Project length : 30 weeks, from October 2010 to May 2011
Nature of contract : full time remunerated internship position (35 hours/week, 12$/hour)
1. Mandate :
Under the supervision of the Alternatives internship project officer, the intern will be tasked to :
– Plan, coordinate, organise, supervise and evaluate activities Alternatives’ QSF internships activities.
– Participate in intern selection, pre-departure trainings, fund raising, intern contract mangement, predeparture evaluations, return activities, etc.
– Coordinate the arrival of the overseas interns to Montreal who are part of the reciprocity project (put together a calendar of activities, arrange accommodation, etc.)
2. Application criteria
Applicants must :
– Be no less than 18 years of age at the beginning of the placement and no more than 35 years of age at the internship’s deadline to apply.
– Have had a permanent address in Quebec for the past year.
– Be a Canadian citizenship or have permanent residency status.
– Have a high school diploma
– Have already undertaken a ’Québec Sans Frontières’ internship.
– Have not already undertaken this particular ’Québec Sans Frontières’ internship with a sending organisation.
Knowledge and skills needed :
– Previous experience in a QSF internship
– Organizational skills
– Initiative
– Leadership
– Ability to work in a team
– Excellent communication skills
– Demonstrate a keen interest in development issues and North-South dynamics.
Other skills a plus :
– Working level of written and spoken Spanish
– Knowledge of Alternatives’ mandate
– Knowledge and interest in communications and alternative media, as well as urban agriculture.
3. To submit your application
To submit your application, you must send your résumé as well as a motivation letter and the application form included on this web page :
Deadline to submit applications : 1 September 2010, 5pm
Motivation letter : Your motivation letter should minimally answer the following questions :
– What are your thoughts on international cooperation and solidarity ?
– How could you especially contribute to the QSF program of Alternatives ?
– What are your motvations in doing in an internship with Alternatives ?
by email to the following address : stages@alternatives.ca
please note the following in the subject line :
– intern : Assistant to the QSF Program, OCI phase
5. Dates and deadlines :
1 September 2010 : Deadline to submit your application
Week of 13 September 2010 : Interviews and selection
October 2010 : Beginning of the internship
Info-internship evenings
You have questions or you would like to know more about our internship programs ? We’ll be holding an information evening on 19 August 2010 starting from 5pm
Where ?
Alternatives
3720, ave. Du Parc (corner Des Pins)
2nd floor
Montréal
Métro Place-des-Arts
Another information evening will be held in September
6. For more information
Consult our FAQs.
For more information on Québec Sans Frontières internships, you can contact our internship project officer :
Caroline Tagny at 514-982-6606
For more information on the Québec sans frontières program, click here.
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