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Employment opportunities with RBC
by Heidi Riley RBC is Canada’s largest bank. On PEI, over 100 staff work out of four branches and an RBC Dominion Securities office. RBC offers a range of career opportunities. “New employees most often start in one of two paths, depending on their experience and education,” says Kaye Kelly, Community Manager. One path is …
2025 Employment planning guide for students, youth, and graduates
by Ethan Paquet Career planning is a process that takes time and effort. Getting a head start on planning helps students, youth, and recent graduates explore their options, set and meet their goals, and ensure they are ready when the time comes to meet with employers and apply for summer jobs or part-time or full-time …
Scholarships, bursaries, grants, and awards available on PEI in 2025
Have you applied to enter college or university? Congratulations on taking this step in your career. Now the next step could be looking into what free financial support is available to help with your tuition and expenses throughout the year. Many organizations, institutions, businesses, associations, foundations, and government programs offer scholarships, bursaries, awards, or grants …
Financial help for students continuing with their education
There are a number of options for financial help while continuing with your education. SkillsPEI offers students a number of options to help with financial support while on their educational journey. To learn more, click here The provincial and federal governments offer student loans, grants, bursaries and awards. For an overview, click here Scholarships, awards, …
Employment opportunities with the Veterans Review & Appeal Board
by Heidi Riley The Veterans Review & Appeal Board (VRAB) provides hearings to ensure that Veterans, Armed Forces and RCMP members with service-related disabilities and their families receive the benefits they are entitled to. VRAB operates at arms-length from Veterans Affairs Canada. Values of the Board Accountability – VRAB is open and transparent so that …
Opportunities to teach students or to be a student
by Heidi Riley Would you like to help students learn how to speak their second official language? Or are you a student wanting a summer experience while developing French language skills? ODYSSEY and Explore are programs funded by the Government of Canada which promote the learning of Canada’s two official languages through cultural exchange and …
Opportunities to work with children in centres across PEI
by Heidi Riley CHANCES (Caring, Helping, And Nurturing Children Every Step) is a non-profit, charitable organization that exists to provide a range of child development and parent support services to children from 0 to 11 years and their families, particularly those experiencing additional life challenges. CHANCES Smart Start (Early Learning Programs) and Smart Play (School …
RCMP recruitment is ongoing
by Heidi Riley “As Canada’s national police force, the RCMP offers a great chance to experience different parts of the country and different communities,” says Constable Bonnie Hodder, Proactive Recruiter for PEI. “You could go from outport Newfoundland to a big city in British Columbia to a northern community. The RCMP is a door to …
Employment opportunities at Doane Grant Thornton LLP
submitted by Doane Grant Thornton Looking to have a rewarding career fueled by opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive? Doane Grant Thornton may be the employer for you! Doane Grant Thornton LLP is a full-service accounting and business advisory Firm that focuses on providing assurance, tax, business advisory, and consultant insolvency services. There are approximately …
Volunteering with Immigrant & Refugee Services Association (IRSA PEI)
by Heidi Riley Immigrant & Refugee Services Association (IRSA PEI) provides short-term settlement services and long-term inclusion to the international community that has settled on PEI. The main offices in Charlottetown and Summerside provide services Island-wide. Their mission is to be welcoming and inclusive, bring diverse communities together, and empower newcomers to build a future …
Careers within Health PEI: Acute and Complex Care for Mental Health and Addictions
by Gloria Welton Leslie Warren, Director of Acute and Complex Care for Mental Health and Addictions, says her own personal career journey in the mental health and addictions field has been very rewarding. “Looking back, I never would have thought that my whole career would have been in this field, but I could not imagine …
Career opportunities in Community Mental Health and Addictions on PEI
by Gloria Welton Lorna Hutt, Director of Community Programs for Mental Health and Addictions with Health PEI, recently gave The Employment Journey staff great insight into why careers in this field are vast, rewarding, and always evolving. Lorna oversees the community mental health and substance use programs in community health facilities across the province. The …
Volunteering with the Women’s Institute of PEI
by Heidi Riley The Women’s Institute of Prince Edward Island (WI) is a provincial, national, and international organization that is more than 100 years old. There are branches across Canada and around the world. On PEI, there are over 70 branches, with up to 1,000 members. “The WI is a group of women helping women,” …
Digital transformation helps companies improve and grow: Agyle Intelligence
by Heidi Riley At the Atlantic Economic Council conference, held in Charlottetown in November, David McNally, Founder & CEO of Agyle Intelligence, shared insights and strategies on how his company is driving growth through productivity improvements within the organizations he works with. Agyle Intelligence is a software company based in Mount Stewart, PEI. “Born and …
Black Cultural Society of PEI is hiring
by Heidi Riley The Black Cultural Society of PEI is a not-for-profit organization that was established on PEI nine years ago. Before 2021, the organization was solely mandated to raise awareness of Black culture. Since then, they have branched into supporting PEI’s Black community through service navigation, advocacy, community building and community development. “We are …
Student and year-round employment opportunities at BIOVECTRA
by Heidi Riley BIOVECTRA is a global biotech and pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization. It specializes in clinical-to-commercial scale production capabilities for biologics, small molecules, bioreagents, lipids, pDNA, mRNA and LNP manufacturing. The company has four facilities in Charlottetown and two in Nova Scotia, with more than 650 employees in those two provinces. Earlier …
Are you a student looking for a job? Explore careers with the federal public service and how to apply
by Heidi Riley There are more than 200 Government of Canada agencies and departments across Canada. On PEI, Veteran’s Affairs Canada is the biggest federal employer. Other federal agencies operating on the Island include Canada Revenue Agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian Coast Guard, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Service …
Hiring needs at Prince County Hospital
by Heidi Riley Prince County Hospital in Summerside is the second largest acute care hospital in the province. The 110-bed facility provides emergency, inpatient and ambulatory care services. “Approximately 800 staff work at this hospital,” says Rob Philpott, Administrator of the Prince County Hospital (PCH). “It’s a great organization with a tremendous team.” Departments specific …
The Bioscience sector provides employment for a wide range of qualifications from entry level to PhD.
PEI Bioscience companies focus on: The PEI Bioscience Cluster includes over 60 bioscience companies, several research institutions, and is home to Emergence – Atlantic Canada’s Bioscience Business Incubator, Natural Products Canada and the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences. Sector employees now number just over 2,200. “All the companies are featured on the PEI BioAlliance website,” says Vivian Beer, Manager, HR Strategy …