Nova Scotia Economic Development administers several programs designed to assist employers in a variety of sectors by providing a wage rebate to encourage them to hire students. Eligible students must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary education and returning to full-time studies in the following school year. A graduating high school student in the program year, who can provide a letter of acceptance for attendance as a full-time student at a post-secondary institution in the next school year, may also be considered.
Other programs are designed to provide work term experience for students who are registered in eligible post-secondary Co-operative studies, who require these work terms as part of graduation requirements.
Employers, please read the application guidelines associated with each program before submitting an application.
Private Sector Research and Development Co-operative Program (R&D)
Eligible private sector employers: must be engaged in R&D and who claim Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit (SR&ED) and are in receipt of Industrial Research Assistance Program funding.
Contact
Student Employment Program
Nova Scotia Economic Development
1660 Hollis Street
Suite 600
Halifax, NS B3J 1V7
