Children and Youth Opportunities
Manitoba Youth Job Centres (MYJCs)
The Manitoba Youth Job Centres (MYJCs) provide students and youth ages 12-29 with free information and education on career development and employment-related skills such as labour regulations, workplace health and safety matters, resume preparation, interview assistance, and job-search techniques.
The MYJCs also provide a free employment referral service for local employers, where our staff matches qualified, enthusiastic student and youth workers to summer employment opportunities.
The MYJCs are operated by the Province of Manitoba in cooperation with community-based Sponsoring Committees in 40 rural locations throughout the Province.
MYJC offices are open May through August each year.
Contact your local Manitoba Youth Job Centre office (seasonally) or contact the Program Coordinator year-round at 204-945-8115 for more information.
Students and Youth ages 16-29
What can the MYJC do for you?
The MYJC can:
- Connect you with employers in your community who are hiring
- Help you write your first resume or improve the one you already have
- Help you to prepare for interviews
- Show you how to effectively search for jobs
- Teach you about workplace health and safety and labor regulations
- Provide information on government and community-based programs and initiatives, such as student loans, and trades and apprenticeships
All of these services are provided free of charge and no appointment is necessary.
Students and Youth ages 12-16
Think you’re too young to get real work experience?
Want to develop valuable skills to add to your resume?
Then the Odd Job Squad is the program for you!
Rural MYJC offices operate the Odd Job Squad. This casual labor program for 12-16 year olds provides supervised first-work and volunteer experiences for young people like you looking to gain hands-on career-related skills and experience – experience that will help you build your resume to get your first job.
Odd Job Squad participants take part in activities such as car washes, Canada Day window painting, kids’ carnivals and other great casual work activities.
To join your local Odd Job Squad, come in to any rural MYJC office. Remember, you’ll need your parent’s permission!
Employers
Do you need to hire summer help?
Looking for a cost-effective recruitment method?
The MYJC program provides a free referral service to employers. Our staff is trained to match qualified, enthusiastic student and youth workers to summer employment opportunities, both permanent and casual.
You can either contact or visit your local office to complete a Job Order Form. Let us know how many positions you have and tell us about the specifics of the job (skills needed, salary, etc.).
In our rural offices, staff will refer qualified job seekers directly to you. In our urban centres, staff will post your job opportunity on the Job Bank. Job seekers visiting the centre will be referred to the Job Bank and coached on how to access the available jobs.
And remember, the final hiring decision is always yours! There is no obligation to hire students and youth who are referred to you or who apply to your Job Bank posting.
Parents and Educators
Parents, if your child is interested in participating in the Odd Job Squad program or in registering for work in your community, you are both welcome to visit our office or to call the Program Coordinator for more information.
All Odd Job Squad events are fully supervised by the Office Manager. Office Managers are trained in workplace health and safety and all events have been reviewed to ensure all precautions are taken so that your child can have a positive, fun and safe experience.
If your child has registered for the job referral program, the Office Manager will contact him/her should a position come available that matches his/her stated interests and availability. Office Managers will make every attempt to contact your child; however, it is up to the child to stay in contact with the Office Manager as well as to contact the prospective employer he/she is referred to discuss interview times and job specifics.
Once your child has been hired by an employer, all employment details, such as rate of pay, time off etc., are arranged between your child and the employer. However, the Office Manager will continue to be a resource should you or your child have any questions regarding workplace health and safety, labor laws etc.
Educators, Office Managers and Youth Services Officers are available starting the second week of May to deliver presentations to schools, youth groups and any other student/youth-focused programs on career and employability topics such as resume preparation, post-secondary career options and interview skills. Contact your local Manitoba Youth Job Centre office to book a presentation.
Working for the MYJC
Each year, students are hired by the MYJC program to work as Office Mangers in our rural and urban offices. These positions are excellent opportunities to expand your work experience and build your resume.
With the Province of Manitoba as your employer, you will gain valuable, hands-on supervisory and communication skills. You will develop and deliver training and educational presentations to students and youth, improving your public speaking and facilitation skills. You will network with leaders in your community, partner and negotiate with local businesses and organizations to develop and run Job Centre events and use your creativity and motivation to grow your Centre.
Office Managers attend a paid, 3-day training event in Winnipeg in the beginning of May. The Manitoba Youth Job Centre locations open the Monday following training, and remain open through to the middle of August.
The Office Manager positions are posted early each January on this website, as well as at each post-secondary institution in the province. The posting will provide detailed information on how to apply.
Locations
The following are addresses and phone numbers for all the Manitoba Youth Job Centres. (Locations are subject to change of address).
East and Capital Regions: |
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Altona
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Altona Mall
(upstairs) |
Boissevain
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420 South Railway, Lower Level |
Ashern
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Tourist Information
Booth |
Brandon
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Employment Manitoba |
Beausejour
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Provincial Bldg., Lower Level 20-1st Street South Box 50 Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0 Phone: 204-268-6088 Fax: 204-268-6086 |
Dauphin |
Employment Manitoba 135-2nd Avenue N.E. Dauphin, MB R7N 0Z6 Phone: 204-622-4030 Fax: 204-622-4045 |
Carman
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12-2nd Avenue S.W. Memorial Hall, Lower Level Box 160 Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Phone: 204-745-6960 Fax: 204-745-6348 |
Deloraine
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102 Broadway Street S., East Side Deloraine, MB R0M 0M0 Phone: 204-747-3423 Fax: 204-747-3423 |
Gimli
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Gimli Employment Centre 64-2nd Avenue S.W. Box 1589 Gimli, MB R0C 1B0 Phone: 204-642-6026 Fax: 204-642-6024 |
Flin Flon
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Employment Manitoba 105 Main Street Flin Flon, MB R8A 1J9 Phone: 204-687-1689 Fax: 204-687-1688 |
Lac du Bonnet
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New Directions School 40 Park Avenue Lac du Bonnet, MB R0E 1A0 Phone: 204-345-2867 |
Gilbert Plains
Grandview |
Town of Gilbert Plains Office 475 Burrows Street |
Morden
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Chamber of Commerce 311 North Railway Street Morden, MB R6M 1T3 Phone: 204-822-5630 Fax: 204-822-2041 |
Gladstone
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14 Dennis Street Box 25 Gladstone, MB R0J 0T0 Phone: 204-385-3197 Fax: 204-385-2391 |
Morris
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Valley Regional Library 141 Main Street Box 397 Morris, MB R0G 1K0 Phone: 204-746-8001 |
Glenboro
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101 Broadway Street Glenboro, MB R0K 0X0 Phone: 204-827-2695 Fax: 204-827-2123 |
Niverville
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Town of Niverville Office 86 Main Street West Box 267 Niverville, MB R0A 1E0 Phone: 204-388-6793 Fax: 204-388-6110 |
Hamiota
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75 Maple Avenue Box 100 Hamiota, MB R0M 0T0 Phone: 764-3050 Ext. 111 Fax: 204-764-3055 |
Portage la Prairie
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Chamber of Commerce |
Killarney
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Civic Office, Lower Level 411 Broadway Avenue Box 10 Killarney, MB R0K 1G0 Phone: 204-523-4568 Fax: 204-523-4637 |
St-Pierre-Jolys
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Bilingual Service Centre 427 Sabourin Street Box 425 St-Pierre-Jolys, MB R0A 1V0 Phone: 204-433-7544 Fax: 204-433-3988 |
Manitou
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Manitou Town Office |
Selkirk
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Employment Manitoba 100-237 Manitoba Avenue Selkirk, MB R1A 2M8 Phone: 204-485-8171 Fax: 204-785-6284 |
McCreary |
RM of McCreary Office 432 1st Avenue Box 338 McCreary, MB R0J 1B0 Phone: 204-835-2796 Fax: 204-835-2649 |
Steinbach
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Employment Manitoba 395 Main Street Box 1149 Steinbach, MB R5G 1Z2 Phone: 204-326-4099 Fax: 204-326-4522 |
Melita | 101 Ash Street Box 164 Melita, MB R0M 1L0 Phone: 204-522-3124 Fax: 204-522-3229 |
Stonewall
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Town of Stonewall Office 293 Main Street Box 250 Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0 Phone: 204-467-8720 Fax: 204-467-7999 |
Minnedosa
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Yellowhead Employment Centre |
Teulon
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44 4th Avenue |
Neepawa
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Country Courthouse 282 Hamilton Street Box 726 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Phone: 204-476-3823 Fax: 204-476-5431 |
Rivers
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Town Office |
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| Roblin | 147 Main Street N.W. Roblin, MB R0L 1P0 Phone: 204-937-2435 Fax: 204-937-3817 |
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Russell
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IGA Mall-Main Street |
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Ste. Rose du Lac
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Ste. Rose du Lac Town Office 722 Central Avenue Box 445 Ste. Rose du Lac, MB R0L 1S0 Phone: 204-447-2399 Fax: 204-447-2875 |
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Swan River
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135 - 5th Avenue North P.O. Box 879 Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0 Phone: 204-734-7626 Fax: 204-734-4901 |
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The Pas
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Employment Manitoba |
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Treherne
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Treherne Community Hall 215 Broadway Box 30 Treherne, MB R0G 2V0 Phone: 204-723-2002 Fax: 204-723-2719 |
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Virden
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Virden Employment Skills Centre 227 Wellington Street West Virden, MB R0M 2C0 Phone: 204-851-5865 Fax: 204-748-2895 |
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| Winnipegosis | 130 - 2nd Street Winnipegosis, MB R0L 2G0 Phone: 204-656-4696 Fax: 204-656-4751 |
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