Student Benefits
- Paid summer employment (minimum of 150 hours)
- Acquisition of 50 plus hours of employability skills training from professionals in the business community.
- An opportunity to "network" with employers.
- An opportunity to gain valuable work experience while still in high school.
- Gains an understanding of employer expectations.
- YAP employability workshops and work experience helps prepare students for the transition to post-secondary school or work.
- An opportunity to explore a career field before entering post-secondary education.
- Develops maturity and increased self-confidence.
- Completing a Record of Achievement outlining all the employability workshops the students attended. This is an excellent document to include in a student's portfolio for future employment opportunities.
- Guaranteed seat at NBCC in a program align with work experience
- Preferred status at UNB, Université de Moncton, or Atlantic Baptist University in a program aligned with their work experience.
Student Testimonials
- "YAP has impacted my life. I have developed and am maintaining job skills... my ability to communicate has improved... I am more responsible... I am motivated."
- "Becoming a Youth Apprentice was an excellent choice. My job was an incredible learning experience."
- "YAP gave me my first real job experience and with it came a lot of responsibility... it made me feel good."
- "In my opinion, everyone could benefit from learning the (Employability) skills that I have through YAP."