Key Message
International demand is high for leaders in sustainable development. IISD has pledged to make sure that Canada's new generation of leaders in sustainable development will be highly skilled and effective as they participate in policy- and decision-making.
Team
 | · Carolee Buckler Project Manager | |
 | · Darren A. Swanson Senior Project Manager | |
 | · Heather Creech Director - Global Connectivity | |
 | · Janice Gair Director - Human Resources and Administration | |
 | · Jason E.J. Manaigre Web Site Development Coordinator | |
| · Laura Normand Youth Internships and Development | |
 | · Terri Willard Associate | |
IISD Internships
International opportunities for exceptional young Canadians
What's New in our Internship Programs?
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Supporting the Next Generation of Sustainability Leadership (PDF - 600 kb)
This paper presents the results of IISD's 2008 survey of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) members' training programs for ages 20-35. It serves as the foundation document for a workshop on Supporting the Next Generation of Sustainability Leadership at IUCN Congress 2008 aimed at exploring collaborative possibilities to shape future training programs by reviewing existing programs, highlighting key issues and identifying the possible next steps.
The goal of IISD's diverse internship programming is to provide young Canadian professionals with the knowledge, skills, resources and experience necessary to advance sustainable development and good governance, and to champion information and communications technologies for development (ICT4D).
Since 1997, IISD has placed nearly 400 interns with dozens of leading organizations in almost 50 countries—developed and developing. Our interns have worked everywhere from the pristine and vast lands of the Arctic to the culturally rich and tropical forests of East Africa!
IISD internships not only help young professionals develop the skills needed for an international career, they also foster the development of leadership and global citizenship—supporting young Canadians who want to become effective agents of change, at home and abroad.
If you are a young Canadian, with a global perspective, who seeks to improve your skills through practical overseas opportunities in sustainable development and related areas, we would be happy to hear from you!
Read more about our three internship programs:
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Young Canadian Leaders for a Sustainable Future (YCLSF)
IISD's most established internship program sends young Canadians to a wide range of organizations around the world. -
Circumpolar Young Leaders Program (CYLP)
The CYLP provides Northern youth with training and work experience at leading organizations in Arctic countries. -
Emerging Leaders for Governance and Communication (ELGC)
The ELGC program promotes improved governance in developing countries through the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs).
Intern Reflection
Alyson Slater
» YCLSF Intern, 2000."DFAIT's and IISD's investment in me as a young graduate has already paid itself back to Canadians one thousand fold. By helping me get my first international work experience with a leading organization, I found myself with knowledge and expertise in sustainability that I couldn't otherwise have gained. I am now the Communications Director of a major global leadership organization in the sustainability world, and am able to ensure Canada and Canadians have a voice in this global institution by continuously tapping into my network back home, while also transferring the knowledge I gain in my international position back to practitioners and leaders back home. I could not have achieved this career path without DFAIT's help as a young Canadian."
Alyson Slater is the Communications Director at the Global Reporting Initiative in the Netherlands
Alyson Slater
Communications Director
Global Reporting Initiative
Our Knowledge
» Themes
- Climate Change and Energy
- Economics and SD
- Foreign Investment for SD
- Governance for Sustainable Development
- Information Society
- International Trade
- Measurement and Assessment
- Natural Resources
- Networks & Partnerships
- Security
- Sustainable Markets
- Tomorrow's SD Leaders
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