How it Works

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Building Young Entrepreneurs has three main components: skills training, networking and work-integrated learning. Skills training takes place in a two day core workshop and monthly follow-up workshops, including sessions on the following topics:

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• Resume and cover letter writing

• Communication skills

• Financial literacy

• Workplace etiquette and respect

• Teamwork and interpersonal relations

• Time Management Skills

• Entrepreneurship Basics 

Following the training, participants are given opportunities for work-integrated learning through an 8-16 week internship with a local business or organization. They can also participate in job shadowing and observe a professional at their job for 3-5 days. Some examples of past internships include:

• Accounts Intern at Property Management firm in Toronto

• Veterinary Assistant at an Animal Hospital in Vancouver

• Telephone banking position with CIBC - Halifax

• Administrative Assistant at a private notary firm - Edmonton

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Throughout this journey, participants are offered a professional mentor and networking opportunities, including a National Expo.

After the Internship

Many Building Young Entrepreneurs participants choose to stay with the employers they interned with for a longer term; others resume their job-hunt with a new-and-improved resume. Some choose to pursue further education for a specific job. Wherever their careers takes them, UNA-Canada is here to support them.

Our peer mentoring programme allows programme participants to connect with past participants, young Canadian entrepreneurs, and like-minded individuals in a network of knowledge-sharing and support.

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The participants will also have the opportunity to showcase their new skills and / or business ventures at a National Expo in June 2020. This will give them the exposure needed to excel in their careers.