Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025) Magazine - Flipbook - Page 7
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CANADA’S TOP EMPLOYERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (2025)
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ASF CANADA INC., Mississauga,
Ont. Chemical manufacturing;
1,138 employees. Manages a
24-month professional development program for students and new grads,
featuring two 12-month work assignments
in different roles.
BC HYDRO, Vancouver, B.C. Hydroelectric power generation; 7301 employees.
Offers a one-year pre-apprentice powerline technician program, allowing participants to explore the trade and develop the
necessary skills for apprenticeship.
BC PUBLIC SERVICE, Victoria, B.C.
Provincial government; 37,562 employees.
Organizes Co-op to Career networking
roundtables to enable students to gain exposure to different career avenues.
BDO CANADA LLP, Toronto, Ont.
Accounting; 5,483 employees. Provides
students with opportunities to find and
present solutions to challenges the firm
is currently facing as part of its summer
leadership program.
BELL CANADA, Montréal, Que. Communications; 35,069 employees. Summer internship program includes opportunities
to attend virtual networking sessions with
executives, managers, and other grads.
BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON LLP,
Toronto, Ont. Law firms; 1,373 employees.
Established the Black@Blakes Internship
to provide Black-identifying law students
with paid internships at the firm.
BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP
CANADA ULC, Toronto, Ont. Management consulting; 567 employees. Offers a
unique social impact immersion program,
allowing new hires to work at a non-profit
organization for a few months prior to
starting full-time employment.
BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT CORP. / BCI, Victoria,
B.C. Portfolio management; 732 employees.
Is a pre-approved CPA Training Office and
supports articling students pursuing their
designation through a 30-month work
program.
BRUCE POWER LP, Tiverton, Ont.
Nuclear power generation; 4,169 employees. Provides students with access to its
career development portal, featuring
resources on professional development,
communications, leadership and team
building.
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AE INC., Montréal, Que.
Aviation and defence systems;
4,902 employees. Manages a
leadership program for new
graduates that features personal coaching
and rotational assignments in different
business sectors.
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CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
THE, Winnipeg, Man. Direct life insurance carriers; 12,891 employees. Offers an
accelerated leadership development program to provide students with broad exposure to the company through rotations
across different lines of business.
CANADA REVENUE AGENCY / CRA,
Ottawa, Ont. Federal government, general
economic programs; 56,709 employees.
Maintains a Young Professionals Network,
a forum for young people to discuss issues
and make recommendations to the agency’s senior management.
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION
AGENCY, Ottawa, Ont. Federal government,
food inspection and regulation; 7,123
employees. Supports an Indigenous
summer student program, which includes
mentorship by a full-time Indigenous
employee, opportunities to participate in
cultural events, and skills building
workshops.
ABB Canada provides a two-year rotational program (‘ABB Discovery’) that lets
young people at the beginning of their careers explore different roles.
CAPITAL ONE CANADA, Toronto,
Ont. Credit card issuing; 851 employees.
Manages an analyst development program
for recent graduates interested in analytics
or data science, providing foundational
training, networking, and participation in
business case development.
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2025 WINNERS
CELESTICA INC., Toronto, Ont. Electronics manufacturing; 1,369 employees. Offers
paid internships across a variety of functions, such as engineering, HR, finance,
and supply chain management.
CIBC, Toronto, Ont. Banking; 41,490 employees. Created a Student Leadership
Academy program for incoming co-op and
summer students, offering panels, workshops and innovation challenges work
with cross-functional teams.
CITI CANADA, Mississauga, Ont.
Banking; 3,073 employees. Provides virtual
mentorship to female students starting
their careers in financial services.
CLIO, Burnaby, B.C. Computer software;
913 employees. Helps employees reach
their full potential with access to an inhouse performance coach.
Air Canada offers a rotational program that provides recent graduates with
exposure to a variety of maintenance roles over a 12-month period.
