• Provide support to a cohort of 15 participants.
• Supporting youth to set learning objectives, and to help them recall and apply their training.
• Actively engaging in consistent relationship building with youth. 
• Acting as a liaison with employers during their summer placements.
• Helping to coordinate program events.

If you are currently attending post-secondary school, and are interested in becoming a mentor, please apply each Fall through the BGCO Careers Site– Peer Mentor Position. 

Mentor Requirements

Mentors must be attending post-secondary education and interested in:

• Acquiring or improving their leadership, communication,
  and conflict resolution skills
• Enhancing their work experience
• Securing employment from January-August, part-time (15hrs/week) during Winter semester and full-time time (35hrs/week) during the Summer. Hybrid work arrangement.

To be eligible for participation, applicants must:

• Be enrolled in post-secondary education
• Demonstrate interest in mentoring youth
• Be eligible to work in Canada
• Have a Social Insurance Number 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, Excel, and SharePoint) 
• Be able to work weekends and evenings. 
• Must have a Vulnerable Sectors Check 
• English is mandatory, bilingualism is an asset 
• Complete an online application
• First Aid and CPR training an asset
• High Five training an asset

Applicants must complete an online application and participate in an interview(s) with the Youth Futures program team. Recruitment and hiring for mentors typically happens in the Fall.