Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Young Canada Works

 
Young Canada Works
Internship Title/Volunteer Position

Website:
http://www.pch.gc.ca/ycw-jct/index-eng.cfm
Salary:
Paid
Duration:
6-12 months (linguistic)
4-12 months (heritage)
Location:
Canada or abroad
Application Deadline:
Varies
Education:
Recent graduate (last two years)

Description:
Young Canada Works is a Government of Canada initiative designed to link up students with perspective employers. This internship program is intended to provide recent college and university graduates with international work experience. Interns are paired with companies and organizations that engage in international activities. You can choose between an internship abroad focused on building your linguistic capabilities, or an internship in Canada or abroad entirely dedicated to heritage. Linguistic jobs can include, among others, language schools, educational institutions, translation firms, visual or performing arts companies, film and video production companies, cultural organizations, heritage institutions and communication firms. Heritage job sites include museums, archives, libraries, arts organizations, educational institutions and multimedia companies.

Contact:
Young Canada Works
Department of Canadian Heritage
12 York Street, 2
nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0M5

Email:
Phone:
1-800-935-5555
Fax:
1-800-585-5336