Internships
CAREERS currently offers six different internship programs and one community initiative.
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Aboriginal Youth Initiative
Co-op Apprenticeship Program (Trades)
Fourth Class Power Engineering Program
Health Care Aide Program
Health Services Youth Initiative
Oil and Gas Production Field Operator Program
Registered Apprenticeship Program (Trades)
Aboriginal Youth Initiative
We recognize the challenges Aboriginal students face, from staying in school to the high unemployment rates in Aboriginal communities. Our Aboriginal team works to bridge the gap between the untapped Aboriginal talent pool and industry labour needs by improving access to CAREERS workshops and programs in Aboriginal communities.
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Co-op Apprenticeship Program
Co-op is a post-high school apprenticeship program offered to youth in the Fort McMurray/Wood Buffalo and Medicine Hat areas. Youth have the opportunity to gain up to four years of apprenticeship training with local employers in any of the apprenticeable trades.
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Fourth Class Powering Engineering Program*
In this program, students take post-secondary, power engineering theory courses alongside their regular high school classes. During the summer they work in power engineering internships where they earn high school credit and a fair wage while gaining valuable industry experience. After successfully completing the theory and hands-on parts of the program, students are eligible to write the provincial exam for Fourth Class Power Engineering Certification.
* This program currently operates only in select areas of Alberta. Ask us if this program is available where you live.
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Health Care Aide Program*
This program gives students the opportunity to become a fully certified Health Care Aide (HCA) by the time they graduate high school. Program students complete post-secondary, HCA theory courses alongside their regular high school courses and gain clinical experience through three summer internships. Students earn an honorarium for their work each summer and high school credit for both the theory and practical parts of the program.
* This program currently operates only in select areas of Alberta. Ask us if this program is available where you live.
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Health Services Youth Initiative
The Health Services Youth Initiative gives grade 11 students the opportunity to explore over 200 health occupations through a summer internship. Students earn an honorarium, school credit and valuable experience in the health services field of their interest.
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Oil and Gas Production Field Operator Program*
In this program, students take post-secondary, petroleum technology courses alongside their regular high school classes. During the summer they work in production field operations internships where they earn high school credit and a fair wage while gaining valuable industry experience. After successfully completing the theory and hands-on parts of the program, students are eligible for certification in petroleum technology.
* This program currently operates only in southeastern Alberta. Ask us if this program is available where you live.
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Registered Apprenticeship Program
The Registered Apprenticeship Program is an Alberta Education initiative allowing students to begin apprenticeship training in any apprenticeable trade while they're still in high school. CAREERS works with school RAP coordinators to match suitable student apprentices to available internships, making the link between student and employer. RAP students earn a fair wage, high school credit and hours toward their chosen apprenticeship.
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