Feds seek digital skill-based internships for recent grads

OTTAWA – The federal government has unveiled a new program designed to connect underemployed recent post-secondary graduates with small businesses and not-for-profit organizations.Digital Skills For Youth is currently seeking applications from organizations willing to offer internships and digital skills training for post-secondary grads in order to help equip them to better meet the skills demands of the labour market. Eligible organizations, including for-profit and not-for-profits; provincial, territorial and municipal governments and their agencies; Indigenous governments, band councils and other not-for-profit groups representing Indigenous people; and provincial and territorial Crown corporations, may apply for funding under the program prior to January 31,...