Do you need work experience? Struggling to find meaningful employment? If you’re between 16 and 24 years old you may be eligible to participate in the Youth WORX Program.
Am I eligible for the Youth WORX Program?
To be eligible to join, you must:
be between 16 and 24 years old
not be employed or attending school full-time
Note: Youth Worx is not a summer employment opportunity.
The Youth WORX Program (formerly called Youth Live) offers up to 24 weeks of paid job and life skill building for those having difficulty finding employment. While in our supportive environment, you'll gain hands-on work experience operating the Youth WORX Café in the Sackville Sports Stadium and delivering and repairing green carts on behalf of the municipality. You'll also participate in job readiness workshops to improve your employability skills. At Youth WORX, you will work to learn and learn to work!
Applications for the Spring 2025 cohort are now closed.
Have questions? Contact us here:
- Call 902.490.5589 or text 902.579.5446
- Send us an email to youthworx@halifax.ca
- DM us on Instagram @hfxnextgen
We will contact you to get some more information about you and to tell you more about the program. After that, you may be invited to an information session. Make sure you check your junk mail for our email!
Learn more about the program:
- What are the program hours?
You will have scheduled shifts five days a week Monday through Friday.
Youth Worx participants receive a training allowance (money!) based on an 32.5 hour work week, for up to 24 weeks.
- What kind of experience will I gain?
Youth Worx continues to deliver & repair green carts. Additionally, participants will gain experience working in a Café!
You gain job skills such as:- Food service & food safety
- Customer service
- Cash management
- Leadership skills
- What will I learn?
Throughout the program, you will have access to learning sessions:
- Leadership training
- Life skill development
- Safety in the workplace
- Identifying your skills (and which ones need more development)
- Job search tools and techniques
- Writing resumes, including one-on-one time with staff to help create your own resume
- Writing cover letters
- Interview techniques
- Other certifications received through Youth Worx:
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS): WHMIS is a comprehensive system for providing health and safety information on hazardous products intended for use, handling, or storage in Canadian workplaces.
First Aid Training: Emergency First Aid Certificate teaches methods for providing basic, urgent assistance to injured or ill individuals. Through a combination of instruction, demonstration, and hands-on practice, you will learn how to determine the severity of a patient’s condition and practice safe intervention when providing them with emergency support.
Food Safety Certificate: Also called a Food Handler Certificate, is awarded to Food Handlers of all kinds (i.e. chefs, servers, dishwashers, food business owners). Food safety training is one of the best ways you can gain the fundamental knowledge and skills required to handle food safely in a food business such as a restaurant of café or at home.
- In-program opportunities
Based on interest and availability, some participants have had opportunities to gain additional experience in other areas of the municipality, such as:
- Parks & Recreation (Emera Oval, sports fields, Power House Youth Centre, The Den Youth Centre)
- administrative work (Municipal Compliance, Front Desk at Recreation Centres)
- and more
