Jobs, Internships and Volunteering Job Opportunities • Job Boards • Internships • 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   International Development Research Centre (IDRC) IDRC Awards for Canadians Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Federal Government Jobs Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO) World University Services Canada (WUSC) Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) Canadian Government - Youth Employment Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) Job Bank United States Agency for International Development (USAID Action Without Borders (Non Profit Jobs World Wide) American Friends Service Committee Amnesty International Relief Web Institute for War and Peace Reporting International Crisis Group One World (Job Bank) Canadian Council for International Cooperation Human Rights Internet IDS Jobs CCHREI (The Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry) Job Boards   Human Rights Internet Charity Village Rural Development Exchange University of East Anglia, Norwich School of Oriental and African Studies - University of London University of Sussex The Canadian Guide to Living and Working Overseas 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". International Youth Programs Young Professionals International (YPI)   Canada Corps minimum 6 months, at least 5 overseas Canadian International Development Agency Internship program, employment minimum 6 months, at least 5 overseas CIDA's International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) minimum 6 months, at least 5 overseas IDRC Internships 6 months - 1 year Inter-American Development Bank Summer and winter internships AIESEC Varying lengths Netcorps-Cyberjeunes Funded by YIIP 6 months Campusaccess.com Internship database, volunteer work, career info, post-grad options International Relations Internship Database at the University of Toronto Internship database, volunteer opportunities Trent University Internationally Oriented Internship Database Career Edge Canadian Graduate Internship Program 6, 9 or 12-month paid internships USAID Summer Internship Program 3-4 months, corresponds roughly to the Fall, Spring or Summer semester of the standard academic year Rooftops Canada 6 months FOCAL Canadian Foundation for the Americas 6 months, usually beginning in the summer Coady International Institute 6 months SWAP Working Holiday Programs 1 - 18 months Horizon Cosmopolite 6-7 months Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs Paid internships, varying lengths Volunteering   Volunteer Abroad Owned by the Canadian Federation of Students Canadian Crossroads International General Volunteer Opportunities Canada World Youth AFS Canada Youth Challenge International Canadian Executive Service Organization International Development Exchange (IDEX) Oxfam Canada VSO Canada United Nations Volunteers InterAction: American Council for Voluntary International Action Volunteer Opportunities Exchange (VOE) Voluntary Service Overseas Volunteers for Peace Volunteer Abroad International Committee of the Red Cross Canadian Red Cross Institute for international Cooperation and Development AFS Interculture Canada If you would like to submit a website to this page please contact info@idsnet.org. Questions / Comments? Contact us at  info@idsnet.org This material copyright © 2002 IDSNET.ORG