Sites of interest
Discover some useful links relating to international development:
Canada World Youth
Want to go away and live a cross-cultural experience? There are many youth exchange programs available.
CIDA Internship Program
International Youth Internships and other programs for young people between 19 to 30 years old. Their goal? Make young people aware of global issues and encourage them to make a contribution to international cooperation.
Young International Internship Program
This program will provide youth with a first paid career-related international work experience that will further the objectives of Canada's foreign policy.
Développement international Desjardins
Développement international Desjardins (DID) is a component of the Desjardins Group and has been providing support for the creation, development and strengthening of financial institutions in twenty countries in Africa, Latin America, the
Caribbean and Central and Eastern Europe for over 35 years.
In collaboration with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), DID takes part in the International Youth Internship program.
International Environmental Youth Corps
This program involves creating and providing employment opportunities and work experience for Canadian university and college graduates through international internships with Canadian exporters of environmental products and services.
Relations internationales Québec
Lots of information and internships available.
United Nations
The UN's official site providing information about its activities and recruitment, as well as on the world situation.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization
Read articles on a variety of subjects such as education, culture, natural sciences and politics. UNESCO also makes available to you a number of official documents and descriptions of its many programs and strategies.
Canadian International Development Agency
The CIDA site provides a host of useful and interesting information, including listings of internships abroad.
Office franco-québécois pour la jeunesse (OFQJ) (in French only)
The OFQJ works with young adults age 18 to 35, who are proponents of transatlantic projects, whether they be entrepreneurs, artists or researchers, employees, job seekers or students. Through the programs it offers, the OFQJ allows young people to enjoy
an experience that promotes the development of competencies, outreach of talent and exposure to other cultures.
Office Québec-Amériques pour la jeunesse (OQAJ)
The OQAJ offers various programs for young adults age 18 to 35 who want to work or complete an internship abroad. Since its foundation in September 2000, the Office has made it possible for 4,500 of them to do so in 23 countries of the Americas.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
This Ministry offers various international programs for young people who wish to work abroad or complete a professional internship.
