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More available funds for the Student Work Placement (SWP) internship subsidies for the Cultural sector
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The CHRC offers more support to the cultural sector and students with their professional integration through the Student Work Placement program (SWP).
CHRC is pleased to announce more available funds for the Student Work Placement (SWP) internship subsidies for the Cultural sector! Employers are encouraged to apply now for wage subsidies to hire post-secondary students. Wage subsidies of 50% to a maximum of $5,000 are available immediately for placements between April 1st, 2023 and March 31st, 2024. Subsidies may be increased to 70% with a maximum of $7,000 for students confirmed to be part of a priority group (to learn more about priority groups, click here). The funds may be used to employ students from all academic fields to gain work experience.
The three key evaluation criteria are:
- The employer must be a (non-governmental) cultural sector establishment (profit or non-profit).
- The student must be enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution, must be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with the laws and regulations of the province or territory in which they are employed, and the student must either be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a person granted refugee protection under the law (NB, the student can be chosen after the application is submitted).
- The job description should be related to the student’s field of study and thus enable the student to apply their knowledge and/or allow the student to develop skills for the labour market.
The Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) supports partnerships between arts and culture employers and post-secondary education (PSE) institutions to create paid quality work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for students so that they can develop the work-ready skills that are required to secure meaningful employment upon graduation.
Remote work is allowed.
Cultural sector employers include Digital Media (Content Creators); Film and Television; Live Performing Arts; Music and Sound Recording; Visual Arts and Crafts; Writing and Publishing; and Heritage. The student's field of study does not have to be related to arts and culture. For example, if a Canadian cultural sector employer requires assistance in developing its website, a computer science student could be hired.