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Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) Internship Funding Application
Employer Information
Legal Business Name
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Doing Business As
*If applicable
Website
Registration Number / Business Number
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Employer type
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For Profit
Non Profit
Number of current employees
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Must be no more than 500
Contact Information
Contact Name
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First Name
Last Name
Business Mailing Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
Zip Code
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Netherlands
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New Caledonia
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Peru
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Poland
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Romania
Russia
Rwanda
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Saint Lucia
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Samoa
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Prince Edward Island
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Contact telephone
*
(111) 222-3333
Contact email
*
example@example.com
History and Capacity
Value of work experience offered/training plan
Please describe your company/organization's history and mandate.
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approx. 400 words
Please describe your company/organization's capacity to provide intern training and support, and any prior experience hosting interns (if applicable).
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approx. 250 words
Governance and Policies
Please upload your company/organization's current *anti-harassment* policy and procedure documents, or provide a statement on the subject if no policy is currently in place.
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Please upload your company/organization's *anti-oppression* policy and procedure documents, or provide a statement on the subject if no policy is currently in place.
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Internship Proposal
Title of the internship
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Number of positions with this title
*
IMAA typically funds 1-2 positions per employer. If applying for multiple internships with DIFFERENT titles and roles, please use separate application forms.
What project or activity will the intern be engaged in?
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approx. 100 words
Please provide a brief job description
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approx. 250 words
Please provide a point-form work plan for each month of the internship.
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approx. 250 words
Please identify the specific digital skill(s) that the intern will develop in this internship.
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Software/app development
Web development
3D fabrication or modelling
Video game design
Network systems administration
Adaptive technologies
Web-based learning
Physical computing
VR/AR/XR/immersive technologies
Video mapping
Video on demand
Metadata/discoverability
Database optimization
Machine learning
Interactive technology
Print Scanning
DCP making
Digital print traffic
Other
How will the participant develop this (these) digital skill(s) during the internship?
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approx. 250 words
What "soft skills" is the participant expected to develop during the internship?
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approx 250 words. For example: decision-making skills, conflict resolution, time management, basic math and budgeting, file management, analysis/synthesis...)
What specific experience does the employer have in imparting the digital and soft skill(s) identified above?
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approx. 250 words
How will the internship benefit the participant's general work experience and future employability?
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approx. 250 words
Do you anticipate future employment prospects for the participant within the organization post-internship?
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approx. 100 words
Training, Mentorship and Support
What specialized digital training will be provided to the participant as part of the proposed internship?
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approx. 150 words
Who will provide this training? If a staff person with your company/organization, please describe this person's prior experience or capacity in digital skills and/or soft skills.
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approx. 150 words
Please provide a point-form proposed training plan for each month of the internship.
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approx. 150 words
What supports will you offer the intern to prepare them for future employment in the sector post-internship?
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approx. 100 words.
Regional and Sectoral Impact
How will the internship benefit your sector of activities, your community, and/or your region?
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approx. 150 words
Recruitment & Hiring Process
How/where will you advertise details about the internship opportunity?
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approx. 100 words
How will you ensure that the job positing will be accessible to candidates from under-represented groups, including but not limited to the designated groups outlined in the Employment Equity Act — Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, and women — as well as members of official language minority communities,members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and youth facing barriers ?
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approx. 250 words
What are the current demographics of your organization or company's leadership team in terms of equity, including but not limited to the designated groups outlined in the Employment Equity Act — Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, and women — as well as members of official language minority communities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community ?
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approx. 100 words
What specific outreach strategies will you undertake to recruit from the under-represented groups identified above?
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approx. 100 words
Budget
Please be sure to read the program guidelines (https://www.imaa.ca/ds4y-program-overview/) to ensure your costs are eligible.
Payroll
Internship Start Date
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Internship End Date
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Total number of weeks worked:
Hours worked per week:
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Hourly wage:
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Employers are expected to pay interns, at a minimum, a living wage. For more information on living wages: https://www.livingwage.ca/rate
Gross salary before MERC's and vacation pay:
Estimated MERCs:
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Please note that these reflect the *employers* portion of these costs, not the employee deductions.
Estimated vacation pay:
Note that vacation is automatically calculated at 4%, but can be modified according to your organization's policy.
Total payroll cost:
Wage subsidy requested from IMAA:
*
Training
Note: If requesting funds in this section, you must provide a point-form training plan in the "Training and skills development" area above.
Mentoring by staff: proposed number of hours
Mentoring by staff: hourly rate
Mentoring by staff: total cost
External trainer(s): proposed number of hours
External trainer(s): hourly rate
External trainer(s): total cost
Other Training Costs:
(Must be specified in training plan)
Total Training Costs:
Training Costs Requested from IMAA:
*
max. $3000
Total Funding
Total Project Costs
Total funds requested from IMAA:
Total cannot exceed $22 000
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