Student Summer Works (SSW) is a summer program designed to connect students to quality part-time and full-time employment. SSW strives to:

• improve students’ ability to pay for continued education;
• provide students with work experience to develop practical work skills;
• link future graduates to potential long-term employers in Saskatchewan; and
• create employment opportunities that strengthen organizational capacity and  support succession planning.
  

Ensuring students with employment barriers can gain work experience to build their employment capacity is a key priority for AEEI.  As a result, the SSW program will continue to be focused on students with disabilities and Aboriginal students who continue to be under-represented in our growing workforce.  Typically, applications are submitted in March with a final deadline of July 31st provided that funds are still available. 

Employer Eligibility:

• Legally entitled to operate in Saskatchewan;
• The employment has to be at least 4 weeks in length;
• Provide employee coverage through the Workers' Compensation Board or through a private liability insurance policy if exempt from Workers' Compensation; and
• Comply with all applicable federal and provincial labour and human rights legislation and standards.
  

Student Eligibility:

• Saskatchewan resident;
• Legally entitled to work in Canada;
• At least 15 years of age (15 year olds are required to obtain a Certificate of Completion from the Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course (YWRCC)); and
• Enrolled as a student at a secondary or post-secondary school or institution and returning to full-time studies after the period of employment.

1. Sport and Recreation Sector – Community-based organizations, including Health Regions, RMs, Aboriginal organizations, School Divisions, and Post-Secondary Training Institutes may apply under this component. To apply in this sector, visit the Sask Sport website under Related Links below.
   
   
2. Cultural Sector – Community-based organizations providing employment opportunities in heritage, multiculturalism, cultural industries, and the arts. To apply in this sector, visit the SaskCulture website under Related Links below.
   
   
3. Environmental Sector - Employers providing environment-related job opportunities. To apply in this sector, visit the SEIMA website under Related Links below.
   

*For-profit employers may apply for funding through the Environmental Sector component, providing their work placement  is environmental-related. For-profit employers are not eligible through other SSW components, but may wish to contact the Federal program, Canada Summer Jobs  at 1-800-935-5555 (see Related Links below).

Employers under SSW are encouraged to utilize the Saskjobs website (see Related Links below).