Summer Experience

About The Program:

• You must be 15 to 24 (up to 29 for persons with a disability), an Ontario resident, and eligible to work in Canada.
• The program runs for seven weeks, but contract start dates vary.
• There are over 1,600 positions with the Ministry of Natural Resources throughout the province.
• The Student Experience Program wage rate for 2008 is $8.75 an hour.
• You are responsible for your own accommodations. Some provincial parks are able to offer accommodations -- click on this link for a list of Ontario Parks with staff houses.  
   

Links to Other Jobs

To find out about other summer job opportunities with the Government of Ontario, look for postings:

• In your local high school guidance office and in college/university career centres;
• In you local Youth Employment Office of Human Resources Development Canada;  
• On the Ontario Public Service Careers website, look for the "Youth and New Professionals" tab.