What's New? Deadline for application is June 22, 2009. The Circumpolar Young Leaders Program is now accepting applications. We are pleased to offer 5 internships for young people between the ages of 20-30 living in or originally from Nunavut, NWT, Yukon, Northern Quebec and or, Labrador. We anticipate training to take place in September and the 6 month placements starting immediately following the training. Available positions are posted here. Further position will be posted there shortly.

Looking for an exciting and rewarding international or domestic work experience?

Are you a young Canadian from the North under the age of 30?

The Circumpolar Young Leaders Program provides northern youth with training and work experience at leading organizations in Arctic countries and/or with organizations in the south working on Arctic issues.

As a circumpolar young leader, you will have the opportunity to:

• live and work in another Arctic country and or live and work in southern Canada

• build on your current college or university education through applied research and communications on Arctic issues;

• contribute to the work of the Arctic Council;

• gain leadership skills;

• develop valuable relationships with other young northern Canadians;

• grow personally and professionally; and

• help to build a sustainable future for the circumpolar region.

Want to know more?

Contact us at intern-info@iisd.ca

Funders

For the 2008-09 year, the Circumpolar Young Leaders Program has been made possible by funding from the Aboriginal and Circumpolar Affairs Division of Foreign Affairs Canada and the Government of Canada Program for International Polar Year.