Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program
Learn more about how Indigenous students can apply for a summer job while gaining hands-on experience and skills in natural resource management.
How it works
You could get an 8-week summer job working with the ministry and/or an Indigenous community or Indigenous organization for up to 3 summers in a row.
You:
- get hands-on work experience in natural resource management
- receive education, training and coaching
- develop personal and professional skills
- could work indoors or outdoors depending on the position or set of tasks
- receive minimum wage
Who is eligible
You are eligible if you are:
- a person who self-identifies as Indigenous (First Nation, Métis or Inuit)
- a student
- 15 years of age or older
- eligible to work in Canada
Types of work
Students in the Indigenous Youth Work Exchange Program take part in a wide range of summer positions including:
- monitoring the health of forests
- helping in a lab
- working in an office
- performing daily fish culture activities
- assisting with water quality monitoring
Contact us
If you have questions, contact us at MNRYouthPrograms@ontario.ca
Updated: August 27, 2025
Published: November 24, 2021