• The Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program places interns in host federal government organizations.
• Its main objective is to enable unemployed or under-employed young Canadians between the ages of 15 and 30 to acquire the experience and skills they need to enter and fully participate in the labour market.
• This program is sponsored by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and delivered in partnership with the YMCA.

GET THE TOOLS TO BREAK THE VICIOUS CYCLE OF "NO JOB, NO EXPERIENCE; NO EXPERIENCE, NO JOB."

PAID, SUPPORTED, FULL-TIME INTERNSHIPS IN A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OR ORGANIZATION.

• These internships are offered throughout British Columbia and the Yukon, in a wide variety of fields. There are internship opportunities available to suit your interests and career goals.
• An internship is not a specific position, and interns do not replace federal employees. An internship is a flexible, practical assignment, geared to providing you with meaningful opportunities to develop employability skills.
• During your internship, you'll be paired with a mentor who will act as your guide and advisor.
• As well, throughout the internship a YMCA facilitator will visit you regularly, and will also support and assist the mentor.
• Internships normally last ten months for non-graduates of high school (The first four weeks of internship for non-graduates is spent in preparatory training provided by the YMCA) and six months for high-school graduates and post-secondary school graduates.

• Between the ages of 15 and 30
• In need of assistance to overcome employment barriers
• Canadian citizen or a permanent resident
• Out of school, either as a non-graduate of high school or a high-school graduate with no more than two years of post-secondary education
• Not have previously participated in the Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program or another internship program under the federal government's Youth Employment Strategy.
• Be legally entitled to work according to relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations

If you have not graduated from high-school, or if you have graduated from high-school and have no more than two years of post secondary education, please download and complete the application form: Application Form (pdf, 300k)

Completed application forms can be faxed to 604-684-3255 or emailed to yip at vanymca.org.

If you have graduated from post-secondary school please apply for available intern ships directly by visiting: http://yip.gc.ca.

For more information, please contact:

Robert Lee YMCA – Community Programs 955 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC   V6Z 1Y2 Tel: 604-685-8066   (Toll-Free in BC: 1-888-298-3947) Fax: 604-684-3255 E-Mail: yip at vanymca.org