VFC Careers

Startup culture. Non-profit impact.

Join a team making entrepreneurial careers accessible to more young Canadians.

How We Work

People-first approach

An open, collaborative ecosystem with a sustainable impact focus.

Evaluate performance on progress to goals
Flexible work style/pace
ideas come from everyone
Drive Agreement on deliverables

VFC measures efficacy, not just effort. Work smarter, recharge, rinse, repeat.

Like any fast moving organization, we value autonomy and are results-oriented, but we’re accommodating about the working style/pace that gets you there.
- Evaluate performance on progress to goals
- Flexible work style/pace
- ideas come from everyone
- Drive Agreement on deliverables
It shouldn’t surprise you to learn that VFC prizes personal development. Everyone benefits from:
- Internal development groups
- 1x1 support from manager
- Annual goals + OKR review and tracking
- Intentional iteration of work
- Open door policies at all levels
As fast-movers reacting to the needs of Canada’s economy, we need team members that can:
- Drive Agreement on deliverables
- Change course based on new data
- Advocate for needs to meet project goals
- Manage-up
Energy and attitude management over hours and schedules. Setting team members up to do their best work means you can manage your day based on your own energies.
- Cross-team life chats
- Unlimited sick days (physical, mental or private)
- 30 international work days
- flexible remote work: Canada-Wide
In a world turned upside down, we offer benefits packages that balance pre-pandemic best-practices and the supports whole people need to thrive today.
- RRSP Matching
- Summer Break + summer fridays
- End of year office closure (Dec 25- Jan 2)
- No meetings fridays
- Extra week of vacation at 5 year mark

Current Openings

Board Director
Remote, Volunteer, 20-30 hours per quarter Apply

Always Hiring

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If after reading our People Ops principles, you feel like we need to know how you can help VFC move forward our agenda:

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Working together

Ready, train, 🔥🔥🔥.

Venture for Canada is a national charity on a mission to foster the entrepreneurial skills and mindsets of young Canadians. We recruit, train, and support young people to work for innovative Canadian small businesses and start-ups.

Through our programs, participants develop the network, knowledge, and entrepreneurial skills they need to thrive in rich, impactful careers.

Our vision is a Canada where young people can equitably realize their entrepreneurial potential to build the most prosperous place in the world.

So far, we’ve:

Ranked as the 6th Fastest-Growing Charity in Canada (and just getting started)
Launched 8 cohorts of entrepreneurial young people since incorporating 10 years ago
Launched a field-leading Diversity, Equity and People Operations conference
Supported thousands of students in short-term work placements
Delivered thousands of hours in entrepreneurial training
Distributed $9 million in wage subsidies and stipends in 2021, alone
Collaborated with innovative sector leaders on programs like the Reskilling Retail Workers Project

Nine years in, we’re just getting started.

Ready to apply?

We can’t wait to meet you! Learn what’s ahead in our Hiring Brochure.

Startup culture. Non-profit impact.

People-first approach

Current Openings

Board Director

Don’t see your role? Sell us on you.

Ready, train, 🔥🔥🔥.

Ready to apply?

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Humans inside

We may be national and remote, but we're a tight-knit, character-filled community excited about careering.