Program Description
The Qalipu Linkages Program is a youth employment program funded by the Department of Advanced Education and Skills. The program provides participating youth with a 26-week career-related local job placement combined with regular workshops on employment skill-building topics. After a week of orientation, participants will conduct their own job search to find a placement that suits their skills and interests. Upon completion of the program, participants will earn a “completion bonus” to support their future career and education goals.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Linkages program, participants must:
- Be a registered member of the QMFNB between the ages of 18 to 30;
- Be EI eligible and have limited work experience
- Have completed a minimum of level II high school, and have NOT completed post-secondary If an applicant has not completed high school or equivalent, they must be out of school for a minimum of six months prior to applying to the program.
Apply:
To apply to the Qalipu Linkages Program, please submit a resume or cover letter by mail, in person, or via e-mail to:
Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation
Attention: Vickie MacDonald
3 Church Street
Corner Brook, NL A2H 2Z4
vmacdonald@qalipu.ca
Deadline for receipt of Cover Letter and Resume: March 31, 2017