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NRCan’s

“Green Jobs” Youth Internship Program

Part of the Employment and Social Development

Canada

Youth Employment Strategy

Jeff Knapp to CHBA’s PDC

October 26, 2016

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Green Jobs Internship Program Presentation Overview Program “Genetics”

Program Announcement

Program Overview & Objectives

Funding Details

Program Criteria

Employer Eligibility

Intern Eligibility

General Criteria

Employer Obligations

A Word About Timing

A Contact for Further Information

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Green Jobs Internship Program Genetics

The Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP)

of Employment and Social Development Canada

(ESDC) (formerly HRSDC)

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Office of the Chief

Scientist is coordinating (see last slide for contact info)

NRCan’s Office of Energy Efficiency is leading for

NRCan by reaching out to stakeholders in Housing,

Industry & Buildings sectors

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The Challenge for CHBA & Its Membership

Compose an application that links the following:

The spirit of the program … it’s intended

purpose

The words used in the program description, and

crucially,

The interpretation of the program description by

the government official evaluating the application

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Green Jobs Internship Program Overview

Natural Resources Canada is now accepting applications

for a new “Green Jobs Youth Internship” pilot project to

encourage employers to hire young graduates into

positions that will:

help reduce energy use; and

benefit the environment

The project aims to help engage young graduates in

energy management, innovation and the use of green

technologies and processes in “sectors under the

purview of NRCan”

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Green Jobs Internship Objectives

Provide 100 college and university graduates

15-30 years of age opportunities:

to acquire professional skills and practical

work experience;

in green economic sectors or industries;

in internships that will benefit the environment

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Funding Details

$1M pilot program – August 2016 to March 31, 2017

Hiring organizations qualify for 80% of the cost of hiring

recent graduates from Natural Sciences programs who

are 15 to 30 years of age as of the start of the internship

to a maximum of $10,000 per graduate

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Green Jobs Eligible Employers

Private commercial and industrial businesses such

as builders and service organizations;

Industry associations;

Engineering and energy management consulting

firms;

Power utilities;

Post-secondary education institutions;

Non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs);

Provincial, territorial, and municipal governments,

institutions, agencies or Crown Corporations;

Note: The program is not open to federal government

departments

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Green Jobs Eligible Employers

The nature of your business aligns with green

economic sectors or industries; or

The nature of your business supports innovation and the

use of green technologies and processes in the natural

resources sectors; or

The youth internship will produce an environmental

benefit

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Eligible Interns Between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at outset;

A post-secondary graduate who is out of school and not

receiving Employment Insurance benefits;

A Canadian citizen , permanent resident of Canada, or

person granted refugee status in Canada;

Legally entitled to work according to the relevant

provincial legislation and regulations;

A first-time participant in the Youth Employment Strategy

program

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Program Criteria

Work-terms must be full-time and last from 4 - 6 months

Placements should engage young people in roles related

to the environment, energy management, innovation

and/or the use of green technologies and processes in

sectors under the purview of NRCan

The work must support innovation and/or the use of

green and energy efficient technologies and processes

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Program Criteria (continued)

Green Jobs is a Grants and Contributions –based

federal program

Employers may claim 50% of the value of the agreement

halfway through the work term, and the rest upon work

term completion

Funding is stackable, but other sources of funding must

be disclosed

Work terms must be completed by March 31, 2017

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Employer Obligations During Work

Term Match Green Jobs funding with at least an equal amount

in salary;

Employers must provide environmental and/or energy

management experience under the supervision, training,

and direction of experienced staff who act as

mentors/coaches, to ensure a meaningful work

experience;

Assume responsibility for payment of wages and any

other approved costs;

Provide a safe working environment that adheres to the

Canadian Labour Code;

Secure commitment from the intern to participate in a

Post-Internship Questionnaire;

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Employer Obligations After Work Term

Provide the intern with a completed performance evaluation

Provide NRCan with a project evaluation

Assist the intern in securing a position in a related field

Acknowledge the financial assistance of the federal

government and NRCan

Comply with all the Terms and Conditions of the Contribution

Agreement

Comply with the Personal Information and Protection of

Electronic Documents Act

Co-operate if audited and/or asked to participate in a

program-wide evaluation

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Time is of the “Availability of

Funding” Essence!

There are only 100 positions to be funded

He or she who hesitates may be lost!

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For More Information

e.g. to determine if there is still funding available at the

time you apply …

Please contact:

Louise Sawyer-Cribbie

NRCan Green Jobs Initiative Manager

nrcan.stip-psst.rncan@canada.ca

or

343-292-8848