Graduate mentorship – For Employers

Amount:

no fixed amount

Type:

Subsidy

Description:

The Graduate Mentorship Program is an employment program developed to help employers create long term employment opportunities for unemployed recent post-secondary graduates in their field of study.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a subsidy of up to 50% of the wages, up to a maximum contribution of $10/hour for 52 weeks.

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

The applicant/employer must be:
1. a registered private sector business,
2. an organization, 3. a municipality,
4. a band/tribal council,
5. a public health or educational institution,
6. hiring a recent post-secondary graduate who lacks the work experience necessary for the position, 7. paying a minimum wage rate of $15/hour.
The employee must be:
1. an unemployed, recent post-secondary graduate within the last five years and looking for full time employment, 2. legally authorized to work in Canada (Canadian citizen or permanent resident).

Application Steps:

The applicant/employer must:
1. interview and select a candidate for the position,
2. submit their application package and receive confirmation from SkillsPEI that they have been approved for the program before they start their new job.

Documentation Needed:

The employer must submit:
1. the completed application form,
2. a detailed job description,
3. the contact details for the new employee,
4. a sustainability plan to maintain the new employee following the subsidy period, 5. a detailed mentorship plan, 6. the description of the business or company profile and the location of the activity.

Other Things to Note:

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Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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