Field Placements
The MDP program requires two field placements. Through the placements, you will deepen your knowledge and build on your abilities as a practitioner. The placements are a wonderful opportunity to understand the relationship between classroom and theoretical analysis and on-the-ground experience. Working alongside practitioners, community leaders, technical specialists, and community members you will gain first-hand insight into the challenges and opportunities faced by Indigenous communities in Canada and around the world.
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Visit the Student blogs to learn about their placement experiences. |
The MDP maintains and continuously expands its network of partner organizations working at all levels of development from government to non-governmental, from not-for-profit to private sector, from community-based to international organizations. You will be given a range of options to choose from for your placements and are matched according to your preference and eligibility. A program priority is to ensure that the placement is as valuable for you the student as it is for the host organization. Students are also given the opportunity to develop their own field placements, if they so choose.
Upon completion of the placements, the MDP hosts a Symposium in which all present to a community-wide audience. The diversity of placements, the range of skills and projects developed and the incredible professional and personal learning that takes place is impressive. To see videos from past Symposium, please click here.
2023 Placements
Canadian Placements
- First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
- Green Action Centre
- Indigenous Chamber of Commerce
- KidsAction/ University of British Columbia
- Leading4impact (L4i)
- Manitoba Inuit Association
- National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases
- Options Bytown
- Sioux Valley Dakota Nation
- Sunshine House
- University of Winnipeg/ Spiritual Biography Research Project
- Waapihk Research
International Placement
2022 Placements
Canadian Placements
- The Winnipeg Boldness Project, Winnipeg
- Ininiwikistayikewn: An Indigenous Seed Library, Winnipeg
- Southern Chiefs Organizations, Winnipeg
- Norwest Community Food Centre, Winnipeg
- National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases, Winnipeg
- University of Brandon
- Fisher River Cree Nation/ University of Winnipeg
- Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa
- N.E.E.D.S./ Urban and Inner City Studies Work Study, Winnipeg
- WestEnd Commons/ Urban and Inner City Studies Work Study
- Indigenous Services Canada Indigenous Evaluation, QC
- First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba FNHSSM
- CASES/ The Gwich'in Tribal Council, NWT
International Placements
- Anishinaabe Agriculture Institute, Minnesota
- Northern Sector Action on Awareness Center (NORSAAC), Ghana
2021 Placements
Canadian Placements
- Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC)
- Canadian Foodgrains Bank
- End Homelessness Winnipeg/UWinnipeg
- First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM)
- Indigenous Wisdom and Knowledge Centre (IKWC), AB
- Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), QC
- Ka Ni Kanichihk
- Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development
- Nature United, BC
- Portage and Main Press/UWinnipeg
- Tataskweyak Cree Nation, MB
- Urban Indigenous Doula Project/ UWinnipeg
- Urban and Inner City Studies, UWinnipeg
International Placements
2020 Placements
- Public Interest Law Centre (PILC)
- UW Department of Indigenous Studies/ Food Sovereignty
- Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF)
- Immigration Partnership Winnipeg, Social Planning Council of Winnipeg
- Pimachiowin Aki Corporation
- Canadian Red Cross, Manitoba
- Agriculture Manitoba
- First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM)
- Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
- Kishaadigeh
- End Homelessness Winnipeg
- National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH) - BC
- Indigenomics Institute - BC
2019 Placements
Canadian Placements
- Government of Manitoba - Growth, Enterprise and Trade (GET), Winnipeg
- Arctic Co-operatives Limited, Winnipeg
- University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation 2.0, Winnipeg
International Placements
- Reconciliation South Australia, Australia
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Australia
- Te Whanau O Waipareira, New Zealand
- Lifewise, New Zealand
- World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (WINTA), Aotearoa, New Zealand
- Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV and AIDS (BONELA), Botswana
- Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS), Ghana
- Kalinago Community and International Organization on Migration (OIM), Dominica
2018 Placements
Canadian Field Placements
- Nanaandawegimig/ First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM)
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR)
- UW Department of Geography/ York Factory Cree Nation
International Field Placements
- ADRA Vanuatu
- The Cofan Survival Fund (FSC), Ecuador
- Lanka Impact Investing Network (LIIN), Sri Lanka
- UWinnipeg and Foundation for Ecological Security, India
- People's Dialogue on Human Settlements (PD), Ghana
2017 Placements
Canadian Field Placements
- Gang Action Inter-Agency Network (GAIN)
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
- Partners for Engagement and Knowledge Exchange (PEKE)
- Canadian Red Cross (CRC)
- The Winnipeg Boldness Project
- Atoskiwin Training and Employment Centre (ATEC)
- Initiative for Indigenous Futures (IIF), QC
- Social Innovation Division, Employment and Social Development Canada, QC
International Field Placements
- Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC), USA
- University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
- Te Whanau O Waipareira, New Zealand
- Farmers’ Groups Network in Manyara Region (MVIWATA), Tanzania
2016 Placements
Canadian Field Placements
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
- Social Planning Council of Winnipeg (SPCW)
- Manitoba Hydro
- Faculty of Business and Economics, UWinnipeg
- UWinnipeg - Norway House Cree Nation
- NORDIK Institute, ON
- Cree Nation Government, QC
International Field Placements
- Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development, New Zealand
- Te Tumu - School of Māori, Pacific & Indigenous Studies, New Zealand
- We Are Oceania, Hawai'i
- People's Dialogue on Human Settlements, Ghana
- Regional Advisory Information and Network Systems (RAINS), Ghana
2015 Placements
Canadian Field Placements
- Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC)
- Blue Quills First Nations College, AB
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
- NorWest Co-op Community Food Centre
- NORDIK Institute, ON
- United Nations University - Institute on Water, Environment and Health, ON
International Field Placements
- TREE AID - Ghana
- A Rocha - Ghana
- Murri Mura Aboriginal Corporation, Australia
- Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN), India
2014 Placements
Canadian Field Placements
- Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC)
- Blue Quills First Nations College, Alberta
- Hartley Bay First Nation, British Columbia
- International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
- Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)
- Northern Sustainable Prosperity Initiative (NSPI)
- University College of the North (UCN)
- UWinnipeg Water Rights Project
International Field Placements
- Centre for Youth of Hope (CEYOHO), Botswana
- Carib Kalinago Council, Dominica
- Indigenous Information Network (IIN), Kenya
- Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative (IWEI), Nigeria
- Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD), Nepal
- Population Council, Kenya
- Sami Education Institute, Finland
- White Earth Land Recovery Project (WELRP), USA
2013 Placements
Canadian Field Placements
- International Institute for Sustainable Developmentt (IISD)
- CES
- University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation (UWCRC)
- Financial Literacy Research Project
- University of Winnipeg Northern Sustainable Prosperity Initiative (NSPI)
- Norway House Cree Nation
- Fisher River Cree Nation
- Blue Quills First Nations College, Alberta
International Field Placements
- Red Indígena de Turismo de México (RITA) /Indigenous Tourism Network, Mexico
- Trust for Okavango, Cultural and Development Initiatives, Botswana
- North Rupununi District Development Board, Guyana
- University of Development Studies, Ghana
2012 Field Placements
Canadian Field Placements
- Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Canadian National Railway (CN) / Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), Ontario
- Canadian National Railway (CN)
- Fisher River Cree Nation, Manitoba
- Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba
International Field Placements
- Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Odanah, Wisconsin, USA
- REMISA project, India