International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)
IYIP is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The Program offers young Canadian professionals (ages 19-30) the opportunity to work in a developing country.
| INTERNSHIPS | DALHOUSIE UNITS RESPONSIBLE | HOST PARTNERS | DATES |
| Marine Protected Area Management Plan Assistant (2 positions, based in Grenada, x 3 years); see http://marineaffairsprogram.dal.ca/IYIP%20Internship%20Program/ | Marine Affairs Program | Centre For Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados | 2010-2013 |
| Global Ocean Observing System Assistant; Integrated Coastal Area Management Assistant; Capacity Building Assistant (3 positions x 3 years); see http://marineaffairsprogram.dal.ca/IYIP%20Internship%20Program/ | Marine Affairs Program | IOCARIBE - Cartagena de Indias, Colombia and Kingston, Jamaica | 2010-2013 |
| Marine Resource Management Assistant; Pelagic Fishery Resource Assistant (2 positions x 3 years); see http://marineaffairsprogram.dal.ca/IYIP%20Internship%20Program/ | Marine Affairs Program | Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) - Belize and St. Vincent | 2010-2013 |
| Integrated Coastal Management Program Assistant (1 position x 3 years); see http://marineaffairsprogram.dal.ca/IYIP%20Internship%20Program/ | Marine Affairs Program | Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay | 2010-2013 |
| Program Assistant, Gender-Based Analysis; Program Assistant, Health Promotion (2 positions x 3 years) | Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health | Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa | 2010-2013 |
| Sessional Lecturers (2 positions x 3 years) | Faculty of Architecture and Planning | Gambia Technical Training Institute, Banjul, the Gambia | 2010-2013 |
| Communications Assistant (Barbados); Monitoring and Reporting Systems (MRS) Assistant (Barbados); Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Management Plan Assistant (Grenada) | Marine Affairs Program | Centre For Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados | 2008-2009 |
| Global Ocean Observing System Assistant; Integrated Coastal Area Management Assistant; Training and Capacity Building Assistant | Marine Affairs Program | IOCARIBE, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia | 2008-2009 |
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Volunteer / Outreach Coordinator |
International Health Office |
Healthy Child Uganda Project, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda |
2007-2008 |
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Research Development Interns (Gender and HIV/AIDS) |
Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health | Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa | 2007-2008 |
| Programme Development Interns (Gender and HIV/AIDS) | Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health | Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Health Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa |
2007-2008, 2006-2007, & 2005-2006 |
| 1. Community Development and Planning Assistant
2. Senior Lecturer in Architectural Draughtsmanship 3. Senior Lecturer in Electronics Engineering |
Sexton Campus Research Office, in conjunction with the "Sustainable Built Environment for the Gambia" project based in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning | Gambia Technical Training Institute, Banjul, the Gambia |
2004-2005 |
Students for Development: 2005-2010 Internships
Students for Development (formerly known as the Canada Corps University Partnership Program) was financed by the Canadian International Development Agency and administered by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC).
The 2005-10 Students for Development program allowed senior-level university students to better understand governance challenges in developing countries by participating with mentors in the search for solutions.
| INTERNSHIPS | DALHOUSIE UNITS RESPONSIBLE | HOST PARTNERS | DATES |
| Internship to assist community members in Tanzania with supporting sustainable economic growth, via the development of volunteer plans and activities to address the needs of small business in different communities. | Management Career Services, Faculty of Management | Cross-Cultural Solutions, Tanzania | Fall 2010 |
| Internship in conjunction with existing project of JSS University, Dalhousie University and the Shastri Institute. Focus of the internship is to research the health needs of female textile workers in India. | Community Health & Epidemiology | JSS University, India | Fall 2010 |
| Internship in conjunction with existing project of JSS University, Dalhousie University and the Shastri Institute. Focus of the internship is to gather data on the working and living conditions of women employed within the local garment industry. | Community Health & Epidemiology | JSS University, India | Fall 2010 |
| Internship to assist CERMES with two existing community projects, and will use communication and network-building tools to determine the levels of interaction among fisherfolk organisations at different levels, and to identify an appropriate governance regime that would enhance these organisations' involvement in decisions affecting marine resources. | Marine Affairs Program | Centre For Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados | Summer 2008 |
| Internship in conjunction with the PIP Project. Intern to assist HUS's work in the Tam Giang lagoon, by helping to increase community skills in coastal zoning and planning as a means to contribute to coastal lagoon management, and conducting a review of the rights and policies related to managing coastal lagoon resources. | Marine and Environmental Law Institute | Hue University of Sciences (HUS), Hue City, Vietnam | Fall 2007 |
| Internship to assist the UCA in its goals to provide representation, advocacy, and education and training for members of cooperative societies (particularly women) in Uganda. Specific attention will be paid to addressing HIV/AIDS issues. | Dept. of International Development Studies | Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA), Kampala, Uganda | Summer 2007 |
| Internship to assist COSPE’s examination of the contribution of women towards development processes in Somalia and women’s participation in the Somali Transitional Federal Government. | Dept. of International Development Studies | Co-operation for the Development of Emerging Countries (COSPE), Nairobi, Kenya | Summer 2007 |
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Internship to contribute to the CIDA project “Strengthening Child Health in Rural Uganda” by assisting the project team to meet its goals. |
International Health Office & Dept. of International Development Studies | Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara, Uganda | Fall 2006 |
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Internship to work with a research team focusing on women’s human rights, the rule of law, participatory legal reform, and civil society capacity building. |
Dalhousie Law School | Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), Research and Evaluation Division, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Summer 2006 |
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Internship to assist an international team conducting research in the area of human rights and China. |
Dalhousie Law School | China University of Political Science and Law (CUPSL) Beijing, P. R. China | Summer 2006 |
| Internship to work with various ministries of the Cuban government to examine the local channels of citizen engagement in government, and investigate the electoral, administrative, legal and operational dimensions of the Cuban governance process. | School of Public Administration | Centre for Studies in Public Administration, University of Havana, Cuba |
Fall 2005 |
| Internship to work with the NSGA in Sierra Leone to help facilitate Peer Health Education and peace-building activities with Sierra Leonean youth, and evaluate the strengths, limitations and potential of sport and sporting associations as agents of sustainable peace and democracy. | Department of International Development Studies | Nova Scotia Gambia Association (NSGA), Sierra Leone | Summer 2005 |
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Internship to work with ICPS staff in the Ukraine to write and edit project proposals, revise marketing materials and strategies, and help to develop and implement projects. |
School of Public Administration | International Centre for Policy Studies (ICPS), Ukraine |
Summer 2005 |