Youth and Careers

Mining is the biggest employer in the North, employing everyone from cooks to helicopter pilots to engineers to underground miners. This site will help you to get started in finding the job that suits you. Check out our links for more information, or follow the external links below!

Canadajobs.com
Another great resource for finding employment.

HRDC Job Bank
A listing of jobs available across the country. You can also submit your resume online so that employers can find you.
Aboriginal Youth Network
Links to apprenticeship program information in the Northwest Territories and across Canada.
Haileybury School of Mines
Information about the Northern College which offers a wide variety of diploma and apprenticeship programs.
Workboot
A job bank designed specifically for Northerners and adverturous Southerners.
Jobsnorth.ca
This site is devoted to job searching in the North.
GNWT Student Summer Employment
The GNWT supports northern post-secondary students in their pursuit of education by providing summer work opportunities to help them gain valuable work experience and enhance employment prospects upon completion of their studies.
Mine Training Society
The Society is a partnership of Mining Companies, Aboriginal groups, and Governments that develops and manages training programs geared to jobs in the northern mining industry.
NWT & Nunavut Mining Human Resources
List of contacts for submitting resumes and applications in the NWT and Nunavut mineral industry.
NNSL Classifieds - Jobs
Current listing of northern jobs.
GNWT Northern Graduate Employment Programs
The GNWT is committed to helping northern graduates find work experience related to their field of study. To help begin your post-secondary career, the GNWT offers a number of Internship programs available to northern graduates. In addition to gaining valuable experience in your field of study, these programs offer a competitive salary, benefits and opportunity for advancement.