International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)

The International Youth Internship Program places Canadian youth with partner organizations in Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and Central America for a 4-month international internship. It is jointly run by the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation and the Marine Institute of Memorial University, has operated since 1997, and has sent over 7,000 young people abroad as part of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

What you get:

• 4-month placement with a partner organization abroad
• Airfare, transportation and visa fees covered
• Stipend while abroad
• Pre-departure training (6 weeks virtual, 1 week in person)
• 3-day post-internship debrief in Canada
• International professional network in development work

What you'll do:

• Work full time with a local partner organization in Africa, the Caribbean, Asia or Central America
• Complete all pre-departure training before travelling
• Contribute your skills to an international development project
• Return to Canada for the reintegration debrief

• Aged 18 to 30 at the internship start date
• Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Have not previously completed an in-person IYIP placement
• Priority for Indigenous, racialized and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and those facing employment barriers
• No education, work or travel experience required
• Available for the full 5-month program commitment
• No application fees