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By Darrell Greer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kivalliq News Hiring summer students is an annual ritual for all Kivalliq communities and, this week, the Hamlet of Arviat is welcoming 30 students into the fold for the summer months. Arviat Mayor Joe Savikataaq Jr. said the hamlet wants to support its young people who are going to be returning to school and furthering their education by helping them get both work and life experience. Savikataaq said the hamlet doesn’t look for existing qualifications among the students, but it does try to hire high-school-aged students who have good attendance. He said the students perform duties with most municipal operations in various departments; some with recreation, some with public works, some with maintenance, some with the hamlet office and so on. \u201cThe positions… <\/p>\n

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By Darrell Greer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kivalliq News Hiring summer students is an annual ritual for all Kivalliq communities and, this week, the Hamlet of Arviat is welcoming 30 students into the fold for the summer months. Arviat Mayor Joe Savikataaq Jr. said the hamlet wants to support its young people who are going to be returning to school and furthering their education by helping them get both work and life experience. Savikataaq said the hamlet doesn’t look for existing qualifications among the students, but it does try to hire high-school-aged students who have good attendance. He said the students perform duties with most municipal operations in various departments; some with recreation, some with public works, some with maintenance, some with the hamlet office and so on. \u201cThe positions... <\/p>\n

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