Application Deadline: Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2008 - February 29

February 29 is the deadline for employer applications to the Canada Summer Jobs 2008. Non-profit organizations are eligible to apply online at http://servicecanada.gc.ca. The amounts of funding covers minimum wage for 8 to 16 weeks. Here is more info from the Service Canada website.

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2008

Supporting Students: Serving Communities

Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Summer Work Experience program. It provides funding for not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create summer job opportunities for students between the ages of 15 and 30.

Canada Summer Jobs is about:

• providing work experience for students;
• supporting organizations, including those that provide important community services; and
• recognizing that local circumstances, community needs, and priorities vary widely.

Canada Summer Jobs is focused on encouraging not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers, and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create jobs that not only meet their needs, but benefit students looking to gain work experience.

The application period for Canada Summer Jobs 2008 started February 1 and ends February 29, 2008.