Green Jobs Internship Program

NRCan’s Science & Technology Internship Program (STIP)—Green Jobs supports youth in gaining work experience and skills in the natural resources sector (energy, forestry, mining, earth sciences, and clean technology) through paid internships and training opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and other related fields to promote positive environmental outcomes.

Eligibility requirements for participants

• Must be 15 to 30 years of age
• Eligible to work in Canada
• Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee status
• Placements are for quality employment and skills training opportunities and require participants to be available at least 30 hours per week (some exceptions apply)

Apply to be an intern

Visit the following websites to learn more about each delivery organization, select the one that fits your needs and submit an application.

Career Launcher

Young workers get started in the green economy with Colleges and Institutes Canada’s Career Launcher Internships program

Clean Foundation

Helps communities in which we work make real progress toward a cleaner future by taking on climate change challenges

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)

Hiring and training incentives for youth internship opportunities in the electricity sector

Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada

Steward for the Canadian environmental workforce across all industries

Indigenous Clean Energy (Generation Power)

Holistic, capacity-based program that engages Indigenous youth in Canada’s clean energy transition

Mining Industry Human Resources Council

Supports youth gain mining work experience by providing paid placements that focus on clean technology and innovation

Pinnguaq Association

Supports rural, remote and Indigenous communities in training and work experience in the natural resources sector

Project Learning Tree

Advances environmental education, forest literacy, and career pathways using trees and forests as windows on the world

United Nations Association in Canada

National civil society organization and registered charity with the mandate to educate and engage youth in global issue

What is a green job

A green job is a job within an organization that aims to protect the environment or that is interested in delivering positive environmental outcomes. A green job can be classified as follows:

• Professions that require environmental skills, knowledge, experience, or competencies to produce products or deliver services that have an environmental benefit (e.g., architects and land use planners who incorporate sustainability into designs, air quality engineers and conservation officers)
• Professions that may not require specialized environmental skills but result in an environmental benefit (e.g., construction or trades workers that apply knowledge of standard construction techniques while completing green projects, manufacturing production workers, and companies that produce environmental goods)
• Professions that support organizations in the natural resources sector that work toward positive environmental outcomes (e.g., communications, marketing, administration, project management, engagement, sales, and business analysis)

Find out more

• Green Jobs for hiring organizations
• Green Jobs in Natural Resources
• Watch Testimonials from Green Jobs Internships

Stay connected

Email us at stip-psst@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

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