Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) manages an in-house internship program for Aboriginal candidates, providing interns work experience in areas such as risk evaluation, underwriting, business analysis, community relations, accounting and human resources. The company also provides work placements to students in the Work and Learning Program at the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, recruiting recent graduates in fields such as finance and information systems.
Established more than 10 years ago, SGI's Aboriginal Advisory Network functions as a support network for Aboriginal employees. Members of the Aboriginal Advisory Network receive career counselling from Aboriginal colleagues trained in career development, participate in company-wide initiatives to promote awareness of Aboriginal culture, and advise on the development of retention strategies for Aboriginal employees.
Recognizing that Aboriginal employees may prefer traditional options when faced with personal or family crisis, SGI provides counselling from Aboriginal counsellors or Elders as part of their employee and family assistance program.
