AMREF Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Society for International Health and as part of the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) project of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), has sent 7 young, bright Canadians to its country offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
From October 2010 to April 2011, the interns will learn from country office colleagues and contribute their own skills in research, writing, communications, information technology and monitoring and evaluation to help strengthen health systems in Africa.
Click here to learn more about the interns and follow their experiences overseas.
To be eligible, interns must:
* be 30 years of age or under at the time of application;
* possess a university degree or college diploma by the time the internship starts;
* be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person granted refugee status in Canada;
* be legally entitled to work in Canada;
* not be in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits;
* be in good physical and emotional health as attested to by a medical doctor;
* agree to obtain appropriate immunizations and arrange for travel/health/life insurance;
* agree to arrange travel to the host country and obtain the necessary visa and work permit, with the assistance of CSIH;
* not be an active employee of any government department, agency or organization at the time of completing the internship;
* be available and committed to working overseas full-time for the full duration of the internship;
* have no other obligations or commitments which might interfere with the successful completion of the internship.
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