International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)

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Dalhousie University has been awarded internship placements in the CIDA International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) beginning in the spring of 2011. The IYIP is a youth internship program designed to give young Canadian professionals (ages 19-30) with a university/college degree(s) the opportunity to gain valuable international development work experience.

The application deadline for the next group of IYIP internship placements is Friday, April 1, 2011, 4 pm (AST). The internship opportunities are listed below as well as the application process. Selected interns should be available for the required pre-departure session during the week of April 25, 2011 (TBC) AND available to start the internship placement at the host institution in June 2011.

Eligibility Criteria

Be between 19 and 30 years of age
Have graduated from a university or college program by the time the internship placement begins
Be unemployed or underemployed
Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident legally entitled to work in Canada
Have not previously participated in a program funded by CIDA’s Youth Employment Strategy (YES)

The Marine Affairs Program will be administering the following internship placements starting in June 2011:

Country	Internship Placement	Internship ID
Colombia	Global Ocean Observing System Assistant	GOOS COL
Grenada, Carricou Island	Marine Protected Area Management Plan Assistant	MPA GCI
Grenada, Union Island	Marine Protected Area Management Plan Assistant	MPA GUI
Belize	Marine Resource Management Assistant	MRM BEL
St. Vincent	Pelagic Fishery Research Assistant	PFR STV
Uruguay	Integrated Management Program Assistant	IMP URU

The Internship placement consists of:

Pre-departure orientation
Internship placement of 5-6 months
Public Engagement Activity
Debrief program upon return

To apply for one of the internship placements listed above, complete the APPLICATION FORM and send by email with your curriculum vitae (that includes 3 references with daytime contact phone number and email) to marine.affairs@dal.ca by the DEADLINE of April 1, 2011. If you are applying for more than one internship placement, please complete a separate application form for each internship placement indicating preference.

NOTE – Selected interns should be available for the required pre-departure session during the week of April 25, 2011 (to be confirmed) AND available to start the internship placement at the host institution in June 2011.

CIDA, internships
March 23, 2011 at 11:10 am