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Canadian business leaders
committed to making a significant contribution to youth employability
developed Career Edge, a unique and innovative internship program.
As a national, not-for-profit corporation, the program's goal
is to enhance youth employability by providing valuable, career-related
experience through internships within successful Canadian organizations.
Career Edge was launched in October
1996, and already has hundreds of organizations on board. Many
charter members, including The Toronto-Dominion Bank, The Boston
Consulting Group of Canada Limited, Noranda Inc., PanCanadian
Petroleum Limited, Nortel and Bell Canada, provided significant
time and resources through the early phases to ensure the program's
success. Many other charter members donated their services and
expertise along the way.
All Career Edge internships are
designed to have four common elements -- employment experience,
learning, coaching and networking. Combined,
these elements bring the concept of the Career Edge internship
to life, and serve to foster a mutually rewarding relationship
between Interns and Host Organizations.
The Career Edge program is designed
to be as simple and efficient as possible. Career Edge is the
Interns' employer, with the sponsoring organizations, the "Host
Organizations," hosting the Interns. Host Organizations
recruit Interns for their organization through this Web site.
Career Edge is financed through
a modest administrative fee per Intern paid by Host Organizations.
There is no government funding involved.
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