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Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program
Hands-on summer work for Indigenous students
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- Funding available
- Varies by project
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Who can apply
- Indigenous students who are 15 years of age or older and eligible to work in Canada.
- See full eligibility
Overview
Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program supports Indigenous students in Ontario with an 8-week summer job in natural resource management. Participants can gain hands-on experience through forest monitoring, lab work, office tasks, fish culture activities, and water quality monitoring while building skills and receiving training.
At a glance
Funding available
Varies by project
- Increase social or community impact
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Develop workforce skills
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Ontario
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Indigenous students who are 15 years of age or older and eligible to work in Canada.
Activities funded
- Monitoring the health of forests
- Helping in a lab
- Working in an office
- Performing daily fish culture activities
- Assisting with water quality monitoring
Additional information
- Participants can get an 8-week summer job.
- The placement may be with the ministry and/or an Indigenous community or Indigenous organization.
- The work exchange can be offered for up to 3 summers in a row.
- Participants can work indoors or outdoors depending on the position or set of tasks.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program Program
What is the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program?
Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program supports Indigenous students in Ontario with an 8-week summer job in natural resource management. Participants can gain hands-on experience through forest monitoring, lab work, office tasks, fish culture activities, and water quality monitoring while building skills and receiving training.
Who is eligible for the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program program?
To be eligible for the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program program, you must:
Self-identify as Indigenous (First Nation, Métis or Inuit)
Be a student
Be 15 years of age or older and eligible to work in Canada
Who can I contact for more information about the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program?
You can contact Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (ON) (MNRF) by email at MNRYouthPrograms@ontario.ca or by phone at 1-800-667-1940.
Where is the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program available?
The Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program is a Wage Subsidies And Interns
Who are the financial supporters of the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program?
Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program is funded by Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (ON) (MNRF)