The Career Focus Program aims to create employment opportunities for recent graduates in agriculture, agri-food, agri-food science and veterinary medicine. By providing employers with funding towards hiring an intern in the agriculture and agri-food field, the next generation of workers gain meaningful work experience that can be used to pursue long-term employment related to their field of study.
Eligible interns must:
. Be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
. Be 30 years old or younger
. Have studied biology, agriculture, veterinary sciences or applied technology
. Have graduated from a university, college, CEGEP or provincial institution within the last three years
Eligible employers:
. Organizations offering internships that provide agriculture career-related work experiences in Canada
. Industry, not-for-profit organizations, provincial and municipal governments, associations, boards, councils and universities
For more information or to obtain a project proposal form visit:
www.agr.gc.ca/careerfocus
or call: 1-866-452-5558
or Email: mailto:careerfocus@agr.gc.ca
