Circumpolar Internship Available
Circumpolar Young Leaders Program
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Application Deadline: Thursday, 10 July 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://www.iisd.org/interns/arctic
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
- Build on current college or university education through applied
research
- Gain leadership skills
- Contribute to the work of the Arctic Council
- Develop valuable relationships with researchers around the globe
- Help build a sustainable future for the circumpolar region.
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 years of age. 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, no later than Thursday, 10 July 2008, to:
intern-apply [at] issd.ca
For further information, please go to:
http://www.iisd.org/interns/arctic