BioTalent Canada – Science and Technology Internship Program – Green Jobs
Description:
The Science and Technology Internship Program – Green Jobs covers the cost of a new hire’s salary by 80% to a maximum of $25,000/yr or $32,000/yr for youth furthest from employment.
Furthest from employment is defined as:
- Indigenous youth;
- youth with disabilities;
- placements in the North (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut);
- rural communities (a population of fewer than 5,000 people and a population density of fewer than 400 people per square kilometer); and
- remote communities (a permanent or long-term (5 years or more) settlement with at least ten dwellings that does not have year-round road access).
Comments on Funding:
Funding covers the cost of a new hire’s salary by 80% to a maximum of $25,000/yr or $32,000/yr for youth furthest from employment.
The wages for this position must not be funded by another federally-funded program like IRAP, Mitacs, etc.
Eligibility:
Employers must:
- Indigenous-led organizations;
- bio-economy and green companies;
- not-for-profit organizations in biotechnology and nonbiotechnology;
- small industry organizations (more than 5, less than 99 employees);
- medium industry organizations (more than 100, less than 500 employees);
- large industry organizations (more than 500 employees);
- micro industry organizations (less than 5 employees);
- municipal, provincial or territory government;
- academia;
- grant advisors/funding consultants;
- industry associations/ Accelerators;
- industry service providers
- utility organizations.
- energy (including Clean Energy);
- forestry; c
- mining, minerals, and metals;
- Earth sciences and support;
- other natural resources sectors;
- bio-health;
- bio-energy;
- bio-industrial;
- agri-biotech;
- non-biotech.
Applications Steps:
If the application is accepted, BioTalent Canada will draft a Placement Contract (electronic contract via PandaDocs) to be signed by the employer, participant and BioTalent Canada.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
- the participant’s resume;
- a brief company description;
- a description of the intended participant’s position;
- a formal Learning Plan.
Other Things to Note:
Program forms were updated in July 2021.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline