If you’re looking for a job, need support to start your own summer business, or need career guidance and counselling, we have the services to help.
We offer programs for high school and post-secondary students, young entrepreneurs, and at-risk youth looking to enter for the workforce. Take a look at our programs below to find how we can help you take the next step in your career.
Youth Job Link
Explore career options and find your first job
If you’re looking for your first job, Youth Job Link is for you. Getting a job is hard if you have no previous work experience. Explore career options that suit your personality and abilities, learn job search strategies, and connect with employment opportunities in your community.
You will get:
- Career exploration workshops to explore potential career paths
- Job search workshops to hone your employment skills and get hired
- Job matching to employment opportunities in your community
Are you eligible?
- 15-29 years old
- An Ontario resident
- No prior work experience
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or convention refugee
To find out more, contact:
Vivian Lee, 905-470-9675 ext. 2002
Youth Job Connection
If you’re facing challenges to finding or keeping a job, Youth Job Connection will help you get the training, education or experience needed to get hired.
You will get:
- 60 hours of paid pre-employment training
- ob matching and paid job placements
- Mentorship
- Education and work transition support
Are you eligible?
- 15-29 years old
- Unemployed
- Not in school full-time or in training
To find out if YJC is right for you, contact:
YouthJobConnection@jvstoronto.org 416-649-1718
Summer Company
Start-up funding and support for student entrepreneurs
Learning how to run your own student business is one of the best summer jobs you can have. You get to be your own boss while learning what it takes to manage a business. Summer Company takes place over a 10 to 14 week period from June to Labour Day. Participants will experience the full cycle of running a business including planning, start-up and day-to-day operations.
Successful applicants will receive advice and mentoring from local business leaders, as well as a grant worth up to $3,000 to help offset start-up costs.
Are you eligible?
- In high school, college or university
- live in Ontario
- are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- 15-29 years old (if under 18: a parent needs to sign the application)
- are not already running a business
- are not working at another job or going to school for more than 12 hours a week during the program
- are returning to school after the program ends
Apply online to become a student entrepreneur:
Summer Company Website
Toronto Youth Job Corps (TYJC)
Intensive training and employment preparation program
If you are between the ages of 16 and 29 and are out of school and out of work, JVS Toronto can help! This program connects you to the workplace through education, training and employment by focusing on developing important life and employment skills that will ensure future success.
You will get:
- 5-week pre-employment workshop and a paid component working on a community paint project
- 6 to 24-week paid work placement that matches your skills and interests
- One-on-one employment counselling to get and keep a job
Contact us today for more information:
TYJC@jvstoronto.org 416-649-1737
Youth Employment Services
Not getting any job offers? Our employment experts will help you get hired!
If you’re 15 to 29 years old, our employment specialists meet with you one-on-one to determine your specific needs. Together, we’ll create a winning resume, connect you to employers looking for candidates, and help you get hired faster.
What you get:
- Resume preparation
- Interview skills
- Job search support
To find out how we can help you, please contact:
services@jvstoronto.org 416-787-1151
Youth Reach
One-on-one job search support and counselling
Youth Reach serves youth who have experienced conflict with the law and are in need of one-on-one employment counselling or referrals to appropriate community resources. Participants are provided with a variety of resources and services designed to help them overcome barriers to employment success.
You will get:
- Assistance with identifying skills, interests and barriers to employment
- Explore your skills, interests, education and job options
- Resume writing and job search assistance
- Access to training and education programs
- Referrals to community support programs and services
Are you eligible?
- 15-30 years old
- Live in Toronto or York Region
- Have a history of conflict or are at-risk of being in conflict with the law
- Unemployed and looking for work
Contact: Send us an email, or call the location closest to you for more information. youthreach@jvstoronto.org
Support for this program is provided in part by
PEAC: Professional Engagement for Access to Careers
An innovative program for recent graduates.
Graduated from university or college in the last 3 years? Is it challenging to find a job in your field? Unsure of your career path? This free and flexible program is designed especially for you! Open to post-secondary graduates, aged 18 to 29, who are unemployed or underemployed.
What you get:
- Career focusing workshop
- Learn how to market yourself with a business consultant
- Employment counselling
- Professional mentoring
- Direct connections to employers
For more information on this FREE program, contact: Yahav.Barnea@jvstoronto.org