Careers on the Grow Community

Careers on the Grow is a career exploration program where youth can discover career paths, apply their skills, and gain hands-on work experience. Being part of a 4-H club prepares youth for their future career by learning decision-making, communication, and leadership skills – which are highly in demand in today’s workforce.

Through Careers on the Grow, 4-H youth can put these skills to work and grow them further through internship placements, networking, mentorship opportunities, and career exploration resources.

Internships

With internship placements, senior youth members can take advantage of hands-on learning opportunities within companies, on farms, with social enterprises, and in both rural and urban communities across Canada. These internships help youth build upon their technical and employability skills while gaining meaningful work experience that expands their professional network. Participants will receive a $500 honorarium upon completion of the internship for each week worked full-time. The same honorarium applies if the internship is in person or virtual.

More details on placement offerings and application requirements will be available in the fall with applications opening November 1, 2023.

DATE

Ages 18-25

Spring/Summer 2024

LOCATION

Various: in-person, hybrid, and virtual opportunities

COST

No cost DEADLINE

Apply by January 10, 2024 HOW

4-h-canada.ca/ growingcareers

e-Mentorships

Mentors can be one of the most valuable resources for growing skills! The eMentorships program is an opportunity for members aged 18-25 to engage in an individualized, short-term mentorship (over a three -week duration in late fall 2023) with a mentor from a particular career field or business sector. Mentors/ mentees will meet virtually, at least two times within the three-week period.

Applications for this program will open in August 2023 with the e-mentorship taking place between November 6 and November 24, 2023. Keep an eye on our website for updates and more information.

Ages 18-25 DATE

November 6-24, 2023

Career Exploration Programming

These career exploration opportunities can help youth discover how the skills they currently possess can be used in their future career, all while helping them improve and build new ones!

Virtual Workshops

Virtual workshop sessions are an opportunity to learn new skills that prepare youth and young adults for their post-secondary studies and future career. The topics of discussion are based off feedback we have received from our senior 4-H members on what they feel is valuable. The next virtual workshop will take place in November 2023 followed by another in March 2024.

To learn about resources available for leaders to support career preparation programming in 4-H clubs, visit page 17.

October 15, 2023

Ages by 15-25 DATE

Fall 2023 and Spring 2024

Careers on the Grow is supported by the RBC Foundation and the Government of Canada.