Ontario Creates 6,200 Summer Jobs For Youth
March 19, 2010 10:00 AM
McGuinty Government Helping Students Get Work Experience In The North
As many as 6,200 Ontario students could be employed in Northern Ontario this summer in forestry, tourism, retail and other sectors.
Ontario's Summer Jobs Service program makes it possible for employers to hire students through its incentive program, in turn providing opportunities for youth to develop important knowledge and skills through hands-on experiences in Northern Ontario.
Ontario's summer jobs programs and services are open to students aged 15 to 30 years who are planning to return to school this fall. Through Employment Ontario's Summer Jobs website, students can learn about provincial summer employment programs.
Ontario's Summer Jobs Service program makes it possible for employers to hire students through its incentive program, in turn providing opportunities for youth to develop important knowledge and skills through hands-on experiences in Northern Ontario.
Ontario's summer jobs programs and services are open to students aged 15 to 30 years who are planning to return to school this fall. Through Employment Ontario's Summer Jobs website, students can learn about provincial summer employment programs.
Quick Facts
- Employers must submit an application by April 30.
- This year, the Summer Jobs Service program is available to an additional 700 students.
- More than 9,000 students in Northern Ontario got help finding jobs last summer through all of Ontario's summer employment programs.
Learn More
- Read about training opportunities through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation's Youth Intern and Coop Program.
- Find out about all summer jobs programs offered by the Ontario government.
- Contact a government Summer Jobs Service advisor in your community
Contacts
- Joanne Ghiz
Minister's Office
416-326-3638
joanne.ghiz@ontario.ca - Ron St. Louis
Communications Branch
705-564-7120
ron.st-louis@ontario.ca
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines
ontario.ca/north