Circumpolar Internship Available
Circumpolar Young Leaders Program
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Application Deadline: Monday, 22 June 2009
For further information, please go to:
http://www.iisd.org/interns/arctic
Or contact the Institute at:
Email: intern-info [at] iisd.ca
The Circumpolar Young Leaders Program (CYLP) is now accepting
applications for six-month internships. The CYLP program is designed for
Canadian youth, originally from, or living in, the Northwest
Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, or northern Quebec and Labrador. The
program provides northern youth with training and work experience in
leading organizations in arctic countries and organizations working on
arctic issues.
Circumpolar Young Leaders have the opportunity to:
- Live and work in another arctic country,
- Gain leadership skills,
- Develop valuable relationships with researchers and other young
Canadians, and
- Contribute meaningfully to a more sustainable and equitable future of
the North.
To be considered for these positions, applicants must be a northern
Canadian citizen or landed immigrant not younger than 19 and not older
than 30. Applicants must be computer and internet literate, have
excellent oral and written communication skills in English, be able to
live and work in multicultural environments, and have demonstrated
interest and experience in circumpolar affairs and issues.
Applicants should fill out the online application form and submit it
with a cover letter, resume, writing sample, a copy of college
transcripts (if applicable), and two letters of reference. Application
packets should be emailed as attachments, no later than Monday, 22 June
2009. Application materials should be sent to: intern-apply [at] iisd.ca.
For further information, please go to:
http://www.iisd.org/interns/arctic
Or contact the Institute at:
Email: intern-info [at] iisd.ca