OPENINGS AVAILABLE:
• Biodiversity Restoration and Community Development Facilitator in Canada and Cuba
• Biodiversity Restoration Facilitator in Canada and Cuba
• Organic Agriculture Facilitator in Canada and Cuba
• Appropriate Technology Technician in Canada and Nicaragua
• Biodiversity Restoration Facilitator in Canada and Dominican Republic
• Rural Livelihood Developer in Canada and Dominican Republic
• Biodiversity Restoration Facilitator in Canada and Honduras
• Community Development Facilitator in Canada and Honduras
• Environmental Educator in Canada and Honduras
• Organic Agriculture Facilitator in Canada and Mexico
• Biodiversity Restoration Facilitator in Canada and Costa Rica
Go to the Falls Brook Centre website for specific details on each placement at http://www.fallsbrookcentre.ca/?page_id=117 or go to our website http://www.fallsbrookcentre.ca and click on internships in the top navigator bar.
DESCRIPTION:
Each year, Falls Brook Centre offers young Canadians an opportunity to gain practical experience in the fields of organic agriculture, environmental education, land restoration, renewable energy and community development through the Canadian International Development Agency’s (CIDA) International Youth Internship Program (IYIP). The goal of this project is to give young Canadians practical work experience and to develop skills in the fields of international relations and sustainable development both in the context of Atlantic Canada and in Latin America.
Falls Brook Centre internships are an integral part of equipping young professionals of today with practical knowledge and skills to work at a landscape level with local communities in transition. As an organization we seek to inform our policy discussions and educational outreach with hands-on skill-building. A morning might be spent turning compost and then suiting up to assist with a public forum on adaptation to climate change. A 10-day analog forestry workshop might be arranged where you are soaking in and learning from some of the leading restoration biologists without a weekend break. The internship will be what you are willing to put into it. The value is really in how you can apply yourself. Most placements are in rural areas faced with challenging situations. You should expect to spend a very full eight months requiring time, energy, productivity and a perspective willing to be challenged and engaged.
PREREQUISITES FOR ALL INTERNSHIPS:
• Be aged 30 or under;
• Be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants able to work in Canada;
• Be currently under or unemployed;
• Have not previously worked outside Canada in a paid, career-related position;
• Be a graduate of a college or university; and
• Have not previously participated in another Youth Employment Strategy (YES) internship program
• Be able to function in both written and spoken Spanish;
• Applicable Degrees include the following: forestry, biology, geography, international development, environmental studies or science, resource management, anthropology or rural development
Please visit our internships page for full details on the 20 placements and application process or visit our website http://www.fallsbrookcentre.ca
APPLICATION DETAILS:
To apply, please send all applications via email to:
Tegan Wong-Daugherty | International Intern Coordinator
Email: internships@fallsbrookcentre.ca
Applications will only be accepted by e-mail. Applicants should electronically provide a cover letter, indicating the position(s) in which they are interested and highlighting their qualifications for this position, along with a resume and 2 references. Please indicate in your cover letter your earliest possible start date.
While Falls Brook Centre appreciates all applications, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within one month of application deadline please assume that we have chosen other candidates for this round of internships.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted immediately and hiring will continue until all positions are filled.