Are you under 30, a Canadian citizen, and interested in doing an international internship? Look no further! Sustainable Cities is recruiting new interns for our CIDA / IYIP Program.
The program is intended to address multiple goals:
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Provide high-quality experiences in development work for Canadian interns
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Address specific development goals of the participating cities around governance (participatory planning) and sustainable urban development
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Increase the knowledge and understanding of youth-led development through the Sustainable Cities International Network, partners and affiliates.
This round we have internships available in Dakar, Senegal; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; San Fernando, Philippines, Durban, South Africa and Colima, Mexico.
We require that all candidates be:
• Between the ages of 19 and 30 as of June 24th 2011;
• A Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
• A post-secondary graduate – graduate of a degree or diploma program from a university, college, post-secondary school of technology, post-secondary institute or a CEGEP (collège d’enseignement général et professionnel);
• Out of school with no coursework to complete;
• Unemployed or underemployed;
• Legally entitled to work in Canada.
In addition, successful candidates must be available to attend pre-departure training in Vancouver from June 24th – 30th 2011 and to begin their overseas placement on July 18th 2011. Also, interns must be available to attend a debriefing session in Vancouver in mid-February 2012.
Applications for all positions are due at 11:59pm, Sunday, May 22nd. For more information, please visit our website.
*Nous sommes heureux d’offrir un processus de sélection bilingue. Si vous le souhaitez, vous pouvez soumettre votre CV et/ou votre lettre de présentation en français.
