Global College Internships
Dr. Douglas W. Leatherdale Global Citizen Internship Program
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The 2012 deadline has now passed (February 27, 2012) Internships are designed to support students who
wish to augment their degree programs with credits obtained through
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Global College International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)
The 2012 deadline has now passed (February 27, 2012)
Click here to read about the University of Winnipeg's grad Zewdy Gebremedhin, who was the only Western Canadian selected for a prestigious international internship as a YEN Associate.
Global College is currently offering internships through the The Youth Employment Network (The YEN) based at the International Labour Organisation (the ILO) abroad in Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco (subject to approval by CIDA) and Tanzania.
Over the next 10 years, the world will witness an unprecedented youth bulge with over 1 billion young people entering global labour markets. Recent economic conditions indicate that the supply of jobs will likely shrink, while many young people will not have the skills and experience needed to attain what jobs are available. Governments and partners in the UN system recognized the urgency of this challenge by setting up of the Youth Employment Network (YEN) in 2001. These CIDA-IYIP internships will bring together YEN and the University of Winnipeg Global College to assist partner countries to respond effectively to the youth unemployment challenge through the assignment of interns as “YEN Associates” to key national institutions. YEN Associates will work with these institutions to develop and implement policy and programmes to promote youth employment.
While the long term objective of the Global College/YEN internship programme is to increase the participation of young Canadians working in international development, the immediate objective is to provide youth employment institutions with a skilled labour force to assist them in delivering their work plans.
Global College acknowledges, with appreciation, the funding from CIDA for
our five young professional internships as 'YEN Associates' of the Youth
Employment Network of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with
placements in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Many people assisted the Global College team
in the successful application process, and we wish to express particular
appreciation to Senator Janis Johnson of Manitoba and her staff for invaluable
support of this youth-focused initiative.
Eligibility Requirements:
In order to be eligible for this program you must be
between 19 and 30 years of age at the time of signature of agreement with the Global College;
a Canadian citizen or permanent resident legally entitled to work in Canada;
a post-secondary graduate; that is, graduate of a degree or diploma program in a university, college, post-secondary school of technology, post-secondary institute or a CÉGEP (Collège d’enseignement général et professionnel, Québec);
unemployed or underemployed (underemployment can be interpreted as: individuals working in their field of study but only on a part-time basis; individuals working on a full or part-time basis in an area not related to their field of study);
out of school (with no courses, coop-terms or thesis left to complete to satisfy current degree requirements; interns cannot use the internship as a credit to graduate);
ready to begin your professional career;
have not participated in an internship within the Career Focus stream of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy (YES).
Please review the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Interns for additional information on eligibility.
Application Process
If you meet all of the eligibility requirements you are invited to apply:
- Review the Eligibility Requirements (above) and carefully read over the Position Description (below) of the position(s) for which you are applying. If you are applying for multiple positions please indicate them in your online application and letter of application - Do not submit more than one application.
- Complete the online application form
- Submit a Letter of Application and your CV/Resumé to global.college@uwinnipeg.ca indicating "IYIP Application" in the subject line.
NB: Your application will not be considered complete until your online application, letter of application, and CV/Resumé have all been received and date stamped prior to the application deadline.
General Position Description
The following general description applies to all positions:
Assist Lead Country partners with ongoing activities to meet their objectives and timeline regarding development of National Action Plan for Youth Employment
Assist in developing guidelines for the Governments mainstreaming strategy on youth employment
Assist ILO to support IYEN to develop provincial action on youth employment
Assist the development of IYEN's knowledge platform
Assist in developing social marketing for resource mobilization
Assist in organizing capacity building gender and cultural sensitive events for IYEN members
Assist National Programme Coordinator with any other tasks
2012 Position Descriptions
Qualifications:
Degree in development related topic
French language skills (Required only for the Morocco posting - if approved by CIDA)
Work experience in international development or cooperation
Experience working or living abroad
Gender sensitivity
Cultural sensitivity
Proof of solid work ethic
View all projects on the Canadian International Development Agency website.
The Government of Canada provides funding for this initiative through the Canadian International Development Agency.
To learn more from our 2011 CIDA-IYIP Interns, read their blogs.
Internships
International Internships Through HRI and CIDA
Human Rights Internet (HRI) is an NGO committed to social justice, good governance and conflict prevention. HRI works in conjunction with the Canadian International Development Agency to send Canadian youths on international internships.
A six month international internship through HRI is an excellent way for post-secondary graduates in the fields of human rights, health, education, legal systems and culture to explore new career opportunities, gain valuable overseas work experience and create a network of professional contacts.
If you are a post-secondary graduate, an HRI internship can open new doors and equip you with portable skills for the current job market.
Successful internship applicants will have the opportunity to build on their strengths, gain confidence and apply classroom knowledge to real world problems.
For more information, please visit the HRI website at
http://www.hri.ca/internships-jobs.aspx or see the poster.