International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)
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:
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Country |
Internship Placement |
Internship ID |
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Colombia |
GOOS COL |
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Grenada, |
MPA GCI |
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Grenada, |
MPA GUI |
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Belize |
MRM BEL |
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St. Vincent |
PFR STV |
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Uruguay |
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.
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