Intern, Alberta Indigenous Intern Program

Role Responsibilities

Choosing a path as an Intern within the Alberta Indigenous Intern Program will help prepare you for a future career with the Government of Alberta (GoA) by providing you with valuable work experience within Alberta’s public service, expanding perspective through learning and development opportunities, and building professional networks. 

Reporting to a Manager/Supervisor in a host ministry, the Intern is a developmental position that supports you on a career journey within the GoA. Working independently and collaborating with teams, you will gain confidence in your ability to assist in the development and implementation of government programs and policies, carrying out short-term projects or being responsible for a component of a large project/initiative. Your research, analysis and interpretation skills will be enhanced.

In year two, you will work with your host ministry and the AIIP Lead to identify a community placement with an Indigenous Organization, or an organization that serves a high number of Indigenous people. There, you will work on projects that will support skill development such as grant development/implementation, strategic planning, community engagement, and/or policy work. Working within community placements will provide opportunity to build/strengthen collaborative relationships with Indigenous people. 

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process. This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following competencies:

•    Systems Thinking – Ability to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.
•    Creative Problem Solving – Ability to gather information from varied sources, analyze and interpret  information to assess options and implications for decision-making.
•    Agility – Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and shift priority to work on other projects as needed.
•    Develop Networks – Ability to interact positively, build trust in relationships and work effectively with others.
•    Drive for Results – Ability to know what outcomes are important and maximize resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.
•    Develop Self and Others – Committing to lifelong learning and development of yourself and others. 
•    Build Collaborative Environments – Contributing to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.

Qualifications

Eligibility Requirements:

The AIIP is open to all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit applicants who:

Graduated from a recognized or legally authorized post-secondary institution within the last two years (January 2023) or will complete the requirements to graduate with a degree, diploma, or post-graduate certificate from a recognized or legally authorized post-secondary institution by September 2025. 

To meet the Minimum Recruitment Standards for these positions, you must have: 

Program Services 2: 

University Degree with no experience or equivalences of directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.   
 

Administrative Support 4: 

High School diploma and two years of related experience.  Equivalences of directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.   

First Nation, Métis and Inuit identity will be based on:   

1) self-identification, and  

2) a letter(s) of reference from a First Nation, Tribal Council, Metis Settlement, Métis District, Métis Nation of Alberta, or an Indigenous business/organization. 

As part of the recruitment process:

You are required to write a cover letter with the following: 

• A personal statement sharing why you wish to join the AIIP and how your education and lived experience will support your work within the program. 
• A list of three ministries you would be interested in working with, and why their work is an interest of yours. 

To provide a more efficient hiring process, applicants are encouraged to have the following Pre-Employment Checks completed before interviews: 

• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector – can be requested by your local police or RCMP. Once completed, please load to your candidate profile. 
• Intervention Record Check – forms can be requested at this website: https://www.alberta.ca/obtain-a-child-intervention-check Upon completion by Children and Family Services please upload your form to your candidate profile.  
• Educational Check – this form will be provided at the interview invitation stage and can be uploaded to your candidate profile.  
• Supervisory references – this form will be provided at the interview invitation stage and can be uploaded to your candidate profile. 

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.  

Instructions for your Resume:

For Employment Experience:

Please indicate duration of employment (month, year)

Please specify employment status (ie. casual, part-time or full-time)

Ex. Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three, 8 hour shifts/week)

For any Post-Secondary Education:

Please specify your major and length of program

Please specify the year you graduated

Ex. Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.  

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards. 

Notes

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM

Locations, Ministries and number of positions: 

1 position:     Technology and Innovation – Edmonton 

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4 positions:  Health 

Indigenous Health – 1 in Calgary; 1 in Edmonton 

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Workforce Division - Edmonton

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Office of the Health Advocate - Edmonton

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1 position:  Mental Health and Addictions - Edmonton

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1 position:     Public Safety and Emergency Services - Edmonton 

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1 position:     Municipal Affairs - Edmonton 

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2 positions:   Advanced Education – Edmonton 

Program Services 2:  

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Administrative Support 4: 

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Links and Information:

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages- working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance