JEDI — Indigenous Internship Program

💡What Is This Program?

🎁What Benefits Are Offered?

Provides job placements for recent Indigenous post-secondary graduates to gain on-the-job experience, skills, and capabilities. The program aims to help interns secure full-time employment with host organizations, while hosts gain access to qualified Indigenous talent.

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to ApplySource

• Identify a potential Indigenous post-secondary graduate
• Prepare a letter of interest to host an intern
• Create an orientation plan for the intern
• Develop a work plan with anticipated outcomes
• Submit the application including the graduate's resume and cover letter

🌐Application PortalSource

mailto:Nisa.Kennedy@jedinb.ca

📤Submission MethodSource

email

🔄Intake TypeSource

rolling

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required DocumentsSource

• A letter describing the organization’s interest in hosting an intern
• An orientation plan for the intern
• A work plan, including anticipated knowledge and skill outcomes for the intern

📎Optional DocumentsSource

• Resume of the potential Indigenous post-secondary graduate
• Cover letter explaining interest in the program
• List of potential employers (if not part of an employer application)

📐Format Requirements

PDF only, max 10MB

✉️Supporting Letters

Letters of support or reference are not explicitly mentioned.

💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible ExpensesSource

• Intern wages
• Training costs
• Orientation expenses

🚫Ineligible ExpensesSource

• Administrative costs
• Travel expenses
• Equipment purchases

📏Expense CapsSource

Intern wages capped at $20/hour

💳Payment ModelSource

reimbursement

⏪Retroactive Expenses EligibleSource

No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

📚Stacking RulesSource

Yes, can combine with other government funding.

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting FrequencySource

annual

📑Reporting RequirementsSource

• progress reports
• financial statements

🔍Audit RequirementsSource

Audits may be required by funding partners to ensure compliance with program guidelines.

📢Branding RequirementsSource

Recognition of the Government of Canada is required in all communications and materials related to the program.

🗄️Record Retention PeriodSource

7 years