International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)

Job Description

This program is designed for youth who:

• Have faced barriers in securing meaningful employment
• Are seeking opportunities to acquire new skills and gain professional experience abroad
• Are interested in contributing their knowledge and skills in meaningful ways abroad
• Are curious, open-minded, and flexible

IYIP is a 5-month commitment that involves:

• 1 month of pre-departure training (3 weeks virtually, 1 week in person),
• 4 month international internship placement with a local partner organization,
• 3 days of post-internship debrief in Canada.

The program costs are funded (including airfare, transportation costs, visa fees, pre-departure and post-internship training), and interns will receive a stipend while abroad.

This program works with Canadian and international partners across 15 countries. To learn more about the partners, and the type of internship assignment you might have, please review the information sheet for Cohort 3 by clicking here.

To be eligible for this program, you must:

• Be 18-30 years old, at the start date of the internship
• Be Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Not have previously completed an in-person IYIP Placement

This program gives priority to Indigenous, Racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ interns and youth who have experienced barriers to employment due to COVID-19. This means the program will first select interns who hold those identities from the pool of applicants.

No education, work or travel experiences are required to be eligible and successful in this program. We welcome applicants with lived experience and expertise and invite applicants to reach out to us with questions if this program is a good fit for you.

Applications Close: February 15, 2025