Science and Technology Internship Program – Green Jobs
Science and Technology Internship Program – Green Jobs is a wage subsidy program for career placement opportunities in the natural resources sector linked to the green economy.
Programs & Subsidies
Wage Subsidy programs provide financial support to bio-economy employers to reduce the risk of hiring talent and to provide addition support employers during the COVID-19 crisis Student Work Placement Program eligibility has been expanded.
Active Programs
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program
The Science Horizons Youth Internship Program is a wage subsidy that helps recent graduates acquire work experience in fields linked to the green economy.
Student Work Placement Program
Offers up to $7,500 in wage subsidies to bio-economy and healthcare employers to hire students registered in STEM, healthcare, business programs and all other programs at Canadian post-secondary institutions.
Completed Programs
BioReady™ Paid Internship Program
Offers up to $11,500 in wage subsidies to bio-economy employers who hire, accommodate and train Internationally Educated Professionals to help them better integrate into the bio-economy.
Career Focus Green Jobs
Offers up to $13,500 in wage subsidies over six months to employers to hire a recent graduate from any discipline into a “green job”.
Career Starter Program
The Career Starter Program will facilitate the transition of barriered youth into the labour market and increase their knowledge of the sector’s needs through recent and practical work experience.
Opportunities Fund Wage Subsidy Program
The Opportunities Fund wage subsidy program provides up to a maximum of $13,500 towards a salary as an incentive for bio-economy employers to hire, accommodate and train an employee with disabilities.
Science Horizons
Offers up to $15,000 in wage subsidies over six months to bio-economy employers to hire a recent science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) graduate into a STEM position with an environmental focus.