Clean Foundation — Green Jobs

The Green Jobs Internship Program offers financial support to Canadian employers in the natural resources sector to encourage the employment of youth, particularly those from underrepresented groups. The program provides wage subsidies to ease the financial burden on employers while promoting job opportunities for young Canadians.

• Subsidizes up to 75% of an intern’s salary to a maximum of $30,000 for Indigenous youth, youth living with a disability, and youth living in a northern or remote community.
• Offers up to 75% of an intern’s salary to a maximum of $24,000 for women and racialized youth.
• Focuses on providing employment in sectors such as energy, forestry, mining, and earth sciences.

Eligibility for wage subsidies under the Green Jobs Internship Program is specific to certain groups and requirements.

• Youth must be aged between 15 to 30.
• Eligible employers must operate within the natural resources sector, such as energy, forestry, mining, or earth sciences.
• Interns must fit within the specified demographic groups for subsidy: Indigenous youth, youth with disabilities, youth in northern or remote communities, women, and racialized youth.
• The employer must have the capacity to hire and provide meaningful employment to the intern for the duration of the program.

Who is eligible?

Eligible expenses

The Green Jobs Internship Program is focused on placing young Canadians in meaningful employment opportunities within the natural resources sector. Eligible activities for this grant include roles that advance the growth and innovation within sectors such as energy, forestry, mining, and earth sciences.

• Internships in the energy sector focusing on renewable and sustainable energy projects.
• Roles in the forestry sector aimed at sustainable forest management and conservation.
• Employment opportunities in the mining sector with a focus on sustainable practices and technologies.
• Internship positions in the earth sciences that support research and innovation in geology and climate resilience.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant does not specify particular eligible geographical areas for company applications. It appears to be open to organizations across Canada, in various sectors relating to natural resources.

The Green Jobs Internship program has evaluation and selection criteria that help determine the eligibility of applicants for the grant:

• Applicants must be youth aged 15 to 30
• Preference is given to Indigenous youth, youth living with a disability, youth in northern or remote communities, women, and racialized youth
• The proposed internship must be in the natural resources sector
• Employers must be in relevant sectors such as energy, forestry, mining, or earth sciences

Here is additional relevant information for the Green Jobs Internship program:

• The program has funded $6.9 million in wage subsidies and incentives.
• A total of 374 quality employment opportunities have been supported through the program.
• 30% of interns identified as Indigenous or as youth living in a northern or remote community.
• 76% of interns came from an underrepresented group indicating strong inclusivity efforts.
• Feedback from past participants and affiliated organizations emphasizes the program's value and impact on sector capacity and youth career development.