About CAP YI

Industry Canada's CAP YI is funded through the Youth Employment Strategy of the Government of Canada.  This initiative provides funds to recipients to support internship placements in CAP sites for youth between the ages of 15 and 30.

• Summer Work Experience targets students who were in school prior to the internship and who are planning to return to school full-time after the internship. Funding from the Summer Work Experience Stream may be spent in the summer, fall or winter; and
• Career Focus stream targets high-school graduates that have some post-secondary education.

Youth work as interns at CAP sites across Canada, helping individuals, community organizations and small businesses improve their knowledge and effective use of the Internet and related information technologies.

Specific activities may include:

• Delivering Internet training sessions;
• Researching and developing Web sites;
• Drafting publicity materials;
• Organizing information fairs and special events; and
• Providing technical support to the CAP site.