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Canadian Heritage (Young Canada Works) · Canada

Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage (internships)

Deadline listed; check intake

Wage help for 4 to 12 month internships for college and university graduates aged 30 or under at libraries, archives, museums and Indigenous heritage organizations.

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Program at a glance

Application status
Deadline listed; check intake
Funding amount
Pays part of the intern's wages; the employer adds 25% to 50% in cash and in kind
Listed deadline
January 15, 2027January 15 yearly
Who can apply
Libraries, archives and museums, Nonprofits, First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations.
Where
Anywhere in Canada
Good for
Heritage, history and archives, Libraries and reading
Pays for
Hiring students or youth, Paying people, Training or professional development

Who it's intended for

Details
Incorporated nonprofits with a heritage mandate (libraries, archives, museums) and Indigenous governments or organizations that preserve Indigenous heritage. Interns: college or university graduates aged 16-30, citizens, permanent residents or refugees. English-language libraries and archives apply through the Canadian Council of Archives.
The catch
Needs some of your own money.

Source checked against the funder's website on October 23, 2026. Always confirm current details with the funder.

Still to confirm

A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.

  • Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
  • Incorporated nonprofits with a heritage mandate (libraries, archives, museums) and Indigenous governments or organizations that preserve Indigenous heritage. Interns: college or university graduates aged 16-30, citizens, permanent residents or refugees. English-language libraries and archives apply through the Canadian Council of Archives.
  • Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
  • How much of the budget you must contribute and which costs are eligible.

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