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The Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP) – Green Jobs provides funding to employers across Canada to hire, train, and mentor youth (aged 15 to 30) in the natural resources sector, including energy, forestry, mining and critical minerals, earth sciences, and clean technology.
Eligibility
Youth
- Must be 15 to 30 years of age
- Eligible to work in Canada
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee status
- Must be available at least 30 hours per week (some exceptions apply)
Employer
- Organizations in the natural resources sector who can offer youth full-time (minimum 30 hours per week, some exceptions may apply) quality employment or skills training opportunities for up-to-12 months
- Legal entities incorporated or registered in Canada, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations
- Indigenous organizations (including Band Councils, Tribal Councils and self-government entities)
- Provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and their departments and agencies
How to apply
For information about how to apply, please contact a Delivery Organization directly.
Delivery Organizations
Employers and youth must apply directly through a Delivery Organization. Each organization has its own areas of expertise and application process and span across all provinces and territories including Indigenous, Northern, and remote communities.
Intake typically begins on April 1 each year and is ongoing based on funding. Reach out directly to a Delivery Organization to learn more and apply.
- Career Launcher - Supporting an inclusive and skilled green workforce by connecting employers and young Canadians through paid internships, delivered by Colleges and Institutes Canada
- Clean Foundation - Helps communities prepare for the realities of a changing climate by protecting local environments and building more resilient places to live and work
- Electricity Human Resources Canada - Hiring and training incentives for youth internship opportunities in the electricity sector
- Environmental Careers Organization Canada - Steward for the Canadian environmental workforce across all industries
- First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Sustainable Development Institute - Offers internships to First Nations youth in Quebec and Labrador in line with their vision of sustainable development
- 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 to gain mining work experience through paid placements focused 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 Canada - Advances environmental education, forest literacy, and career pathways using trees and forests as windows on the world
- Student Energy - Empowering young people to accelerate the sustainable energy transition through training and employment support
- United Nations Association in Canada - National civil society organization and registered charity with the mandate to educate and engage youth in global issue
Contact us
For questions about how to apply, please contact a Delivery Organization directly.
For general questions about the STIP – Green Jobs program, please email us at stip-psst@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
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