About Young Canada Works

Summer Jobs and Internships: A Great Idea that Really Works!

Young Canada Works (YCW) offers students and recent graduates the chance to put their skills to the test, build career equity, earn money for their education or get started on the right career path. The program also offers employers an opportunity to benefit from innovative ideas and competitive skills. Wage subsidies are available for eligible employers. With a variety of exciting programs tailored to job seekers and employers, Young Canada Works offers the best of both worlds - so put a great idea to work, and take up the YCW challenge!

Young Canada Works also offers employers an opportunity to benefit from innovative ideas and competitive skills. Wage subsidies are available for eligible employers. YCW subsidizes up to 2,780 job opportunities.

With a variety of exciting programs tailored to job seekers and employers, Young Canada Works offers the best of both worlds. So put a great idea to work and take up the YCW challenge!

Young Canada Works sponsors two summer job programs for students:

• YCW in Heritage Organizations
• YCW in Both Official Languages

Young Canada Works also sponsors two internship programs for unemployed or underemployed college or university graduates:

• YCW at Building Careers in Heritage
• YCW at Building Careers in English and French

How to Apply

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About YCW

Young Canada Works, an initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage was created in 1996 to help young Canadians develop work skills and on-the-job experience.

YCW is part of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES), which is committed to helping young people – students and graduates – particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, experience and ability they need to enter Canada's workforce.