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Jobs, Internships and Volunteering


The following are some sites of interest for those people looking to work in the field of International Development. There are many options for people, ranging from full-time jobs to internship programs and volunteering, both in Canada and abroad. The following are just some suggestions as to where to start your search. It is important to note that these categories are also not concrete, as many groups will offer jobs, internships, and/or volunteer opportunities.





Job Opportunities



  1. Bullet  International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

  2. Bullet  IDRC Awards for Canadians

  3. Bullet  Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

  4. Bullet  Federal Government Jobs

  5. Bullet  Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO)

  6. Bullet  World University Services Canada (WUSC)

  7. Bullet  Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI)

  8. Bullet  Canadian Government - Youth Employment

  9. Bullet  Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) Job Bank

  10. Bullet  United States Agency for International Development (USAID

  11. Bullet  Action Without Borders (Non Profit Jobs World Wide)

  12. Bullet  American Friends Service Committee

  13. Bullet  Amnesty International

  14. Bullet  Relief Web

  15. Bullet  Institute for War and Peace Reporting

  16. Bullet  International Crisis Group

  17. Bullet  Canadian Council for International Cooperation

  18. Bullet  Human Rights Internet

  19. Bullet  CCHREI (The Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry)


  1. Bullet   Jobs for Development






Job Boards



  1. Bullet  Human Rights Internet

  2. Bullet  Charity Village

  3. Bullet  Puebla-Alberta Community Service Exchange

  4. Bullet  University of East Anglia, Norwich

  5. Bullet  School of Oriental and African Studies - University of London

  6. Bullet  University of Sussex

  7. Bullet  The Canadian Guide to Living and Working Overseas

  8. Bullet  DevNet Jobs




: NOTE :

This is by no means an exhaustive list of the agencies working in international development. Many of these organizations offer internships as well as employment.



Internships



DFAIT/MAECI

2 weeks - 1 year


The best place to start for Youth International Internship Program (YIIP) and Youth Employment Strategy (YES) funded Internships.



NOTE:

YIIP is perhaps the most comprehensive international internship program for youth in Canada, and covers the internship programs of a number of different agencies, called "implementing organizations".




  1. Bullet  International Youth Programs

  2. Bullet  CIDA's International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)   minimum 6 months, at least 5 overseas

  3. Bullet  IDRC Internships

  4. Bullet  Inter-American Development Bank   Summer and winter internships

  5. Bullet  AIESEC  Varying lengths

  6. Bullet  Netcorps-Cyberjeunes  Funded by YIIP  6 months

  7. Bullet  Campusaccess.com   Internship database, volunteer work, career info, post-grad options

  8. Bullet  Career Edge  Canadian Graduate Internship Program   6, 9 or 12-month paid internships

  9. Bullet  USAID Summer Internship Program  3-4 months, corresponds roughly to the Fall, Spring or Summer semester of the standard academic year

  10. Bullet  Rooftops Canada  6 months

  11. Bullet  FOCAL Canadian Foundation for the Americas  6 months, usually beginning in the summer

  12. Bullet  Coady International Institute  6 months

  13. Bullet  SWAP Working Holiday Programs  1 - 18 months

  14. Bullet  Horizon Cosmopolite  6-7 months

  15. Bullet  Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs   Paid internships, varying lengths

  16. Bullet  United Nations Professional  Placement's (UNPP) programme six  month internships





Volunteering



  1. Bullet  Volunteer Abroad   Owned by the Canadian Federation of Student

  2. Bullet  Canadian Crossroads International

  3. Bullet  Canada World Youth

  4. Bullet  AFS Canada

  5. Bullet  Youth Challenge International

  6. Bullet  Canadian Executive Service Organization

  7. Bullet  International Development Exchange (IDEX)

  8. Bullet  Oxfam Canada

  9. Bullet  VSO Canada

  10. Bullet  United Nations Volunteers

  11. Bullet  InterAction: American Council for Voluntary International Action

  12. Bullet  Volunteer Opportunities Exchange (VOE)

  13. Bullet  Voluntary Service Overseas

  14. Bullet  Volunteers for Peace

  15. Bullet  Volunteer Abroad

  16. Bullet  International Committee of the Red Cross

  17. Bullet  Canadian Red Cross

  18. Bullet  Institute for international Cooperation and Development

  19. Bullet  Cross-Cultural Solutions

  20. Bullet  AFS Interculture Canada

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