{"id":102940,"date":"2023-10-18T09:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T13:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/?p=102940"},"modified":"2023-10-18T09:19:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T13:19:48","slug":"creatingpossibilities-for-youth-through-internships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skillscompetencescanada.com\/en\/creatingpossibilities-for-youth-through-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"#CreatingPossibilities for Youth through Internships\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Jean Simon Hallin Lamarche, Sorting Center Manager at OPEQ (Computers for Schools \u2013 Quebec), in Montr\u00e9al, shares his journey.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tell us about your career journey.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I started working at OPEQ in 2018. After completing my studies in computer networking, I was eager to gain practical experience in my field. For the first six months, I worked diligently in Pointe-Claire until an opportunity arose for a supervisor assistant role at a sorting center in Montreal. I eagerly embraced the position. This allowed me to forge relationships with local schools and offer internships to students, which enabled them to learn skills, setting them on a path for a successful future. Currently, I oversee about ten of these internships each year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why do you love your job?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">At the core of our mission are these extraordinary young individuals, who form our workforce. They are my inspiration. I am also proud to emphasize that individuals on the autism spectrum play a vital role in our operations. Their contributions are invaluable, and they excel in specific tasks such as hard drive sanitization and memory sorting. These individuals possess a remarkable ability to organize their work efficiently, enhancing our overall productivity.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Also, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, it unfurled a new chapter fraught with challenges. As an essential business, we found ourselves in a unique position to provide critical assistance during a time of need. As schools transitioned to remote learning, the demand for computers surged exponentially. We adapted swiftly, converting a part of our sorting center to support other workshops in meeting this demand. Families unable to afford new computers for their children turned to us for assistance. It was a point of pride for us to be a reliable resource in their time of need.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who inspired you to pursue a career in technology?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I have always been greatly motivated by bringing people together. I learned that I could make a significant difference in people&#8217;s lives after seeing the benefits of cooperation in our communities. This insight has inspired me to pursue a profession in which I can actively contribute to fostering a more socially and compassionately connected world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To learn more about the CFS+ Internship program<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, where you can gain invaluable hands-on experience and make meaningful contributions, visit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cfsc-opec.org\/en\/become-a-cfs-intern\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/cfsc-opec.org\/en\/become-a-cfs-intern\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jean Simon Hallin Lamarche, Sorting Center Manager at OPEQ (Computers for Schools \u2013 Quebec), in Montr\u00e9al, shares his journey.\u00a0\u00a0 Tell us about your career journey.\u00a0 I started working at OPEQ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":102943,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[234],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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