Internships, Exchanges, & Volunteerism
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As participants in the Parliamentary Internship Programme, interns work for Members of Parliament from both the Government and Opposition benches. They regularly meet with eminent Canadians through the Brown Bag Lunch series and have access to a wide range of journalists, members of the diplomatic community and representatives of Canada’s public and private sectors. This is a 10-month paid internship administered by the University of Ottawa.
OLIP was established in 1975 and offers a unique opportunity for recent graduates of Canadian universities to immerse themselves in the inner workings of Ontario politics. During the ten month internship at Queen’s Park, interns work for backbench Members of Provincial Parliament in both the opposition and government (roughly four months each). The interns are responsible for completing a variety of tasks for their Member, including helping draft Private Member’s Bills, writing speeches and questions, and assisting their constituents. The programme also offers an excellent opportunity for students to apply their academic knowledge in a practical fashion; interns research and write an academic paper about the Ontario legislature (with guidance from the programme’s academic director), and present their paper at the Canadian Political Science Association’s yearly conference.
For more information on the internship, please visit http://www.olipinterns.ca/.
As one of Canada's leading international development agencies, WUSC has built a solid reputation over more than four decades for delivering meaningful development results.
We currently have active projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America as well as the Middle East and Europe. By working in collaboration with non-governmental and community-based organizations, public and private-sector institutions, and governments, WUSC harnesses the power of education and training to:
- promote education and health - including basic and higher education, water and sanitation, and HIV and AIDS
- foster sustainable livelihoods: including vocational training and agriculture/rural development
- improve governance: including strengthening civil society, promoting human rights and peace building.
WUSC regional offices are located in in Burkina Faso, Botswana, Malawi, Peru, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Canadian Crossroads International volunteers, known as Crossroaders, play a critical role in ensuring the success of our partnership projects for promoting the rights of women and eradicating poverty. Our placements are designed to meet the stated needs of partner organizations overseas and build on one another to support the development of vulnerable communities over the long-term. Canadian Crossroads International recruits for a wide range of skills sets and expertise – Yours can make a difference.
http://www.cchttps://cintl.org/volunteer-volunteer-overseas/
Since 2018, the Parliamentary Internship for the Environment (PIE) program has sought to equip the next generation of environmental leaders with invaluable skills, experience, and political know-how to drive change.
The Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program operates on the principle of reciprocal residential exchange and provides the opportunity for outstanding Canadian students to study and/or conduct research in the United States. Award recipients include Canadian citizens who are graduate students, prospective graduate students, or junior professionals.
Career Development with GoEco
At GoEco, we provide students with hands-on experiential learning through internships and volunteering. Our experts guide students to the best program for their field of study, travel interests and budget. Click here to browse all of our internship opportunities!
The Semester in Development is a term-long program that is open to undergraduate students of all disciplines. The program is based entirely overseas in Kampala, Uganda, and is unique as it combines studying and interning. While abroad, participants enroll as part-time visiting students at Makerere University, studying one day a week and earning transferable credits. The remaining four days a week have participants interning with a locally run organization in a field directly related to the student’s academic field.
Further details of the Semester in Development can be found here:
http://insightglobaleducation.com/semester-in-development/