Overview
Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage is a Government of Canada internship program for eligible college and university graduates seeking career-oriented experience in heritage, arts and cultural organizations in Canada or through international museology placements.
Complete internship details
Domestic internships generally last 4 to 12 consecutive months and may be full-time or part-time. International museology internships last at least six consecutive months and are full-time. Individuals create a Young Canada Works account, submit a candidate profile, browse funded positions and express interest in individual jobs. Employers approved for program funding make the hiring decisions.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons with refugee status in Canada; be legally entitled to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number; be 16 to 30 years old inclusive at the start of employment; and be a college or university graduate. The official page notes priority for graduates who have not previously participated in a YCW internship and who are unemployed or underemployed.
Tips for this internship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Tailor the CV and application to the responsibilities and required skills stated on the official employer page.
- Use concrete evidence of relevant work, projects and measurable results rather than generic claims.
- Confirm location, work authorization, remote restrictions and sponsorship terms before applying.
- Apply through the original employer or official recruitment destination shown on this page.
Verification notes
Primary-source checked on 2026-09-05 UTC. The official graduate page states there is no individual application deadline and recommends creating an account and submitting candidacy before summer. No wage amount was stated on the checked applicant page, so none is asserted here.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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