For Immediate Release
March 13, 2006
Ontario Government Creates Jobs And Training Opportunities Fot Young People
Youth Employment Programs Provide Experience in Natural Resource Management
TORONTO — The Ontario government is creating more than 2,100 natural Resource management jobs for young people this year through six youth employment programs, Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay announced today.
“By providing jobs for students and recent graduates, we are investing in Ontario’s youth,” said Ramsay. “The Ontario government is creating opportunities for young people to learn new skills and get a close-up look at careers in natural resource management.”
Jobs for students and interns at the ministry include research for species at risk and biodiversity projects; improving fish, wildlife and plant habitat; maintaining portages and trails in Ontario’s provincial parks; banding birds; assisting with mapping projects; monitoring and assessing plant and animal populations; and office administration.
The ministry’s youth employment programs are part of the Ontario government’s Youth Opportunities Ontario Strategy which provides more than 184,000 jobs and services to young people throughout the province.
More information on the ministry’s youth employment programs is available at www.youth.mnr.gov.on.ca.
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Minister’s Office
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