This program is for youths between the ages of 16 and 30 who are full-time students in a university or community college. Applicants must be planning to return to school in the fall. This program offers applicants the opportunity to work in summer employment for a period of four months. Jobs run from late May to early September. Successful applicants will perform a variety of duties, depending on the position.
All jobs are career-oriented in nature.
Approximately 850 positions are created under this program. The program distributes jobs across Nova Scotia based on population and unemployment for each county. While working in this program, youths earn minimum wage or better, depending upon the position. All approved positions will be listed in a catalogue placed in HRDC Employment Centres and on the web site listed below. The program provides a wage subsidy to employers to help them hire students.