The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation,International Youth Internships Jobs in Canada

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Since 2002, the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC)
has offered 65 internships in 16 countries through the International
Youth Internships Program (DFATD). These internships provide youth
(age 19-30) with international development experience, skills, and
knowledge to help better prepare them for future employment, while
advancing Canadian development objectives.

ACIC works with its Canadian member organizations and their
international partners to offer interns valuable experience both
overseas as well as in Canada. Interns will work in the areas of
securing the future of children and youth, stimulating sustainable
economic growth, and increasing food security. Through this
experience, interns develop skills and experience that will assist
them in securing employment as well as enabling them to make
connections and develop relationships with many Canadian development
practitioners.

Internships are eight months in duration, with six months spent in
host partner organization countries: Bhutan, Bolivia, Ghana, Gambia,
Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda. Interns also work in
Canada for up to two months with an ACIC member organization both
prior to their departure overseas and upon their return.

A modest living allowance is provided, as well as funding to assist
with a variety of costs related to the internship, including: travel
to overseas posting, medical insurance, visas, training and job search
support. Interns cover the cost of travel to and from the location in
Atlantic Canada at the beginning and end of their contract.

Supporting Documents

Looking for a little more info? Check out the General Information
document to gain a better understanding of what an IYIP placement
involves.

Trying to decide if an IYIP placement is right for you? Please read
the IYIP self-reflection document to ensure an IYIP placement is a
good fit.

Available Positions

On behalf of our members and overseas partners, the Atlantic Council
for International Cooperation (ACIC) is offering the following
positions:
• Community Facilitator: Region 1 – Bolivia
• Community Facilitator: Region 2 – Bolivia
• eRoots Coordinator – Kenya
• Health Education & Promotion Intern – Gambia
• Health Promoter (Sexual & Reproductive Health): Area 1 – Jamaica
• Health Promoter (Sexual & Reproductive Health): Area 2 – Jamaica
• ICT & Social Communications Specialist – Ghana
• Intern in Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health & HIV – South
Africa
• Intern in Food & Nutrition – Uganda
• Intern in Rural Livelihoods – Uganda
• Intern in Sexual & Gender Based Violence & HIV in Kwa-Zulu Natal –
South Africa
• Monitoring & Evaluation Manager – Ghana
• Nutritionist – Kenya
• Livestock Sector Development Officer – Haiti
• Public Education Intern – Gambia
• Sexual & Reproductive Health Educator – Jamaica
• Farm & Forest Product Design Facilitator – Bhutan
• Value-Chain & Agri-Business Coordinator – Haiti
• Youth Communications & Technology Facilitator – Bhutan
• Youth Research Facilitator – Bhutan

Internship Calendar

Deadline for applications: 5PM AST, JULY 22 2015
• Interviews: Mid-August 2015
• Positions Begin: Late September 2015
• Placement at Canadian Host Organization: Late September until October
• Placement at Overseas Host Organization: September/October 2015
• Re-entry Session in Canada: Mid/Late April 2016
• Canadian Host Organization: Late April/Early May 2016
• Internships Completed: Early May 2016

Eligibility

To be eligible for the International Youth Internship Program, you must:
• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident
• be a post-secondary graduate—graduate of a degree or diploma program
from a university, college, post-secondary school of technology,
post-secondary institute or a CEGEP (collège d’enseignement général et
professionnel) (By August 2015)*
• be between the ages of 19 and 30
• have not previously participated in an internship within DFATD’s
IYIP initiative
• be legally entitled to work in Canada

Application Guidelines

After reviewing the above internship positions, please select the
position(s) to which you are interested in applying (up to 3). You
must complete the on-line application form and be prepared to upload
your resume as well as a cover letter, in one merged document, please
title the document with your NAME ONLY (first and last, middle if you
prefer or if you only use one name just that one name), clearly
explaining your reasons for wanting to undertake an internship and
your suitability as a candidate. Please note that if you are applying
for a position with a language requirement, you may be asked to
perform a language test at a later date.

ACIC reserves the right to place an intern in the most appropriate
position. Please note that only those candidates selected for
interviews will be contacted.

As an equity seeking organization, ACIC encourages applications from
individuals that represent the full diversity of communities across
Canada, including complexities of intersecting identities such as
ability, age, class, gender, gender identity, race, and sexual
orientation.

For further information please contact:

jackie@acic-caci.org

902-431-2311