Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) – Administrative Internship Program Internal Call for Applications - One Administrative Internship Position Available

NOHFC has recently introduced a new suite of programs.  We are therefore pleased to issue the following call for applications under the NOHFC's People & Talent Program.  One position is available. The internal deadline for the submission of administrative internship applications to the Office of Research (ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca) is April 30, 2021. Please email a copy of your application to Andrew Hacquoil, Research Grants Officer, Office of Research, at ahacquo1@lakeheadu.ca.  Do not submit your application to the NOHFC.  Final decisions will be made by the Executive Team Working Group.

  • Note:  Under the administrative call, preference will be given to applications from Lakehead University administrative units.

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General Program Information

Overview

  • Workforce Development Stream:  The intent of the Workforce Development Stream is to strengthen and develop Northern Ontario’s workforce through business partnerships by offering internships.  
  • Indigenous Workforce Development Stream:  The intent of the Indigenous Workforce Development Stream is to strengthen and develop Northern Ontario’s Indigenous workforce through business partnerships by offering internships to Indigenous persons.
 
Eligible Candidates/Costs
Salaries/wages and employer’s portion of Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCs) (e.g.: Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, mandatory minimum vacation pay, as per Employment Standards Act) for a limited-term internship position of 52 weeks (with at least 35 hours of work per week) for candidates that: 
  • Are new entrants into the workforce, are transitioning to a new career, or the unemployed or underemployed who are entering a new field;
  • Have not previously participated in a NOHFC-funded internship;
  • Are at least 18 years of age; and
  • Reside, and be legally entitled to work, in Canada.
  • For the  Indigenous Workforce Development Stream:  Identify as an Indigenous person, including First Nation, Metis, or Inuit.  
 
Please note that candidates do not need to be identified at the time of submitting the application and that a recruitment process will be initiated upon notice of award by the NOHFC.  
 
For eligible municipalities, Indigenous communities and not-for-profit organizations, funding is in the form of a conditional contribution of up to 90% of an intern’s salary and employer’s portion of Mandatory Employment Related Costs (MERCs) (e.g.: Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, mandatory minimum vacation pay, as per Employment Standards Act) to a maximum of $35,000 per year. 
 
It is important to note that the applicant must provide the remaining 10% of the total payroll costs for the intern which include salary and MERCs.  MERCs should be calculated at 15% in addition to salary costs.  Therefore, when submitting your internship application to the Office of Research Services, a statement of where the required 10% matching funds will come must be attached to the application as well.  Applications submitted by the April 30, 2021 internal deadline without this confirmation will be considered ineligible in the internal competition. 
 
 
Review Criteria

Applications for both streams will be reviewed according to the same criteria:
  • The extent to which the position addresses a labour shortage or supports the development of a skilled trade or profession in Northern Ontario
  • The opportunity for the placement to result in a full-time, permanent job with the applicant or another Northern Ontario business
  • The quality of the skill development opportunity and the potential for the position to provide specific and recognizable transferable skills
  • The quality of the position’s work/training plan and direct onsite supervision methods
 
For more information about the NOHFC program and to access the application form, please click here.