Maritime Awards Society of Canada

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:

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.

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