Working and Volunteering Abroad
Working or volunteering abroad will provide you with a better understanding of the world and other cultures and lifestyles. Information on a variety of paid and unpaid job and internship positions can be found on these websites:
Disclaimer: Vancouver Island University does not endorse any of the programs listed in this site.
- World University Service of Canada - WUSC’s Students Without Borders™ program is now accepting applications for a limited number of funded internships for January 2010. Applications are accepted on a first come first servedbasis. The list of available placements and the job description can be viewed at http://www.wusc.ca/en/volunteer/swb/current_placements.
- The Department
of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) has a
number of international work programs to enable young Canadians,
primarily between the ages of 18 and 30, to obtain new skills
and training to help them compete in the global economy and
broaden their exposure to foreign cultures. Some of the programs
include the Working Holiday Program, Young Worker's
Exchange Program, and the Student Work Abroad Program.
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/123go - Right to Play sends teams of volunteers into communities where children are living in situations of disadvantage (Africa, Asia and Latin America) to implement their sport and play program in a way that is joyful, meaningful and transformative. Currently, they are implementing two programs -- SportWorks and Sport Health. www.righttoplay.com
- Canadian
Crossroads International (CCI) educates Canadian volunteers
by providing opportunities to live and work in a developing
country. Volunteers must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants
and at least 19 years of age at the time of placement.
www.cciorg.ca - Canadian
World Youth (CWY) offers people from Canada and developing
countries, who are between 17 to 20 years old, an international
education exchange.
www.cwy-jcm.org/TopE.html - CUSO
places technically and professional qualified Canadians in developing
countries.
www.cuso.org/english_home.htm - World
University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a network of individuals
and post-secondary institutions that places volunteers, consultants
and interns in overseas assignments.
www.wusc.ca/home.html - Charity
Village is a supersite for the nonprofit sector - more than
2000 pages of news, jobs, information and resources
www.charityvillage.com/cv/main.asp - Campus
Access is a national student website designed to serve the
information and resource needs of Canadian post-secondary students
(includes a site on Internship Programs and Teaching English
Abroad).
www.campusaccess.com - The Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA) has an employment
program for young Canadian professionals that offers post-secondary
graduates the opportunity to gain valuable international development
work experience.
www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/youthzone.htm - The Association
of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) has complete,
up-to-date information on Canadian higher education, international
scholarships, exchanges, programs and jobs.
www.aucc.ca - The Canadian
Bureau for International Education (CBIE) provides opportunities
for Canadian youth to work or study outside Canada.
www.cbie.ca - CBIE's
DestinEDUcation.ca site provides academic resources,
information sources, planning tools, travel & safety tips,
etc.
www.destineducation.ca - United
Nations Youth Information Network, an excellent source of
information on a wide variety of topics related to youth around
the world.
www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/index.html - The International Centre of Queen's University has an extensive list of links to help you in your search
- Netherlands: Canadians may apply under the Working Holiday Program (WHP) if they wish to travel while doing the odd job. The main objective is to gain insight into Dutch culture and society serving as a first introduction to The Netherlands.
For complete details on the Working Holiday Program Visit:
www.mfa.nl/ott/exchange_programs/working_holiday
For complete details on the Young Workers Exchange Program visit:
www.mfa.nl/ott/exchange_programs/young_worker - Cross-Cultural Solutions is a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering. Founded in 1995, they are an international not-for-profit organization with no political or religious affiliations. The volunteer work is with carefully selected Partner Programs, and includes orphanages and childcare centers, schools, health clinics and hospitals, homes for the elderly, centers for people with disabilities, and other community organizations. www.crossculturalsolutions.org/default.asp
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding - International internship program at the Chengdu Panda Base starting in March, 2007. Spaces available for six interns every three months. Three of the positions will be for students who will conduct their own non-invasive research on giant or red pandas, and the other three interns will be working with us on biodiversity conservation education and outreach.
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, www.panda.org.cn, dilhannicolas@panda.org.cn - Idealist.com
Action Without Borders - Over 27,000 non-profit and community organizations in 153 countries.
Search by name, location or area of interest to locate internship, volunteer
or job opportunities.
www.idealist.org -
OverseasJobs.com - Information on available international jobs.
www.overseasjobs.com - International Student Volunteers- Summer travel and Volunteer Projects. TRavel from 2 weeks to 3 months and participate in a unique combination of volunteer work plus adventure travel &make a significant difference while having the adventure of a lifel time. Apply online at www.isvonline.org
- Transitions Abroad - For over 30 years, the single most useful and comprehensive resource for Work Abroad, Study Abroad, Cultural Travel Overseas, and International Living. http://www.transitionsabroad.com/