Student Work Placement (Co-op) (formerly: Co-op Student Work Placement)

Amount:

$5,000.00

Type:

Subsidy

Description:

Student Work Placement (Co-op) provides 50% of a wage up to a maximum of $5,000 to eligible employers who hire the brightest minds in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math (STEAM) and Business.
Federal funding, including the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), cannot exceed 100% of the wages when combined with ECO Canada Student Work Placement (SWP) funding.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a wage subsidy of 50% of wages up to $5,000. Additional funding is available for underrepresented groups.

Deadline:

Currently accepting applications

Eligibility:

Applicants/ host organizations must:
1. be employers;
2. provide a paid work term in a STEAM/business role. Work terms are flexible (from work placements as short as 6 weeks, to a maximum of 16 weeks, that are full time or part time; placements must be a 180 hours, students will be able to work from home),
3. open a new position related to the environment or an environmental project.
Students:
1. must be current post-secondary students;
2. must be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or have Refugee status;
3. there is NO AGE RESTRICTION (Students over the age of 30 are eligible for the SWP funding).
Federal, Provincial, Territorial, and Municipal governments are not eligible under the Student Work Placement Program (Co-op).

Application Steps:

Applicants must:
1. take the eligibility Quiz and complete the online host application to get approved,
2. find a Candidate for the approved position and have them apply (Employer hosts and approved Candidate become linked and contracts are issued.).

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:
1. job title, description & training plan (for employers);
2. postsecondary program info and a resume (for candidates).

Other Things to Note:

Nov. 2023: Program Status: Open For Students & Employers

Oct 2022:
ECO Canada is Environment and Climate Change Canada’s delivery partner.

Applications for employers are currently open.
Applications for youth candidates are currently open.

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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