Science Horizons Internship Program

Placing young Canadians in roles in the clean economy.

The Science Horizons Internship Program, funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada, provides employment opportunities for graduates aged 15 to 30 in the clean economy. Program wage subsidies help Canadian employers in relevant sectors hire the qualified professionals they need to grow, innovate and help combat climate change.

As a delivery agent for the Science Horizons Internship Program, Clean Foundation will subsidize:

  • Up to 80 per cent of an intern’s salary to a maximum of $25,000 for youth from employment equity groups; and
  • 50 per cent to a maximum of $25,000 for qualified, job-ready youth.
    Clean Leadership Summer Internships

    Become an intern

    Register today to gain access to our national job board with Canada-wide opportunities in the clean economy.

    Intern registration is now closed.

    Become an employer

    Subsidize your next hire through Science Horizons and get quality, job-ready candidates.

    Applications are now closed.

    Through the Science Horizons Internship program, Clean Foundation has funded…

    $9M

    in wage subsidies and incentives

    533

    quality employment opportunities

    of which

    86%

    of interns identified as a member of at least one employment equity group

    Leora Berman

    Founder and COO, The Land Between

    “Clean Foundation is such a vital and essential resource and support for our work to save the environment and to connect people with nature- as well as to develop skills in youth and support staff retention. Clean also provides invaluable capacity, without which we would have a significantly smaller impact.”

    Priscilla Costa dos Santos

    Nature Canada

    “I think the Science Horizons Program is an amazing opportunity allowing early career environmental professionals to take the first step into the green job market in Canada. It certainly allowed me to do so as a newcomer!” 

    Randy Pitawanakwat

    Pisces Research Project Management Inc.

     “I am very glad to have had this experience, it gave me so many transferable skills and improved as well as expanded my skill set.”

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