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Accelerating Digital Careers for Youth

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Make A Change Canada is proud to be a delivery partner under the Government of Canada's Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) program.

DS4Y connects underemployed post-secondary graduates with small and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations where they can gain meaningful work experience to help them transition to career-oriented employment. The Accelerating Digital Careers for Youth program is ideal for youth and employers interested in working together in the area of new media. Using tools in the realm of AR/VR, AI, and web programming, youth in these internships will help build opportunities to effectively brand and monetize a business. Employers should have a keen interest in youth mentorship and be committed to working with the intern and our employer services team to create a rich and rewarding internship experience while maintaining a fluid working relationship throughout.

Our Accelerating Digital Careers for Youth program has just recently launched. Interested businesses and organizations are encouraged to contact us for further information prior to applying by emailing us at adcy@makeachangecanada.com, contacting us toll free at 1-888-927-7473 Ext. 709, or by completing our online contact form.

Please complete the form below to assess your organization's potential fit with the program:

1: Are you prepared to engage a youth who may be facing personal barriers in an internship placement?
2: Are you in a position to pay a portion of up to 50% of a youth intern's wage throughout the term of their internship?
3: Are you in a position to pay a portion of up to 50% of a youth intern's wage while they are engaged in training for up to four weeks in duration?
4: Are you in a position to cover the cost of any necessary equipment and software required by a youth intern during an internship?
5: Are you prepared to attend planning meetings for a minimum of 4 hours over a 2-week period at the beginning of a youth internship placement?
6: Are you prepared to attend mentorship meetings for a minimum of 1 hour every two weeks for the duration of a youth internship placement?
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