Province funds 46 internships across northern Ontario

A total of 46 internship positions are being made available through $1.3 million in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).

Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano was joined by NOHFC board member James Caicco at Roberta Bondar Place Friday to make the announcement.

“We are open for jobs, and we want to everything in our power to help diversify our economy locally, and try to give back to our young people and be able to help them move forward,” Romano said.

Algoma University will be receiving more than $90,000 in order to hire three interns, primarily for research.  

“It’s really important for our efforts to get our research portfolio growing,” said Jennifer Foote, an associate professor of biology at the university. “Two of the positions are for faculty interns, so one is working with me in avian social behaviour, and the other is working in labour migration, and then the third is working in our new office of research and innovation experiential learning hub with Dr. Pedro Antunes.”

Foote says the funding will ultimately help grow the school’s research initiatives.

“It’s essential to get your research program growing,” she told reporters during Friday’s funding announcement. “It’s really challenging to manage a lab and teach five courses a term, so it’s a great benefit for us to have interns to help us start new research projects and get new initiatives going in the community.”  

“We have a fund here that is directly geared towards moving the needle economically in our community and in the north,” Romano said. “So I invite everyone - get those applications moving forward, contact our offices here locally at NOHFC, contact my office.”

“Please, call me.”

Romano is also giving people the option of hitting him up on his cell.

His number is (705) 206-2206.

He says it’s probably better to text him.

A breakdown of that funding follows: 

Sault Ste Marie

• Algoma University is receiving $31,500 for an intern who will assess the impact of migration on interprovincial and international trade in Canada, $27,642 for an avian social behaviour intern and $31,500 for a research assistant intern.
• Centre for Social Justice and Good Works is receiving $26,325 for a community development intern.
• City of Sault Ste. Marie is receiving $31,500 for a recreation facilitator intern.
• Community Living Algoma is receiving $31,500 for a communications intern.
• Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie And District of Algoma Inc. is receiving $21,060 for a fundraising co-ordinator intern.
• Hydro Tech Inc. is receiving $27,040 for a mechanical engineer in training intern.
• Invasive Species Centre (ISC) is receiving $31,500 for a program development intern and $31,500 for a business development and communications intern.
• John Howard Society of Sault Ste. Marie and District is receiving $27,502 for an intake-outreach assistant intern.
• Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy is receiving $31,169 for a water trail experience development co-ordinator intern.
• Northern Ontario Research, Development, Ideas and Knowledge Institute is receiving $28,354 for an enterprise development and research intern, $28,354 for a social enterprise development officer intern and $28,354 for a programming and research assistant intern.
• Northern Policy Institute is receiving $31,500 for a communications officer and local community focus intern.
• Ontario Aboriginal Housing Support Services Corporation is receiving $31,500 for a finance intern.
• Pauline's Place Non-Profit Homes Inc. is receiving $31,356 for a fundraising co-ordinator intern.
• Precision Concrete Testing Inc. is receiving $31,500 for an engineer in training (EIT) intern.
• PUC Services Inc. is receiving $19,500 for a communication co-ordinator intern.
• Queenstown Association is receiving $28,080 for a digital, tourism and special projects intern.
• Sault Community Information and Career Centre Inc. is receiving $31,122 for a communications, marketing and community outreach intern.
• Sault Ste. Marie and District Group Health Association is receiving $31,500 for a business data analyst intern.
• Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre is receiving $31,500 for an agri-food marketing development assistant intern, $31,500 for a junior refactor developer intern and $31,500 for a research analyst intern.
• Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC is receiving $17,472 for a funeral director intern.
• Strictly Confidential Inc. is receiving $31,500.00 for a marketing-business intern.
• Superior Sleep Center Inc. is receiving $16,016 for a polysomnographic technologist trainee intern.
• The Crane Institute for Sustainability is receiving $31,499 for a climate change engagement officer intern.
• The Sault Ste. Marie Community Theatre Centre is receiving $29,894 for a social media development and communications intern.
• Thrive Child Development Centre is receiving $31,500 for an advocacy and communications intern.
• Young Men's Christian Association of Sault Ste. Marie is receiving $28,080 for a human resources support intern.

Algoma-Manitoulin

• Arts & Culture Roundtable in Elliot Lake is receiving $31,500 for a trans-media co-ordinator intern.
• Blind River Chamber of Commerce is receiving $27,027 for a business manager intern.
• Brunswick House First Nation is receiving $31,500 for a forester intern.
• Children's Aid Society of Algoma is receiving $27,502 for a child protection intern.
• City of Elliot Lake is receiving $31,122 for a digital youth mentor intern. 
• Lady Dunn Health Centre is receiving $31,485 for a marketing-fundraising intern.
• Maison Boréal Home Inc. is receiving $31,500 for a project manager intern.
• Massey Area Museum is receiving $26,208 for an assistant curator intern.
• Mississauga First Nation is receiving $31,450 for a communications co-ordinator intern.
• Municipality of Wawa is receiving $31,500 for a tourism and recreation planning intern.
• Township of Hornepayne is receiving $31,500 for a special projects assistant-economic development intern.
• Township of Prince is receiving $31,487 for an events co-ordinator intern.
• Wahkohtowin Development GP Inc. is receiving $26,000 for a forest management project intern.

The province says more than 470 internships have been created for people in the Algoma region to date.