February 27, 2017 – Applications are being accepted right now for the 2017 edition of Electro-Federation Canada’s annual scholarship program, which is awarding over $150,000 across 57 scholarships.

“The EFC Scholarship Program engages bright young talent in our industry, and positions the Canadian electrical industry as a viable career choice,” said Siemens Canada’s Joris Myny, who chairs the 2017 program.

WATCH our video with Joris, “We all want to have access to young talent”.

Whether it’s engineering, sales, marketing, finance, management, operations, IT or HR, EFC wants Canada’s best and brightest to gravitate to the electrical sector.

N.B. Preference will be given to applicants with a connection to an EFC member company and pursuing post-secondary education in a discipline targeting a career in the industry, such as Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technologist, Electrical Technician, Certified Electrical Technologist, Industrial Distribution and Business Administration.

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Supported by manufacturers, distributors and associations across Canada, many of the scholarships also provide the opportunity for students to engage with member companies offering employment and career opportunities, adds EFC, showcasing “great jobs, competitive salaries and benefits, plus aggressive career paths in a sector with cutting-edge innovation”.

VISIT scholarship.electrofed.com to APPLY. The deadline is May 31, 2017.

DOWNLOAD the brochure (below) for more info.

Electro-Federation Canada represents 250 member companies that manufacture, distribute and service electrical and electronics products in Canada.