Education

Yukon Summer Career Placement Program (SCP)

"Supporting Employers, Students and Youth Through Summer Work Experience"

Program Description

Yukon Summer Career Placement program is a Yukon Government initiative that provides funding through a wage subsidy to employers, for helping create a summer job opportunity for students and youth while focusing on local priorities.

Who can apply?

Employers: Not-for-profit organizations, Public and Private Sector Employers and First Nations Government andhave operated in Yukon for at least 1 year prior to applying to the program.

Criteria for Assessing Applications

1) The benefits to be derived by the youth/students doing these jobs.
a) Provide career related work experience
b) Prepare students/youth for the future labour market
c) Prepare students/youth for employment in growth sectors within a community/region
d) Supervision and mentoring.
2) The extent to which the employer is prepared to contribute to the students/youth income.
3) Applications which address local priorities such as the following (but not limited to):
a) Occupational/Skill shortages
b) Community Benefit
c) Environment
d) Homelessness
e) Literacy
f) Youth at risk
g) Tourism
h) Disabilities
i) Short term special events.
4)  Employment opportunities for students/youth with disabilities.
5) Activities which support the broader goals of economic, community and social development in Yukon.

Length of Employment

Jobs range from 6 to 16 weeks in length with a minimum of 30 hours per week. The period of employment must occur between May 1 and September 1, 2011.

When to apply?

Applications will be posted on the web early January and deadline for applications is Friday March 2, 2012

How to apply?

You may print off the application in PDF format here: Yukon Summer Career Placement Program or in Word format here: Yukon Summer Career Placement Program.

Application Process:

To apply for a wage subsidy, employers must complete the application and submit it to:

Summer Employment and Programs Officer

Department of Education
Advanced Education
Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon
Canada Y1A 2C6

Fax: (867) 667-8555
Email: Ann.Birnie@gov.yk.ca
Visit our office in the Education building at 1000 Lewes Blvd. Whitehorse, Yukon