Green Team
Student Summer Employment Program
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2010 GREEN TEAM PROGRAM ARE NOW CLOSED
Those who have applied will be receiving notification of their approval status soon.
Students: Download the list of 2010 Employers below to get in contact with employers who have been approved to hire students this summer to work on environmental projects. Keep in mind that they may have more positions available than what they were approved through the Green Team Program.
Employers: Prepare for next year's program by downloading the information guide below which outlines the program guidelines.
NEW FOR 2010
- Please note that recent graduates are no longer eligible for subsidies under the Green Team program. Students employed with Green Team funds must be returning to school the following term.
- Because the Green Team program is focused on hiring Aboriginal students and students with disabilities, employers should quote the Human Rights Exemption Order number (EX09-08) in their job postings, which allows the Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour to target positions to these groups.
DOWNLOADS - 2010 Information and Application Forms
- Green Team 2010 Information Guide
- Green Team 2010 Application Form - WORD FILLABLE or PDF
- Green Team 2010 Employers (STUDENTS, download this for your job search!)
What is The Green Team Program?
SEIMA and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour are pleased to offer student employment funding through the Green Team Program, which is made possible through the provincial Student Summer Works program. The Green Team program seeks to place Saskatchewan students in summer jobs that provide an opportunity to develop their environmental knowledge and build their experience in Saskatchewan 's green and prosperous economy.
Information For Students:
The hiring process is directly between the student and the employer company/organization. SEIMA has no role to play in this process. Qualifications being equal, priority will be given to Aboriginal and Métis students.
You can now download a list of Employers who have been approved for subsidies to hire high school and/or post secondary students just like you for the 2009 summer term. Use this list to contact directly these employers who may still be looking to hire students for these positions, or who will be looking for someone to fill similar positions this or next summer. Find the 2009 list in the download section above.
Information For Employers:
Successful applicants must meet three criteria. First, they will be employing the student in an activity or project that is related to the environment. This could range from conducting environmental research, to assisting with the design of a local park, to planning the clean-up of a community waterway. Second, successful applicants will have demonstrated that they will be seeking to hire Aboriginal students and or/ students with disabilities in these positions. Thirdly, the application will show that the job provides a quality learning and development opportunity for the student.
The Green Team program will provide wage subsidies in the amount of 75% of the wages and benefits expected to be paid to the student, up to a maximum of $3,500 per full-time and $2,000 per part-time position. The employer receives the wage subsidy in two installments. Once the applicant has been approved and a student has been hired, the initial 65% of the approved wage subsidy will be released. Concluding the work term, and after final reports are submitted to SEIMA, including certified proof of payment of wages, the remaining 35% will be released.
For detailed information on the program, please download the Information Guide from the Download section above.
APPROVED EMPLOYERS PLEASE NOTE
Final reports should be submitted in the format of STANDARDIZED FORMS which will be provided to you at a later date.
Additional questions should be directed to the SEIMA office at (306) 543-1567 or by emailing the Green Team Coordinator, Robbi Humble: rhumble@seima.sk.ca.