Resources for Canadian Indigenous Students

Gain career advice and explore scholarship, mentorship and networking opportunities dedicated to supporting Indigenous students across Canada.

Accelerate Her Future

Accelerate Her Future offers career advice, tools, and workshops tailored to promote the success and representation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized women in Canada working in business and STEM fields. They also have a job board and offer workplace trainings on intersectional gender equity. 

Grand River Employment and Training (GREAT)

Grand River Employment and Training (GREAT) is an organization based in Ontario offering career training, advice, coaching, scholarships, and job/internship/co-op opportunities to Six Nations Band members across Ontario. 

Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)

The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is a professional organization dedicated to promoting the representation and equity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples identifying as women, two-spirit, non-binary, or transgender in the workforce. They offer scholarships, access to publications on various topics surrounding Indigeneity, employment trainings, apprenticeship programs, entrepreneurship programs, resources on Indigenous sovereignty, climate activism resources and trainings, and a job board.    

The Indigenous Professional Association of Canada (IPAC)

The Indigenous Professional Association of Canada (IPAC) is a professional organization dedicated to promoting the representation and equity of Indigenous Canadians in the workforce across Canada. They offer mentorship opportunities, networking opportunities, job postings, and more. One program of note is their Pathways to Success program, which supports the career and economic development of Indigenous Canadian youth aged 17-29 by connecting them with internship and work opportunities.