PROVINCE URGES YOUNG PEOPLE TO APPLY FOR SUMMER JOBS THROUGH STEP AND GREEN TEAM PROGRAMS
April 21, 2010
Applications are now being accepted for approximately 2,800 summer jobs under two provincial programs, Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau announced today, noting that young people, employers, and communities have benefited from provincial employment programs for students and youth since 1970.
“This is definitely a win-win situation,” stated Rondeau. “The young people benefit from work experience as well as money for tuition, the employers obtain support for new positions and communities gain from development projects.”
A variety of jobs are available that provide opportunities for youth to gain diverse work experience related to their field of study. The two programs now accepting applications from young people seeking summer employment are Green Team and STEP Services.
The Urban and Hometown Green Teams provide summer jobs for students and youth aged 16 to 24 years. Potential jobs may include recreation activities, tourism, park or trail enhancements, housing rehabilitation and public education. There are four $500 scholarships available to the students who demonstrate how their participation in their project has benefited a community. Work assignments begin either May 1 or June 14 and conclude Aug. 31.
The Conservation Green Team provides employment in provincial parks and nature areas with positions in maintenance, wildlife, forestry and interpretation services. Positions start either May 25 or July 2 and conclude Aug. 20.
This year, there are expected to be 1,400 Green Team jobs available. Since 2001, more than 12,600 jobs have been created through the Urban, Hometown and Conservation Green Teams.
Created in 1970, STEP Services is a program for high-school and post-secondary students seeking work in government departments, special operating agencies and Crown corporations. The full-time summer component of the STEP Services program begins April 26 and concludes Sept. 10. It is anticipated there may be as many as 1,300 positions available for the summer.
Positions are available throughout Manitoba and include jobs such as lab assistant, information technologist, clerical assistant, travel counsellor or groundskeeper. Students gain valuable, career-related work experience and an understanding of life in the civil service, Rondeau said. This program encourages students to consider careers in the public sector, which helps facilitate public sector renewal and succession planning, he added.
“I strongly encourage young people to apply for these programs for the opportunity to gain work experience while making a contribution that they can feel really good about,” said Rondeau. “The province is committed to youth employment and the success of our young people benefits us all.”
For Hometown or Urban Green Teams, register on-line at www.studentjobs.gov.mb.ca or call 945-3556 or 1-800-282-8069, ext. 3556.
For Conservation Green Team, apply at the nearest Manitoba Conservation District Office. For the nearest office, please call toll-free 1-800-282-8069, ext. 7182 or visit www.Manitoba.ca/conservation/wildlife/about/who.html.
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