To be eligible for the Emerging Leaders for Governance and Communication program, you must;

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent Resident;
• Be between the ages of 19 and 30
• Be a post-secondary graduate; that is, a graduate of a degree or diploma program in a university, college, post-secondary school of technology, post-secondary institute or a CÉGEP (college d'enseignement general et professionnel, Québec);
• Be out of school (that is, you must not have courses, coop-terms or theses left to complete to satisfy your current degree requirements);
• Be ready to begin your professional career;
• Be unemployed or underemployed;
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Have never had a previous paid, career-related, international work experience,
• Have never participated in a Youth Employment Strategy (YES) international internship program in the past.
• Have the appropriate education, training or expertise (see placement listings for specific criteria);
• Demonstrate an interest and/or experience in communication and ICT issues and openness to different cultures and situations;
• Possess high level of computer skills
• Be ready to acknowledge that the country/region where the placement is entails particular risks to their health and security;
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Be available for a six-month term; and
• Hold a current passport.