Post-secondary graduate mentorship program expanding
P.E.I.'s graduate mentorship program will provide 50 additional work opportunities for 2015-2016, says the province.
Under the program, Skills PEI contributes up to 50 per cent of wage costs for the first year of employment for post-secondary school graduates.
The program gives new graduates opportunities to obtain skills and work experience while making a living in the province, says Workforce and Advanced Learning Minister Richard Brown.
It also gives employers more access to a skilled labour pool, he says.
Since the program was introduced in 2012, it has provided mentorships for 280 graduates in a number of sectors including information technology, business, marketing and construction.
