Science Horizons

Amount:

$25,000

Type of Program:

Subsidy

Description:

The Science Horizons Internship Program, generously funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada, is a wage subsidy initiative that matches post-secondary graduates aged 15-30, with positions across Canada that help combat climate change.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a wage subsidy of up to $25,000 per intern hired. Clean Foundation will subsidize 50% of each intern’s salary, up to a maximum of 80% for youth from employment equity groups (Women; Visible minority youth; Indigenous youth; Youth living with disabilities; Youth from Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC); and Youth residing in a rural or remote location).

The employer must be able to contribute at least 20% of the total cost of each internship.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

N/A

Eligibility:

Employer applicants must:

be able to contribute at least 20% of the total cost of each internship;
be able to create a position with an environmental focus for an individual who does not currently work at your organization;
be able to host an internship between 6-12 months;
be located anywhere in Canada;
be able to supervise and mentor an intern utilizing a formal training plan.

Intern applicants must:

be no more than 30 years of age at the start of the internship;
be graduated from a post-secondary program;
be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or person who has been granted Refugee status in Canada;
be not in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) during the internship;
be not currently working for hiring organization;
be not currently enrolled in school.