official Languages
Canadian Heritage - S&T Connections in Heritage
Canadian Heritage - Science Horizons - Arts Development
Canadian Heritage - Science Horizons - Canadian Conservation Institute
Canadian Heritage - Young Canada Works Internationally
Canadian International Development Agency - International Youth Internship
Program
Environment Canada - International Environmental Youth Corps
Environment Canada - Science Horizons
Foreign Affairs and International Trade - Youth International Internship
Program
Human Resources Development Canada - International
Human Resources Development Canada National Sector Councils
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nations and Inuit Youth Work
Experience Program
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nations and Inuit Youth Business
Program
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - First Nations Schools Co-Operative
Education Program
Industry Canada - Computer for Schools Program
Industry Canada - Information Highway Initiative - Community Access Program
Netcorps Canada - The Community Access Program's Youth Employment Project
Industry Canada - Netcorps Canada International
Industry Canada - SchoolNet Youth Employment Project
Industry Canada - Science Horizons - Information Highway Science and Entrepreneurship
Camps (ISE Camps)
National Research Council - Science Horizons - Science collaborative research
internships
National Research Council - SMEs
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