RBC Career Bridge Associate Host Program — An Overview

Career Edge Organization, a national not-for-profi t service provider, has provided thoughtful, results-driven leadershipin connecting multi-sector businesses with diverse, qualifi ed talent through innovative internship programs. These include the Career Edge paid internship program for internationally qualifi ed professionals ready to launch their Canadian careersin non-regulated areas.

Since 1996, Career Edge Organization has worked withover 1,000 reputable employers across Canada, includingRBC Royal Bank, to provide over 13,000 paid internships.

Career Edge is a low-risk, cost-effective hiring solution for Canadian employers to access well-educated, internationally experienced and pre-screened professionals, who are newcomers to Canada. By participating in the Career Edge program, employers add skills and diversity to the workforceand assist highly qualifi ed and motivated individuals/internsto gain meaningful Canadian work experience.

RBC Career Bridge Associate Host Program — An Overview

Are you looking to hire top talent?Attracting exceptional talent isn’t always

easy. RBC Royal Bank®, together with

Career Edge Organization, is ready to

help. We would like to introduce you to

the RBC Career Bridge Associate Host

Program. This innovative program could

be your fi rst step towards fi nding new,

high-potential, internationally qualifi ed

candidates that fi t your employment

needs. The best part is that the cost of

hiring a candidate under this program is

shared with RBC Royal Bank.

Career Edge interns are:

¡ Educated: Over 50% of Career Edge interns possess a master’s degree or higher.

¡ Experienced: 77% of Career Edge interns have at least , five years of relevant international work experience in their fields of expertise; 55% have at least 10 years of experience.

¡ Qualified: All Career Edge registrants have been pre- screened for English language business communications skills, Canadian education credential equivalency, work experience relevancy and eligibility to work in Canada.

¡ Professionally diverse and highly skilled: Interns have a variety of specialized skills and areas of expertise including finance, IT, engineering, business operations, sales, marketing/communications and HR.

¡ Bilingual: Career Edge interns bring their international experience to the workplace, and while they have all been pre-screened for English business communication skills, most speak at least one additional language; bilingual English/French pre-screening services are also available.

Benefits for employers hiring Career Edge interns include:

¡ Access to talent

¡ Flexible recruitment option

¡ Cost-effective

¡ Human resource support

How to Participate If you’re interested in taking advantage of the RBC Career Bridge Associate Host Program, review the program guidelines and FAQs provided to determine if the program is right for your business. Then, take the next step and let your RBC Royal Bank account manager know if you’d like to participate.

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To participate in the RBC Career Bridge Associate Host Program, client (host) organizations should meet the following guidelines:

1. Have a current professional-level hiring requirement.The current hiring requirement should fi t with the available Job Categories, and should generally be a mid-level role requiring three or more years of experience.

2. Demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion, which may be refl ected in initiatives.These might include community involvement, a corporate value statement, a commitment to inclusive practices on your website and hiring processes that encourage diversity.

3. Be able to assign a coach/mentor to an intern throughout the six-month internship period.

4. Have a designated HR representative available to support intern selection.

5. Agree to fund 50% of the internship cost (intern’s stipend and Career Edge program-related costs). RBC Royal Bank® will support this initiative by funding the other 50% of the internship cost.

Program pricing, plus HST

Overall six-month internship cost (approx.) $28,000

RBC contribution 50% of internship cost $14,000

Client contribution 50% of internship cost $14,000

6. Agree to provide a meaningful work experience for the Career Edge intern for a six-month term and complete the program documentation.

7. Agree to provide feedback on the overall program experience, benefi ts derived and value of RBC Royal Bank’s commitment to this program from your perspective.

RBC Career Bridge Associate Host Program —Client Participation Guidelines

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Functional areas Sample roles

Finance¡ Risk Analyst ¡ Account Manager¡ Financial Analyst ¡ Research and Statistics Analyst

Business Administration

¡ Project Coordinator ¡ Administrative Assistant¡ Economist ¡ Business Manager

Accounting¡ Payroll Administrator ¡ Accounts Payable Analyst¡ Accountant ¡ Accounts Payable Administrator

Human Resources¡ Human Resources Generalist¡ Recruitment Coordinator¡ Training and Development Specialist

Business Operations¡ Business Analyst ¡ Supply Chain Analyst¡ Project Manager ¡ Operations Analyst¡ Logistics ¡ Marketing and Communications Specialist

Engineering¡ Project Engineer¡ Urban Design Technologist¡ Electrical Engineer Assistant

Health Sciences¡ Quality Assurance ¡ Environmental/Natural Resources Specialist¡ Quality Control ¡ Research and Development

Technology¡ IT Business Analyst ¡ Programming and Analysis Manager/Specialist¡ Software Developer ¡ Quality Assurance Analyst¡ Data Analyst ¡ Quality Control Analyst

Note: Career Edge Organization manages the size and profi le of the talent pool based on the host organization’s talent needs.

RBC Career Bridge Associate Host Program —Top 8 Job Categories for Internship Success

Q: What is an Associate Host?Any employer who wants to hire professional-level talent, who can provide or host a six-month meaningful internship or work experience for a qualifi ed international professional, and who agrees to the Client Participation Guidelines for the RBC Career Bridge Associate Host Program included in this information package.

Q: What are the Associate Host responsibilities?§§ Provide a meaningful professional-level job description

and set specifi c work-related deliverables and expectations for the intern during the internship period;

§§ Post an internship opportunity on the Career Edge website with assistance from the Career Edge Client Relations Manager;

§§ Review intern candidate applications, interview qualifi ed candidates, select and process the intern hire via the Career Edge website;

§§ Assign a coach to support the intern when there are questions about workplace practices or norms specifi c to Canada (e.g. how to conduct business meetings, how to keep your coach informed on a regular basis); set performance expectations on the job; provide ongoing coaching as required and feedback on performance; share company specifi c information, practices and any jargon;

and help the intern start to establish their professional network in Canada through introductions to internal and external contacts in their area of expertise.

Q: What are the qualifi cations of a Career Edge candidate?To be eligible to register for the Career Edge paid internship program, internationally qualifi ed professionals who are new to Canada must meet the following criteria:

§§ Be legally entitled to work in Canada;

§§ Have been in Canada no longer than three years;

§§ Have a minimum of three years of international work experience in their fi eld;

§§ Possess at least a bachelor’s degree from Canada or possess a recent Canadian assessment of international educational qualifi cations that demonstrates a minimum bachelor’s equivalency;

§§ Lack paid Canadian work experience in their profession;

§§ Be seeking relevant Canadian business experience in non-regulated professional areas, including business operations, business management (i.e. project or process management), human resources, fi nance and accounting, technology, marketing, communications, engineering; and

§§ Be able to demonstrate strong English business communication skills in an interview.

RBC Career Bridge Associate Host Program — Frequently Asked Questions

Career Edge registrants must demonstrate significant English or bilingual (English and French) workplace communications skills (e.g. language fluency, articulation and ability to elaborate on their educational background, work experience and career goals) during an in-person pre-screening behavioural-style interview conducted by a Career Edge Applicant Screener. Typically, Career Edge registrants have a master’s level education or higher and over eight years of professional, mid-level international work experience in their field.

Q: Who is considered the intern’s employer during the six-month internship period? Since the intern is not a full-time employee or contractor working directly for the Associate Host, during the six-month internship period, Career Edge Organization, the organization that provides the Career Edge paid internship program, has the required employment contract with the Career Edge intern and manages the intern’s payroll on behalf of the Associate Host.

While the Associate Host coach should be the first contact for any intern questions or issues during the internship period, Career Edge Organization is also available to support both the intern and the Associate Host coach to ensure a successful internship experience. Within the first month of the internship, a Career Edge Organization Client Relations Manager will follow up with the intern and coach separately to ensure that all expectations are clear and that the internship is progressing well.

Q: What are the hours of work for Career Edge interns?Interns typically work 35 to 40 hours per week, usually in line with the Associate Host’s normal hours of work for their own full-time employees.

Q: What support does Career Edge Organization provide to Associate Host organizations?During the initial intern hiring process, a Career Edge Organization Client Relations Manager will provide hands-on support to the designated hiring manager and/or assigned Associate Host coach to:

§§ Develop an effective internship posting; and

§§ Navigate the Career Edge website to post the internship opportunity, view candidate applications and process the intern hire.

Q: Throughout the six-month internship period, Career Edge Organization will:§§ Assign a Client Relations Manager as a single point of

contact for the Associate Host hiring manager and/or coach and intern;

§§ Administer the intern’s payroll and answer any intern payroll inquiries;

§§ Suggest effective, ongoing intern coaching activities to ensure a successful internship; and

§§ Provide ongoing support and consultation for any Associate Host inquiries during the internship period, such as intern payroll, intern working conditions, statutory holidays and requests to hire the intern full-time.

Q: Can the Associate Host extend a Career Edge internship beyond six months?It is possible to extend the internship term to a maximum of 12 months. In this case, the Associate Host should discuss the request with the Career Edge Organization Client Relations Manager.

Q: What if the Career Edge intern resigns during the internship period?

Since Career Edge internships are providing internationally

qualified professionals with their first career-launching,

resume-building work experience in Canada, an intern

resignation is an unlikely occurrence. However, if the intern

does resign before the scheduled end of their internship, the

intern must give two weeks’ advance written notice to both

the Associate Host and Career Edge Organization.

Q: How can the Associate Host hire the Career Edge intern full-time?

The Associate Host can hire the intern at the end of the

internship or complete the internship early and hire the

intern as a new employee. In such cases, the Associate

Host should coordinate this request with Career Edge

Organization. There are no additional fees associated with

hiring an intern full-time at any time.

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