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CANADA’S TOP EMPLOYERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (2026)
Engineering
intern training
and development
program
Algonquin College’s
Women in Tech and
Trades program
sponsor
Subsidies for
professional
accreditations
Leadership
development
programs
An apprentice at Hydro Ottawa experiments with VR training during a career fair.
purpose of their work.
“I’m excited to see what that
training looks like because
teaching that kind of stuff is not
super easy,” she says, adding that
she looks forward to being able
to “work through a scenario and
know the dos and don’ts before
you do it in the field.”
Hydro Ottawa has partnerships
with Algonquin College and
Carleton University to promote
career opportunities in the energy
sector, as well as to encourage
women to join the skilled trades,
engineering and other technical
roles. During career fairs,
mentoring and networking events,
Burnett Vachon says VR has been
a huge help.
“They can see what it looks and
feels like to be in those roles,” she
says. “The electricity industry is
growing exponentially; it’s the
biggest change in the industry in
well over 100 years. We need more
people interested in pursuing
careers with us.”
