Trades & Tech Summer Camps
Exploring Careers in Skilled Trades and Technologies, One Hands-on Activity at a Time.
The Skills Ontario Trades & Tech Summer Camps provide participants with the opportunity to explore careers in the skilled trade and technology fields in a hands-on camp setting! Our camps allow youth throughout the province of Ontario to gain access to information on career pathways and opportunities, and practice essential skills needed to enter the skilled workforce.
Our summer camps are held in different regions of the province each week, throughout July and August each year. At each camp location, Skills Ontario works closely with our camp hosts and other local organizations to provide our participants with an exceptional camp experience. Our camps focus on exploring the skilled trades & technologies careers, which includes the construction, industrial, motive power, service, and technology sectors.
Summer Company
Summer Company is a program of the government of Ontario that helps young people between 15 and 29 years old start and run their own summer business by providing funding, advice and services. The province’s Small Business Enterprise Centres in your community deliver the program.
If you’re accepted into the program, you’ll receive:
- an award of up to $3,000
- a first payment of up to $1,500 for start-up costs
- a second payment of up to $1,500 once you’ve successfully completed the program
- hands-on coaching
- mentoring from business leaders in your community and from your program provider
You also get to keep any profits generated through the operation of your business!
Flash Point Ignite
Flash Point Ignite delivers high impact, hands-on, instructor-led summer programs that help teens build confidence, career skills, and certifications.
Flash Point Ignite is a summer learning initiative designed for teens who want more than a typical camp experience. Our programs combine hands-on activities, mentorship, and real-world skills in a structured, supportive environment.
Program 1: Building Your Brand
Offered in London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, Markham, North York and Downtown Toronto
Building Your Brand is a youth leadership program all about teaching your teen how to represent themselves professionally. In today’s world, how students communicate, present themselves, and show up online and in person matters more than ever. This camp empowers students to understand who they are, what makes them unique, and how to share their strengths with clarity and confidence. Through interactive activities, guided discussions, and real-world examples, students learn how leadership begins with self-awareness and intentional communication.
- Students will build their professional LinkedIn Profile
- Students will learn to network in professional environments and on LinkedIn
- This program will teach student’s how to build and protect an online professional reputation, not influencer culture
- Presentation-based learning with a final Friday showcase
- Certificate of Completion + Letter of Recommendation for job and scholarship application
Program 2: Job Ready
Offered in London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, Markham, North York and Downtown Toronto
Rather than focusing on theory, the Job Ready Resume & Interview Bootcamp helps students understand what employers actually look for and how to present themselves with confidence. Students learn how to talk about babysitting, volunteering, sports, hobbies, and responsibilities in a professional way that makes sense on job applications, resumes, and interviews.
- Reviews Digital Footprint and how to build your professioanl profile online
- Real workplace scenarios and role-play
- Strong focus on communication and professionalism
- Presentation-based learning with a Friday showcase
- Small group coaching and feedback
- Certificate of Completion + Job Readiness Letter of Recommendation