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Green Jobs in Natural Resources

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Supporting youth and employers

Youth play an important role in shaping the future of Canada’s economy. The Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP) - Green Jobs provides funding to eligible employers across Canada to hire and mentor youth in the natural resources sector, including in energy, forest, mining, earth science, and clean technology. The STIP – Green Jobs has been part of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy since 1997.

NRCan supports youth and employers by working with third-party organizations to:

  • Kick-start careers in the energy, forest, mining, earth sciences, and clean technology sectors
  • Create quality and inclusive work experiences that improve environmental outcomes in the natural resources sectors
  • Build a skilled and diverse workforce
  • Promote equity, diversity and inclusion by targeting 60% participation from equity-deserving groups

Watch testimonials from green jobs interns and employers

Results

Over 80% Placements in Clean Technology

Over 50% Employers are small to medium size organizations

Over 60% Youth belong to one or more equity-deserving groups

Over 80% Youth find full-time employment

Results are aggregated and based on data collected starting in 2017-2018.

Regional Distribution of Internships Opportunities

The Science and Technology Internship Program provides opportunities for youth living in urban, rural and remote communities to gain work experience in the natural resource sector. From 2017/18 to 2021/22, the program created green jobs in every province and territory across Canada, over 4,000 green jobs overall.

Total internships filled by the Science and Technology Internship Program from 2017/18 to 2021/22.

Province/Territory

2017-2022

British Columbia

841

Alberta

601

Saskatchewan

124

Manitoba

126

Ontario

1482

Quebec

439

New Brunswick

93

Nova Scotia

190

PEI

45

Newfoundland

54

Yukon

87

Northwest Territories

34

Nunavut

6

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Email us at Science and Technology Internship Program

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