Hire skilled youth at half the price!
Attention co-ops and credit unions.
Are you looking to hire skilled, career-focused youth?
Are you willing to mentor these employees and invest in their future?
Alberta Community and Co-operative Association has receuved a Career Focus internship grant from Service Canada. Interns hired under this program must be post-secondary graduates between 15 and 30 years of age. We are currently seeking Expressions of Interest from co-operative and credit unions (and other community-based enterprises) to become Hosts with our Co-operative Career Internship Program.
What you get:
- A salary supplemented youth intern for 12 weeks
- A skilled and enthusiastic person to complete special projects that you might have put on hold
- The opportunity to assist with the career development and co-op knowledge of a young person through mentoring and guidance
What ACCA provides:
- $9.40 per hour salary subsidy through Service Canada grant
- Pre-screening of youth applicants
- Two-day orientation and co-op and career development training workshop for interns
- Ongoing administrative and trouble-shooting support
What hosts provide:
- The prevailing wage for the occupation (+ benefits) salary subsidy
- In-kind HR support
- Mentorship and support to youth interns
- The consideration of the intern to be hired after the internship is completed
- Expose youth to the operations, management and principles of business
- Help the interns gain an understanding of the role in which community-based organizations play in community economic development
