STUDENTS!! All information sessions are FULL. For further information on how to participate in the 2010 Summer Jobs Service, visit the Contact Us page for your local centre...

For the South/East End of Ottawa, YES - Employment Services.

For the West End of Ottawa, JHS - Youth Employment Resource Centre.

For the Central/East of Ottawa, St. Lawrence College.

This Ontario government program can help students find a summer job. The program provides free job search support and placement services to students. It also provides a $2/hour hiring incentive for employers who hire a student during the summer.

What Services Are Available?

The Summer Jobs Service offers the following:

• free training on how to develop job-search and self-marketing skills to help a student land and keep a job;
  
• a $2/hour hiring incentive for employers to hire a student;
  
• jobs that can last up to 16 weeks beginning in April and ending by September 30.
• summer and year-round job postings for students.
  

Who Can Participate?

Students:

• 15 to 30 years old;
  
• planning to return to school in the fall.
  

Employers:

• Private, not-for- profit or broader public sector employers operating and offering a summer job in Ontario.
  

To receive a hiring incentive for a summer student placement an employer must also:

• Ensure liability and workplace safety insurance coverage for the student placement;
  
• Not be related to the student.
  

How Can I access the Summer Jobs Service?

Click on the CONTACT US page to locate your closest office.

The best opportunities are often the first to be filled, so get your name in early for the best selection.