Paid Employment, Training & Internships

Youth Climate Corps Program

Become a Youth Climate Corps employer!

Employer registrations close on January 18, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. (AST)

Help build Canada’s future climate workforce.

Clean Foundation is seeking organizations interested in hosting Youth Climate Corps participants in roles that provide meaningful work experience and contribute to climate action, sustainable development and responsible resource management across Canada’s energy, forestry, mining and earth sciences sectors.

Host organizations gain access to motivated young talent while helping participants build the skills, knowledge and experience needed for careers in Canada’s resource sector.

Together, we’re building the workforce of tomorrow while supporting projects that benefit communities, industries and Canada’s climate goals.

By becoming a Youth Climate Corps employer you will:

- receive wage subsidies to help cover intern salaries;
- provide relevant and meaningful work experiences to young Canadians in the natural resource sectors; and
- gain access to skilled, job-ready, youth keen to contribute to the clean economy.

Ensure your organization qualifies. Click to access our sector guide.

Sector Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Funding

Receive a wage subsidy of up to $12,500 per intern hired who self-identifies as a woman, 2SLGBTQIA+, youth with disabilities, Indigenous youth, youth living in a northern, rural or remote community, official language minority youth or racialized youth. Employers may receive up to $10,000 per intern hired who does not fall within one of these groups.

Eligibility

Eligible employers must fall into one of these categories:

Legal entities incorporated or registered in Canada, including for-profit and not-for-profit organizations;
Indigenous organizations and groups; or
provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies.

Eligible employers must:

have an established payroll system;
be able to receive payments by direct deposit; and,
have a process for supervising and mentoring interns.

Application Process

Step 1: Register as a Youth Climate Corps employer

Apply online by filling out an employer application. You will need to provide the following information:

the gross salary for the position;
length of internship; and
a detailed job description.

Step 2: Hire an intern

Upon approval of your employer application, you will have 60 days to hire an eligible intern.

Eligible interns must complete an intern registration application.

Eligible interns:

must be between 15 and 30 years old at the start of the internship;
must be eligible to work in Canada;
must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or have refugee status;
cannot be currently enrolled in school; and

Clean Foundation will send you candidates to review if your position is posted on our job board.

Onboarding your intern

Once you approve an intern’s application, Clean Foundation will prepare a funding agreement outlining the roles and responsibilities of all participating parties. Before the agreement can be finalized and signed, you must provide a signed offer letter that includes the intern’s gross salary and terms of employment.

You and your intern will also complete a short questionnaire as part of the onboarding process.

Program requirements

Employer check in: Your feedback helps us improve and strengthen the program. As part of the process, we’ll conduct a mandatory mid-point check-in with a selection of interns and employers. This is an opportunity to discuss your experience, ask questions and provide feedback.

Proof of salary: Each month, you’ll be required to submit proof of your intern’s salary by providing payroll records, such as pay stubs, along with an attestation letter signed by a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or an authorized signing officer within your organization.

Changes to internship: You must notify Clean Foundation immediately if an internship ends early or if there is a change in the intern’s supervisor, as outlined in the agreement.

Closing internship: Once all required documents have been submitted, including final reports and proof of salary, Clean Foundation will process your final subsidy payment.