Build skills and relationships to last a lifetime.
Joining OYEP is a great way to...
• Meet new friends and make connections with professionals from across
Canada
• Boost self esteem and learn leaderships skills
• Improve life skills like goal setting, work ethic, health and nutrition
Over the two-year program, get exposure to
• A wide variety of in-camp and off-site extracurricular activities like
nightly campfires, science week at a post-secondary school, and paintball
• Countless networking opportunities with professionals from a variety of
industries
• Structured vocational training from an array of experts
• On-site guidance from crew leaders and management staff
• A live-in work environment similar to that of many remote industries
• And much, much more!
A summer employment experience!
• Great facilities and accommodations including catered meals, sports
equipment, semi-private rooms, and access to provincial parks (where available).
• Bi-weekly pay and weekly days off in nearby city centers
• Set schedules with free time in the evening
• Live-in experienced management and on-site educational support
Accommodations:
• Separate male/female bunkhouses
• Professional chef cooking at each meal
• Nightly campfires
• **Workout spaces, access to provincial parks, volleyball court,
swimming,
canoeing, paddle boards, and more
**Combination of available facilities depends on location.
Schedule:
• Wake up @ 7:00am – work from 8:30 to 4:30 with an hour for lunch
• Bunk curfew at 10:00pm – Lights out by 11:00
• Trip to town once per week, when possible.
Schedule subject to change.
Jump-start your career!
Earn valuable certifications and credit including:
• General workplace safety
• Forestry, silviculture, and firefighting
• High school credits
Training options include:
• WHMIS
• Hazard identification training
• First aid, CPR
• Bear Aware
• Chainsaw training
• Tree Planting
• Brush saw training
• Financial literacy
• G1 drivers license
• Ontario canoe and kayak level 1 & 2
• SP102 forest fire fighter
• S100 forest fire fighter (advanced)
• Heavy equipment operator simulation
• 2 cooperative education credits
*Training is based on provincial guidelines and some training may not be availible in all provinces.
Inquire Today!
For more information, see OYEP's applicant brochure.
Are you an Indigenous youth aged 16-18? Apply now!
