[BCMA] Summer student wage subsidies

Tue Jan 12 10:42:13 PST 2010

Hello Everyone:

The federal government's new wage subsidy programs for summer 2010 are now "live" and open for applications from  organizations across Canada.

1. The Canada Summer Jobs 2010 program. Canada Summer Jobs is a Government of Canada initiative that provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students, and is designed to focus on local priorities, while achieving tangible results for both students and their communities:
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml

Application Period: February 1 through 26, 2010

2. Young Canada Works is intended to support aboriginal, heritage and bilingual initiatives:
http://www.museums.ca/en/funds/ycw_at_building_careers_in_heritage/
http://www.museums.ca/en/funds/ycw_in_heritage_organizations/
http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/jct-ycw/

Their Application Deadline: February 1, 2010

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To ensure your jobs are noticed by our Humanities, Fine Arts and Professional Writing students here at the University of Victoria, I strongly urge you to email me your job posting (dbailey at uvic.ca) - in addition to posting it with the funding agencies. With your permission I will post your job on our Co-op web site "Subject to Funding." Once you receive confirmation of your funding, I will batch the student resumes together and send them to you when you request them. Please note: all jobs must be at least 12 weeks in duration to qualify for UVic Co-op credit.

This summer we have over 100 students who are seeking challenging work across Canada. To remind you of our students' skills and the hiring process, I've added our program overview (below) along with testimonials from previous employers.

If you have any questions please feel free to call or email me.

Sincerely, Don Bailey
Humanities,  Fine Arts & Professional Writing Co-op
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3045 STN CSC
Victoria, B.C., Canada, V8W 3P4
tel: 250/721-7629
fax: 250/721-6615
http://coop.uvic.ca/hfpwcoop/

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If you're interested in hiring "the best and the brightest," please consider Co-op students from the University of Victoria Humanities,  Fine Arts & Professional Writing Co-operative Education Program. Our students are seeking entry-level positions which will challenge their skills and training in these areas:

* arts administration
* fundraising
* supervision of volunteers

* archival management
* design, delivery and evaluation of programming
* research and interpretation of historical and cultural material

* tourism, project and event management
* marketing, public relations and advertising
* theatre performance and production
* oral and written presentations

* web-page design (text and graphics)
* desk-top publishing

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HIRING PROCESS

Students are available for work in four- or eight-month terms, year-round. Work terms usually begin in January, May and September -- but start dates are negotiable.
Students must be paid to gain university credit for their work term. Salaries in the Heritage "industry" range from $1500-2000/month (on average) depending on the academic and co-op experience level of the student you hire.

In order to proceed, please identify the required skills, duties, responsibilities and salary range. We will post your job description and send you student resumes.  We prefer to post each job for at least five working days, but we can accommodate "rush" requests.

Once you short-list the students you'd like to meet, we'll set up interviews for you -- either via telephone or in person. Following the interviews, let us know the name of your preferred candidate(s) and we'll put a 24-hour offer to the student(s). Once placements are confirmed, we ask you to send us a copy of your letter of offer to each student.

In mid-term, someone from the university will conduct a site evaluation to discuss the student's progress in the work-term.

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ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
The Humanities,  Fine Arts & Professional Writing Co-operative Education Program offers paid employment to students who are able to maintain at least a B average and satisfactorily complete four work terms.

The work terms are designed to combine practical work experience with the theoretical content of course study, with evaluation by both the employer and the faculty supervisor.

Students in Co-operative Education must carry a full course load during each study term.

All our co-op students have completed at least second year of their undergraduate degree. Some already hold degrees and are working on graduate studies.
Our Professional Writing students specialize in journalism, publishing, technical writing and corporate communications. They are trained in electronic media including desktop publishing and web page development. Our Humanities students possess skills in research, writing, management, languages and critical thinking. They often secure employment in art galleries, museums, archives, libraries, not-for profit and pro-social organizations and the tourist sector. Our Visual Arts students possess graphic and creative arts skills.

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HERE'S WHAT PAST EMPLOYERS SAY about the University of Victoria Humanities,  Fine Arts & Professional Writing Co-operative Education Program:

The co-op student who filled our summer intern position has proved to be an enthusiastic individual who made a valuable contribution to the magazine.  I have been very happy with the liaison you have provided on behalf of the university.  The follow-up has also been thorough.
---Ian Darragh, Editor, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society

We have just hired another graduate of your program.  He worked at several Government Ministries as part of his co-op learning. We brought him on full-time last month.  Early indications are that we have hired ourselves a real winner.
---Keith Dagg, President and General Manager, Copeland Communications

Co-op Education is now recognized by business, students, government and educators, as an educational strategy which is beneficial to all participants.  Co-op graduates are able to become productive employees upon entering permanent employment, reducing training time and the time of reduced productivity for employers in the Province.
---The Victoria Chamber of Commerce

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