JeunesExplo - Stages d'un jour

What JeunesExplo - Stages d'un jour does

JeunesExplo - Stages d'un jour is a Quebec-based independent registered charity (organisme de bienfaisance indépendant) founded in 2005 that operates a province-wide program connecting youth aged 14-22 with workplace mentors for one-day internship experiences across 17 Quebec regions. The organization coordinates a multi-sided network of approximately 500 school guidance counselors embedded in 315 schools, over 10,000 volunteer workplace mentors, and participating employer organizations. The core product, Stages d'un jour, matches students with professionals for a single day of workplace immersion, supplemented by virtual exploration products (JE m'oriente en live!, Branché sur mon avenir, Viens Tester Mon Travail) and special projects including S'orienter sans préjugés (gender equality in careers) and Grand déclic. The organization reports that 73% of participants pursue education in the same field they explored and 92% report a positive effect on their school and career choices.

The business model is donation-based: the charity does not charge fees to youth, schools, or mentors, and a $100 donation funds one youth participation. Tax receipts are issued for donations of $25 and above. Operating from a 12-person headquarters in Quebec City, the organization has cumulatively served over 35,000 youth since inception. Strategic partnerships with the Gouvernement du Québec, the Secrétariat à la condition féminine, the Canadian Armed Forces, Cégep de Limoilou, and Monavenirti.org anchor the program institutionally and provide policy alignment, profession diversification, and credibility within the Quebec education ecosystem.

Technology is intentionally minimal: the platform comprises a website (jeunes-explorateurs.org), an online registration and login portal, a Facebook presence, and a Flickr gallery. There is no disclosed proprietary software, API, mobile application, or data infrastructure; the matching and coordination work is performed manually by the small staff in partnership with school counselors. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the organization does not appear in any venture capital, private equity, or M&A context, consistent with its status as an independent community-rooted charity rather than a commercial entity.

Name

JeunesExplo - Stages d'un jour

Legal name

JeunesExplo - Stages d'un jour

Website

https://jeunes-explorateurs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JeunesExplo is a Quebec-based registered charity, founded in 2005, that connects youth aged 14-22 with volunteer workplace mentors for one-day career exploration internships across 315 schools and 17 regions, funded by donations and provincial government partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth career exploration services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

First-Year Experience & Transition Programs (EDALABAE)

Keywords

• Youth career exploration
• One-day internship program
• School-to-work transition
• Career orientation services
• Workplace mentorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: JeunesExplo operates as a registered charity and relies on individual and corporate donations. Each $100 donation enables one young person to participate in a one-day internship, connecting them with career exploration opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JeunesExplo is a non-profit organization that organizes one-day workplace internships (Stages d'un jour) connecting Quebec youth aged 14–22 with volunteer professional mentors across 17 regions of the province. The program is delivered free of charge to participants and is funded primarily by individual and corporate donations, with $100 enabling one youth to participate. It is complemented by virtual career exploration activities and themed projects supporting career orientation and school perseverance.

Product overview

JeunesExplo operates a non-profit platform focused on school-to-work transition for youth aged 14-22 in Quebec. The core offering is the Stages d'un jour (One-Day Internships) program, which connects students with workplace mentors for experiential learning. This is complemented by virtual exploration tools (JE m'oriente en live! and Branché sur mon avenir), special projects addressing gender equality in careers (S'orienter sans préjugés), and a donation system. The organization serves multiple stakeholder groups: students (stagiaires), school intervention professionals (intervenants scolaires), workplace mentors, and stage coordinators (responsables de stages).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stages d'un jour (One-Day Internships) The flagship program of JeunesExplo that places Quebec youth aged 14–22 with workplace mentors for a single-day internship to explore a profession or trade of interest in a real work environment across Quebec.
• JE m'oriente en live! Virtual career exploration program that lets Quebec students discover professions remotely through live online sessions and digital interactions with working professionals.
• Branché sur mon avenir Virtual career exploration offering distributed in rediffusion (recorded format), allowing Quebec students to explore careers through digital content available on demand.
• Viens Tester Mon Travail Special project that allows Quebec students to test-drive various professions and trades before making career decisions, delivered as a JeunesExplo special project.
• S'orienter sans préjugés Special project promoting gender equality in employment by encouraging young people to explore careers traditionally associated with the opposite gender, delivered in partnership with the Secrétariat à la condition féminine.
• J'y vais c'est tout! Special JeunesExplo project that encourages young people to take action and pursue career paths without hesitation or barriers.
• Grand déclic Special JeunesExplo project designed to spark career inspiration and motivation among participating Quebec youth.
• Donation Platform Online donation platform that accepts individual and corporate contributions to fund JeunesExplo's youth career exploration programs, with tax receipts issued for donations of $25 and above.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% of participating youth pursue education in the same field they explored during their internship
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Monavenirti.orgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology sector partnership promoting IT careers to youth, helping young people discover opportunities in technology fields.
• Cégep de LimoiloucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership providing career exploration opportunities and lending credibility to the program.
• Gouvernement du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government support and partnership, including collaboration with the Secrétariat à la condition féminine for gender equality in employment initiatives.
• Forces canadiennes (Canadian Armed Forces)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary career exploration partnership offering youth insights into military professions and career paths.
• Secrétariat à la condition fémininecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under the government strategy for equality between women and men, promoting mixed-gender employment to break stereotypes in traditionally male or female-dominated professions.
• 315 schools and school boards across QuebeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of educational institutions (Centres de services scolaire) participating in the program, with guidance counselors coordinating student involvement.
• 10,500 mentors from workplaces across QuebeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer professionals who host youth for one-day internships, representing diverse industries and professions throughout Quebec.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Force Jeunesse: Quebec youth organization advocating for and supporting the professional and social integration of young Quebecers. Similar youth-segment focus and Quebec-only scope, with adjacent career-orientation programming.
• Junior Achievement Canada: National non-profit delivering career-readiness and work-exposure programs to Canadian youth, including Quebec through JA Quebec. Comparable mission (career exploration for students), comparable school-based delivery model, comparable volunteer mentor structure.
• Fondation LOJIQ: Quebec government-affiliated foundation supporting youth mobility, professional exposure, and career development. Directly comparable in mission and Quebec youth-segment focus, with comparable government partnership profile.
• Destination Travail: Quebec non-profit providing employment assistance, career exploration, and workplace integration services. Operates in overlapping geography and target population, with a comparable employer-linkage model.
• Carrefour jeunesse-emploi: Quebec-wide network of youth employment centers offering career exploration, integration, and orientation services to similar 14–30 age demographics. Most direct functional peer, also non-profit, also reliant on Quebec school and government channels.
• YES Employment Services (YES Montreal): Non-profit delivering employment services, career counseling, and job-readiness programs to youth and newcomers in Quebec. Overlaps directly on career orientation and employer-linkage services for the same age cohort.

Emerging players

• NPower Canada: Canadian non-profit delivering tech-focused career training and employer linkage for youth from underserved backgrounds. Partial overlap on the youth career-readiness mission, with a more specialized tech-sector focus and a multi-week (vs. one-day) program structure.

Broad incumbents

• Centraide du Grand Montréal: Major Quebec charitable umbrella organization funding social services including youth employability and school-perseverance programs. Functions as both a potential funder and a broader-context peer in the Quebec charitable ecosystem.
• Boys and Girls Club of Canada: National youth services non-profit offering after-school, leadership, and career-exploration programming across Canada. Overlaps on the youth-segment and career-readiness mission but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• YMCA Quebec: Large established Quebec non-profit delivering youth development programs including career readiness, employability training, and school-perseverance services. Overlaps on youth and family segments but with a much broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/jeunesexplorateurs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/organisme-jeunes-explorateurs-d'un-jour

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Investments

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