Career Edge Organization

Career Edge Organization provides strategic, cost effective and flexible staffing solutions, including on-line access to well educated and qualified candidates, payroll administration and HR expertise, to help employers recruit, hire and retain quality talent. Career Edge Organization is a national not-for-profit that has worked with over 1000 reputable employers across Canada to provide more than 9,800 paid internships since 1996.

Career Edge Organization operates three innovative paid internship programs: Career Edge for recent or new graduates, Ability Edge for graduates with disabilities and Career Bridge for internationally qualified professionals. 

The Career Edge paid internship program

The Career Edge program for recent graduates offers employers access to recently graduated talent from universities and colleges across Canada. 97% of Career Edge interns have a college diploma/certificate, university bachelor’s degree or higher in a wide variety of disciplines including business, liberal arts, IT, engineering and sciences.

Reasons for Hiring an Intern from the Career Edge Program

1. Cost Efficient HR Solution

Interns gain valuable experience and employers benefit from their fresh perspectives, flexibility, expertise and skills at a cost effective rate.

2. Access unique talent, immediately

Career Edge Organization actively reaches out to College and University campuses across Canada to ensure our candidate pool is fresh, high caliber and represents a wide range of business disciplines.

3. Reduce hiring risks and increase flexibility

6, 9 and 12 month paid internships are available allowing for flexibility with no commitment to hire permanently, allowing you to assess candidate performance before any long-term hiring commitment, although you can hire an intern at any time at no additional cost.  Career Edge Organization administers interns’ payroll, workers’ compensation and payroll taxes. 

4. Add a proven recruitment tool to your HR strategy

Career Edge Organization provides HR expertise and one-on-one support from an assigned Client Relations Manager.  We provide helpful strategies for successful intern recruitment, selection and orientation as well as on-line HR resources that have been developed especially for interns and coaches.

5. Leverage career development opportunities for your current staff

Mentoring and coaching is an integral part of the internship process.  This can provide valuable professional development opportunities for your current staff, which can be beneficial in their career advancement.

Profile of the Career Edge Intern

• Recently graduated from a Canadian college or university
• Has little or no significant career related work experience
• Seeks an entry-level, career-launching position
• Is eligible to work in Canada, and
• Has not previously accepted a Career Edge Internship

Program Costs - Effective July 1, 2010

As of July 1, 2010 the Ontario and British Columbia Governments will be introducing the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) and  Career Edge Organization will be required to apply HST to our services in HST participating provinces and territories.

Click here for a message from Anne Lamont, Career Edge Organization President and CEO for answers to some of the frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) on the implementation of the HST in Ontario and BC and the HST impact on Career Edge Organization services.

• Program Prices Overview - Non-Clerical Positions
• Program Prices Overview - Clerical Positions
• Program Price Schedule - Non-Clerical Positions
• Program Price Schedule - Clerical Positions

Other Resources

• Download PDF: Overview of the Career Edge paid internship program
• Download PowerPoint: Overview of the host employer website and functionality
• Download PDF: Sample list of Career Edge Organization host employers

Process to become a Career Edge Organization Host Employer

1. Complete the on-line host organization application form.
2. A Client Relations Representative from Career Edge Organization will review your application and contact you to discuss with you your organization's recruitment needs.
3. Your Client Relations Representative will request you to print, read and fax a completed Career Edge Organization Host Employer Agreement.
4. Upon receipt of your signed agreement, your Client Relations Representative will complete your online registration form and provide the final approval.
5. You can now begin the recruitment process by posting your organization’s first position.

Go to the online host organization application form now>