Student Training and Employment Program (STEP)
- Closing date : October 1, 2025
Overview
Get up to $7.20 per hour for 450 to 600 hours of employment when you hire Yukon post-secondary students for summer jobs in career-related fields of study.
At a glance
Funding available
- Develop workforce skills
- Varies by project
- Closing date : October 1, 2025
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- Yukon
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Indigenous Peoples
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Youth (<40)
- Higher Education
- Employment and Training
- Young adults
- Academia / students
- All structures
- Local
- Municipal
Next Steps
Activities funded
The STEP provides subsidies for projects focused on hiring post-secondary students for qualified summer job positions. These activities aim to enhance students' field experience and contribute to their professional growth while providing valuable assistance to employers.
- Offering a summer job that relates to a student's field of study and benefits their future career.
- Providing at least 450 hours of employment over the summer period, ensuring substantial work experience.
- Guaranteeing a minimum of 32 hours of work per week for the student employees.
- Ensuring the job opportunity falls within the specified summer timeframe of May 1 to September 1.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
Eligible applicants for the STEP subsidy include private-sector employers, non-government organizations or agencies, First Nations, municipal governments, and Government of Yukon departments. Additionally, employers must be legally entitled to operate a business in Yukon, have an office in Yukon with a local contact person, and have been operating in Yukon for at least one year.
Who is not eligible
Some types of companies are not eligible for this grant:
- Public-sector employers
- Businesses not legally entitled to operate in Yukon
- Organizations without a local office and contact person in Yukon
- New businesses operating in Yukon for less than 1 year
Eligible expenses
The STEP subsidy assists with covering eligible expenses directly related to employing a post-secondary student for the summer.
- Wages paid to the student according to the STEP wage scale.
- Third Party Liability Insurance coverage cost for employees under the program.
Eligible geographic areas
This grant is available to companies located in the Yukon, as specified by the eligibility requirements of the program. Eligible locations are integral to benefiting the local economy and ensuring opportunities for students in the region.
- Businesses legally entitled to operate in Yukon.
- Organizations with an office in Yukon with a local contact person.
- Entities that have been operating in Yukon for at least 1 year.
Additional information
Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- All employers must provide proof of Third Party Liability Insurance covering employees under the program.
- If a collective agreement exists, consultation with the union and written agreement to hire a student is required.
- The subsidy is capped at $7.20 per hour for 450 to 600 hours of employment.