Jobs are distributed across the province based on population and unemployment for each county. Up to 1,100 students, including 280 counsellors who will work in accredited visitor information centres across Nova Scotia, will be employed under the Nova Scotia Employment Program for Students. Co-op education shows what we are trying to achieve with all our employment programs. By connecting knowledge learned in the classroom with the workplace, we create employable students. Seventy post-secondary students can create their own jobs under the Student Loan Employment Program.
Students offer their career-related services to eligible employers.
Instead of receiving a salary, the students build up student loan credits, equivalent to minimum wage, which are applied directly to their tuition at Nova Scotia universities or community colleges. The ERA and the Department of Education and Culture are working together to deliver this program. Another 1,000 Nova Scotians will be hired under other programs. The summer work term runs from May 12 to Sept. 6. Job catalogues listing all approved positions will be available by mid-April.