Employment and Training

Provides a summer business and entrepreneurship program for youth. Designed to to assist youth to discover more about the world of business and help them get started in a business of their own.

Workshops teach basic business skills such as record keeping, marketing, customer service, and public speaking skills. Participants can also have the chance to receive a non-repayable grant in exchange for their participation in the program.

Provides a list of available volunteer opportunities within Epekwitk / PEI.

24 week employment and skills training program. The first 12 weeks are in class and the second 12 weeks are on-the-job training. Program includes:

• Exploring personal strengths
• Developing life-skills
• Teamwork
• Effective communication
• Budgeting
• Personal learning styles that can be applied to everyday life
• Effective resume writing, job searching, and interviewing skills
• Presentations from people in various careers
• Opportunities to become a full-time employee or to gain a better understanding of what education is required to obtain full-time employment

• Life skills
• Employability and essential skills
• Specialized training including First Aid and CPR, WHMIS, Service Excellence, Food Service Certification

Provides a training program for those working toward professional certification in a designated skilled trade in PEI. The program offers a combination of on-the-job training with a qualified tradesperson (80%) with in-class training (20%).

A list of designated skilled trades in PEI is available on the website.Applicants must already have secured employment with a qualified tradesperson they can train under.

Call or Email to for more information

Charlottetown - dvrodd@gov.pe.ca

Summerside - tylerdoucette@gov.pe.ca

• Creating positive employment work sites
• Providing job related life and literacy skills
• Offering outings and community engagement

• Life and employability skills building
• Support to help participants find employment in the private sector
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring

Provides a paid internship opportunity for bilingual youth and French-speaking post-secondary students in Epekwitk / PEI. This 10-week internship offers participants hands-on experience in their field, while allowing them to explore local employers and career opportunities within their home province.

• Attend 12 weeks of in-class and experience/activity based learning
• Learn how to set and achieve positive life and work goals
• Develop individual plans of action to help them reach their goals
• Identify their strengths and skills and build upon those
• Become more confident and self-sufficient