Summer Student Employment
PEI employers who hire students during summer may qualify for the employee wage subsidy offered through two separate student employment programs:
Jobs for Youth Program
This program supports students aged 15-29 working 8-12 weeks during summer and students must be returning to school in the Fall.Post-Secondary Student Program
Supports full-time post-secondary students working a minimum of 12 to a maximum of 18 weeks during the summer. The exact number of weeks designated per placement will be based on factors such as but not limited to: position, wage, and the likelihood of opportunity for experiential learning. Students must be entering or returning to full-time post-secondary studies in the Fall.Priority will be given to employers able to demonstrate they will provide post-secondary students with a valuable experiential learning opportunity related to the student's field of study (e.g. Pathways to Apprenticeship, Health-related occupations).
Experiential Learning opportunities are presented by employers who meaningfully contribute to and advance a student’s education through summer employment. Experiential learning could include: practical field-related skills; insight and knowledge that would benefit the student in their academic pursuits; and/or interactions with environments related to their field of study.
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Funding
Amount
Non-Profit
Funding for full-time positions 100% of the provincial minimum wage plus 4% vacation pay for up to 40 hours per week
Private Sector
Funding for full-time positions 50% of the provincial minimum wage plus 4% vacation pay for up to 40 hours per week
Public Sector
Funding for full-time positions 100% of the provincial minimum wage plus 4% vacation pay for up to 40 hours per week
*All project proposals must have signature of the sponsoring department or agency’s deputy head or their designate
Eligible Applicants
Non Profits, Private Businesses, Public Sectors
Eligible
Purposes
Funding is available to assist with employee recruitment and retention and to encourage you to provide career opportunities to post-secondary students and unskilled employees, new graduates and internationally trained workers.
Deadline
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