Environmental work in Canada is getting a boost, with an opportunity for employers to get paid for hiring young professionals through ECO Canada’s International Environmental Youth Corps (IEYC) program.
Eligible Canadian companies can receive up to $12,000 to host a young professional in a full-time, permanent position related to the environment, such as environmental protection, resource management or sustainability.
With the high current rate of youth unemployment and strong skill shortages in the environmental sector, the IEYC program offers a win-win solution for unemployed or underemployed young professionals and employers.
The program has a strong history of success: 90.5% of 2013 IEYC interns secured full-time jobs after their internship term and 95% of 2013 IEYC hosts reported that their intern met or exceeded their expectations.
Key features of the IEYC wage-subsidy program include:
Funding is limited, so employers must apply early to qualify for the full wage-subsidy. Apply today at: http://bit.ly/1xzmecP.
About ECO Canada:
ECO Canada develops programs that help individuals build meaningful environmental careers, provides employers with resources to find and keep the best environmental practitioners, and informs educators and governments of employment trends to ensure the ongoing prosperity of this growing sector. ECO Canada is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Sector Council Program. For more information please visit: www.eco.ca.
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