Summer Jobs for Youth is designed to help young people aged 15 to 18 who live in high-needs neighbourhoods gain workplace skills through summer employment.   You will receive job training, paid employment placements from July to August, and support after your job finishes. You will be paid for a 35-hour work week while getting training and experience in a job.

This will not only look good on your resume and put some extra cash in your pocket, but also, may help you figure out what you want to study at college or university and/or what you want your future career to be.

To get more info and an application form call your local Summer Jobs for Youth office!

Summer Jobs for Youth 2008 videos

Nakeisha from Toronto talks about her summer job working on a radio show as part of the Summer Jobs for Youth Program. "We were on the radio every Tuesday for about an hour. We talked about issues that we wanted..."

Kelly and Faiza from Toronto talk about their summer job working at a theatre as part of the Summer Jobs for Youth Program. "It’s really opened me up to the world of theatre..."

Niema, Nassem and Suad from Ottawa talk about their summer working at a salon as part of the Summer Jobs for Youth Program. "I’m going to try and find a job but I think it will be easier since now I have a reference..."

Dean from Toronto talks about his summer job working for a basketball camp. Hi, my name is Dean. I’m 15 years old and I’m working for the East Toronto Basketball Camp in Scarborough...

Shafia from Toronto talks about her summer job painting murals. My name is Shafia and I’m 17 and I work at the Mural Roots...

Hear from Michael Fonseca in Ottawa who got a summer job at Canadian Tire: "I was in the Summer Jobs Program last year. I found it quite hard before to find a job. I went to numerous places, although I never got a call back. However, fortunately, when I did enter the program, I dropped off my first resume and I got a call back a day later..."

 

Do you live in one of these neighbourhoods in Hamilton ?

• Gibson East
• Gibson West
• McQuesten
  
  

If you do, call the YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington (905) 681-1140 or go to their office at 79 James Street South for more info and an application form.

Find out more on mydreamjob.ca.

Do you live in one of these neighbourhoods in London ?

• Carling
• Huron Heights
• White Oaks/Southdale
• Limberlost

If you do, call Youth Opportunities Unlimited (519) 432-1112 or stop by their office at 141 Dundas Street , 2 nd Floor (the entrance is one block south, on Covent Garden Place ) for more info and an application form.

Find out more on the YOU site.

Do you live in one of these Windsor neighbourhoods?

• Sandwich
• City Centre
• Drouillard Road
• Forest Glade

 

If you do, call New Beginnings (519) 971-0973 or stop into their office at 1015 Highland Avenue for more info and an application form.

Do you live in one of these Toronto neighbourhoods?

• Crescent Town
• Dorset Park
• Eglinton East-Kennedy Park
• Flemingdon Park/Victoria Village
• Jamestown
• Jane-Finch
• Kingston-Galloway
• Lawrence Heights
• Malvern
• Scarborough Village
• Steeles-L’Amoureaux
• Westminster-Branson
• Weston-Mt. Denis

 

If you do, call Tropicana Community Services (416) 439-9009 for more info and an application form.

Do you live in one of these Thunder Bay neighbourhoods?

• McKellar
• South Core
• Northwood
• Westfort
• Downtown North Core
• Current River

If you do, call YES Employment Services (807) 623-0768 or stop by their office at 1116 Waterford Street for more info and an application form.

Find out more on the YES site.

Do you live in one of these neighbourhoods in Ottawa ?

• Overbrook
• Vanier
• Caldwell
• Debra-Dynes
• Ledbury
• Banff
• Heatherington
• Confederation
• Richie
• Dumarier
• Michele Heights

 

If you do, call the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (613) 236-6457 ext. 239 for more info or fill in this form.

No worries if your neighbourhood or city isn’t on this list! Click here for info on a bunch of other summer job programs across Ontario .