RECENT OR POTENTIAL GRADS: Computer Repair Technician- Computers for Schools Intern Program (CFSI)

Job Title* Computer Repair Technician- Computers for Schools Intern Program (CFSI)

Company Name*Computers for Schools Nova Scotia

Location (city) Sydney Nova Scotia

Cape Breton – Victoria Regional Centre for Education, 235 Stable Drive, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Company Description

Job Description* The Computers for Schools Intern (CFSI) program supports the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy. CFSI seeks to enhance the employability and marketability of youth through internships specifically targeted to develop expertise and skills needed to actively participate in the digital economy.

Under CFSI eligible youth are given valuable work experience through internships targeted to develop and enhance advanced digital skills. CFSI helps young Canadians of diverse backgrounds and genders gain work experience and develop a variety of advanced digital skills and important soft-skills such as project management, teamwork, and communications.

Participants in this program will repair and refurbish computer equipment, sort and test computer software, and prepare and package computers for shipment to various community groups.

Key Responsibilities*

• Evaluate, refurbish and repair donated computer equipment, peripherals and other education technology for distribution to schools
• Handling and preparing E-waste for shipment to certified recycler

Qualifications* To be eligible to participate in the CFSI program, you must:

• be between 15 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the start of the internship;
• be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person who has been granted refugee status in Canada; and
• be legally entitled to work in Canada

Compensation Type of Employment

Full-time- Term

$16.00 per hour

Closing Date for Job Posting*

June 1, 2022

How to apply*

Please send Resume to : rjackson@cbvrce.ca