Indigenous Internship Program

**Indigenous Internship Program** The Indigenous Internship Program (IIP) is a 12-month paid internship program designed to provide recent Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) post-secondary graduates, with the opportunity to gain professional level work experience and a pathway through which they can build and develop transferable skills that can be used to gain sustained employment in their field of choice. You must self-identify as an Indigenous person to be eligible for this program. The term Indigenous refers to individuals who identify as being descended from the original inhabitants (the first peoples) of what is now known as Canada. In this context, Indigenous people are First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit. **Personal Information** **What makes working in the Ontario Public Service great** Working in the public service has real meaning and impact on the lives of Ontarians. What we do matters, and you can grow your career here. From economic growth to health and social justice, we offer career opportunities in multiple disciplines and business areas to match your passion. Our strength is the diversity of our people and the ideas we generate. We value trust, fairness, diversity, creativity, collaboration and excellence. We are committed to be an employer of first choice. **OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism**: We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. Visit the **OPS Anti-Racism Policy** and the **OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint** pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service. We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's **Human Rights Code**. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation. **What can I expect to do in this role?**: **Treasury Board Secretariat (1 position at 7 Queen's Park Cres E, Toronto)** **OTB/Health, Social and Communities Division** Do you demonstrate sound judgement, political acuity, and exceptional analytical skills? The Office of the Treasury Board offers a unique opportunity to support government decision-making processes to ensure alignment between the government's policy, governance and accountability requirements and expected results as they pertain to agencies and special advisors. As an intern, you will be supporting the review of Treasury Board submissions and the development of briefing materials related to agencies and special advisors for Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet. In this role, you will also have opportunities to brief senior leadership and the Minister as part of the Treasury Board/Management Board of Cabinet briefing cycle. **Treasury Board Secretariat (1 position at 315 Front Street W, Toronto)** **Emergency Management Monitoring and Surveillance Unit** The Emergency Management Monitoring and Surveillance Unit plays a central role in the provision of surveillance and monitoring strategies, methodologies and technologies related to emergency hazards and risks, with an emphasis on vulnerable populations through close collaboration with ministries, municipalities and Indigenous partners. We also lead the updates to the provincial Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) program and are also responsible for implementing the Emergency Management Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) amendments, for ministries and provincially, related to regular identification and monitoring and assessments of provincially significant hazards and risks. As an Intern, you will: - Participate in and support the team in leading risk assessment and policy development projects. - Help coordinate and conduct research and analysis on various sources of information including needs analysis, environmental scans and trend forecasting. - Contribute in the preparation of a range of draft analyses, briefing materials, graphics. - Support data collection, analysis and information management of emergency management data. **Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (1 position at 40 St. Claire Ave W, Toronto)** **Environmental Policy Division** In the Resource Recovery Policy Branch, you will support the team in providing analysis and advice on waste related files as well as support the implementation of producer responsibility regulations under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016. Also supporting the team with various projects and policy development activities related to waste diversion including: conducting research and analysis; helping to prepare jurisdictional reviews; stakeholder and Indigenous community engagement; correspondence; and participating on various committees and working/project groups. **Ministry of the Enviro