Youth Employment Hiring -- Quick Reference Guide

The Ministry of Natural Resources has many exciting employment programs for students and recent graduates.

Hiring processes and qualifications vary by program, as detailed below.  For more complete information about each program, click on the program name to visit the individual web pages.

THIS PAGE IS UPDATED FREQUENTLY.  PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

 STEWARDSHIP YOUTH RANGER 

• Hiring Now?:  No.
• Deadline: The deadline for Ranger applications was April 19, 2013
• Program Timing:  Summer, 8 weeks (July-Aug)
• Eligibility for Rangers:

  • Born in 1996 for the 2013 season (turning 17 between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013)

  • Enrolled in school

  • Resident of Ontario

  • In good physical condition

• How To Apply:   Please visit our How to Apply page for details.
• Team Leads:  Team Lead positions are posted as they arise. There is no deadline -- job postings are removed when positions are filled.
   

SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Hiring Now?  No. The job posting period for Summer Employment Opportunities 2013 has now closed.
  • There were three hiring periods:  Feb 14-Mar 1, Mar 8 - Mar 22 and Mar 29-Apr 12. Age criteria and types of jobs vary among the different posting periods so please see our website for details.
• Deadlines:  Vary -- sometime between May and July. See individual job postings for details.

• Program Timing: Summer, 7-16 weeks.  Sometime between May 1 and Sept 3.

• Eligibility:
  • Between the ages of 15 and 24 (up to 29 for persons with a disability)
  • Ontario resident

  • Eligible to work in Canada

  • Student status:  A student is defined as someone enrolled in a secondary, or post-secondary institution (currently or for the fall semester) or is within six months of graduation, e.g. if a student graduated in December 2012, they could apply for a summer student position in the Ontario Public Service up until June 2013. 

• How To Apply: Positions are posted on the OPS Careers website.  Applications are submitted directly to each individual job posting. Unsolicited resumes are not accepted.
• Ontario Parks Accommodations:  Also visit our site to view the 2013 list of Ontario Parks offering accommodations to its summer employees 

ABORIGINAL YOUTH WORK EXCHANGE 

• Hiring Now?:  No.
• Deadlines:  Vary. Hiring occurs between April and June.
• Program Timing:  Summer, 8 weeks, 3 consecutive summers
• Eligibility: 
  • Self-identify as Aboriginal youth between the ages of 15 and 24 (up to 29 for persons with a disability)

  • Ontario resident

  • Eligible to work in Canada

• How To Apply:  Visit our website to view job postings as they arise. Positions are recruited in partnership with participating Aboriginal communities and organizations. You may also check with your local MNR office for available positions.

FIRST NATIONS NATURAL RESOURCES YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

• Hiring Now?:  No. Please visit the Confederation College website for hiring details.
  Program Timing:  Summer (July-Aug), 2 years
• How to Apply:  To apply and for other details about this program, please visit the Confederation College website.

INTERNSHIPS

MNR INTERNSHIP 

• Hiring Now?  Maybe.  Check often for current postings. Hiring may occur year-round, as positions become available. 

• Deadlines:  Vary
• Program Timing:  Varies. Up to two 40-week terms, anytime throughout the year. 
• Eligibility:
  • Recent (within five years) graduate of a recognized post-secondary institution or a full-time post-secondary student
  • Eligible to work in Canada 

• How To Apply:  Intern positions are posted on OPS Careers (click on “Search”) and highlighted on our website.  Apply directly as per the contact information in the job posting.

ONTARIO INTERNSHIP 

• Hiring Now?:  No.  Applications accepted during the month of January each year. 

• Deadline: January 22, 2013

• Program Timing:  2 years 
• Eligibility:

  • Graduate of a recognized college or university within the last two years

  • Eligible to work in Canada  

• How To Apply:  Applications accepted during the month of January each year. For more information on recruitment process and timelines, please click here.    

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS (ITI)

• Hiring Now?:  Maybe.  Hiring occurs year-round, in six-week cycles
• Deadlines: Vary.
• How To Apply: Please visit the ITI website for recruitment process and timelines
• Program Timing: 6 months
• Eligibility: 
  • Be legally entitled to work in Canada
  • Have been in Canada no longer than 3 years
  • Have a minimum of 3 years international work experience in their field
  • Have a minimum of a bachelor's degree with Canadian equivalency assessment
  • Be seeking Canadian work experience in unregulated occupations, such as business, technology and general management
  • Lack paid Canadian work experience in their profession
  • Be fluent in English or English and French (for bilingual positions