Check out the below video to hear about what our #ExperienceNorth placements worked on in 2022!
About Experience North
Every summer, Northern Policy Institute makes available up to ten four-month placements across Northern Ontario. Usually housed with a partner organization in one of Ontario's Central, Western or Northern Regions, the placements learn first-hand about the cut and thrust of public policy debate, building human capital and experience in the North.
We would like to thank the SM Blair Foundation, and the Canada Summer Jobs Program (a program of the Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development Canada) for their support of our Experience North program. Without this generous support we would not be able to offer these unique opportunities for youth in Northern Ontario.
Thank You to our Sponsors:
Join some of our past Northern Policy Institute summer placements
who have worked throughout Northern Ontario :
"This summer has given me the chance to hone my abilities as a researcher, writer, interviewer, and Excel spreadsheet-maker. It feels like I've been granted an all-access backstage pass to the region I grew up in, and I can't believe how much I've learned. "
– Mateo Orrantia (Marathon)
"This summer placement has allowed me to spend my weekdays learning about the regions of Northern Ontario and my weekends out exploring them – I couldn't ask for anything more. "
– Abby Shillinglaw (Temiskaming Shores)
"I would recommend the Experience North program to anyone who has an interest in community-level development, research and data analysis in Northern Ontario. "
– Mercedes Labelle (North Bay)
"Coming back a second year did not feel like coming back to the same job because NPI has so many different projects and skills needed to complete them that every experience/task feels brand new! "
– Maia Kvas (Timmins)
"I was excited to be able to take what I learned in school and apply it to this role. Through working as a Communications Officer, I was able to gain professional experience related to my field. "
– Christina Fera (Sault Ste. Marie)