Trades

With a projected shortage of 77,000 skilled workers in Alberta over the next few years, hiring a new generation of tradespeople has never been more important. CAREERS can help you screen and hire interested youth in a trades internship. They get to experience the trade, you get to mentor and train a future journeyman in your industry. Many of our interns stay on to complete their apprenticeship and become a journeyman at the same business they did their internship with.

CAREERS has two programs for employers interested in hiring a trades intern.

Co-op Apprenticeship Program

If you're in the Fort McMurray/Wood Buffalo or Medicine Hat area, this program for high school graduates could deliver the apprentice you're looking for. 

CAREERS pre-screens candidates and matches you with a few potential pre-apprentices. You interview the matches and hire the best fit for your company.

After you hire a candidate, you'll register them with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training and they'll work toward apprenticeship at your company for up to four years.

Registered Apprenticeship Program

The Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is one of CAREERS' most popular choices for high school students. Students can choose any of the over 50 apprenticeable trades for their internship and continue toward apprenticeship.

Like the Co-op program, CAREERS pre-screens students based on their academic records, attendance, application and attitude. We suggest possible matches, and you interview the students to choose the best fit for your company.

After you hire your student intern, they will complete a 125-hour workplace internship, giving them a chance to explore the trade. This 'trial period' is also a good opportunity for you to judge their performance to ensure a good match. 

Following the 125-hour internship, you'll register your student with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training. Students can then bank their working hours towards their first year apprenticeship.

Many of our RAP students become certified journeymen in their chosen trade by their early twenties, revitalizing industry with younger employees.


Interested? Talk to us about becoming a trades employer today.