For these internships, candidates must be Canadian citizen or landed immigrant.

Internship locations

Africa

The assignments listed below are 12-week, in-person academic placements offering students the opportunity to gain practical experience in international development. The descriptions provide a general overview of each opportunity. For more information, please contact us at [email protected]

Organization   PositionCountryJob DescriptionLanguage
Farm Radio InternationalCommunications OfficerGhana

Strengthen Farm Radio International’s communication efforts in Ghana by creating engaging content, managing digital platforms, sharing programme results and farmers’ stories, and increasing the visibility of initiatives promoting youth inclusion, especially young women.

English
WUSCCommunications OfficerGhana

Document and showcase IGNI+E’s achievements in Ghana by developing end-of-project communications, collecting stories of change from partners and volunteers, and creating engaging social media content that highlights programme results and promotes youth inclusion, especially young women.

English
Malawi Hub (Mhub)Communications OfficerMalawi

Support mHub’s communication and outreach efforts by documenting programme impact, sharing success stories and best practices, promoting environmental sustainability, and integrating gender equality, social inclusion, and youth participation into its initiatives.

English
WUSCCommunications OfficerMalawi

Strengthen WUSC Malawi’s communication strategy for the IGNI+E project by creating engaging multimedia content, highlighting success stories and gender equality outcomes, building partners’ communication capacity, and promoting the inclusion and economic opportunities of young women and marginalized youth.

English
WUSCResearch OfficerCôte d’Ivoire

Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on youth employability in Côte d’Ivoire by collecting and analyzing data, interviewing stakeholders, documenting project impacts and best practices, and integrating a gender equality perspective into research activities.

French

Asia

The assignments listed below are 12-week, in-person academic placements offering students the opportunity to gain practical experience in international development. The descriptions provide a general overview of each opportunity. For more information, please contact us at [email protected]

Organization   PositionCountryJob DescriptionLanguage
Institute for Development of Community Strengths (INDECOS)Communications OfficerSri Lanka

Strengthen INDECOS’s communication capacity and digital visibility by training staff in storytelling and communication methods, documenting community impact through Stories of Change and case studies, developing engaging communication materials, and promoting ethical, sustainable publishing practices.

English
Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center (RDFMSC)Research OfficerJordan

Support RDFMSC’s research on refugees and forced migration by conducting literature reviews, collecting and analyzing data, preparing findings for academic publications and reports, and integrating gender equality and relevant climate-displacement considerations into research activities.

English