DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION YOUTH PRODUCTION SCHOLARSHIP - French-Language

FOR COMPANIES OFFERING THE INTERNSHIP

The company must:

• be a member of the YMA, including Canadian broadcasters, production companies and studios. The above is not necessary as the exchange's broadcast partners are already members and the production company is the same as the company.
• be headquartered in Canada.
• commit to using the funds ($2500) solely for the participant's remuneration.
• find and agree with a candidate for the internship and submit his/her application to AMJ.
• Applications may come from companies managed by racialized or non-racialized shareholders.
• The candidate proposed for the internship cannot already be employed by the company, nor be a family member of a person (owner, shareholder, senior executive) working there.

FOR TRAINEES

The proposed candidate must:

• Be a Canadian citizenship or permanent resident, be at least 18 years old at the time of application, and demonstrate a strong interest in children's, youth and family content.
• Identify themselves as coming from Aboriginal communities or diversity, or from a visible minority, i.e., a racialized person.
• Be legally authorized to work in accordance with applicable provincial laws and regulations.
• Pursue studies related to the media industry or have recently graduated from such an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution, or have already been professionally involved in the industry for at least one year in an independent capacity.
• Submit a cover letter describing your interest in the children's television and digital media industry, and the relevance of this fellowship to your career development.
• Provide a short bio and a high-resolution head-and-shoulder photo.

SELECTION PROCESS

A YMA committee will evaluate applications based on their merit in relation to the overall scholarship objectives, and will select the company or companies offering the best opportunities for skills development and employment in the field related to the applicant's objectives

While taking into account regional and representation considerations, selection criteria may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• clearly defined internship objectives and skills development goals;
• relevance of the proposed work plan (job description, diversity of training, mentor supervision);
• training offered, professional objectives established and professional or volunteer experience to be acquired;
• commitment to the children's content industry.

Due to limited funds, some deserving applications may not be selected. Committee decisions are final.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Companies offering the internship must submit an application no later than 5pm ET on May 1, 2024, including the following:

• Completed application form
• Work plan for the project under development or in production
• Candidate's CV
• Candidate's letter of motivation
• A photo of the participant must be provided for YMA promotion and publication purposes.

Applications can currently be submitted on the YMA website.