Project profile — Carrefour de solidarité internationale - IYIP Internships 2018-2022

This project is part of Global Affairs Canada’s International Youth Internship Program (IYIP), funded by the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy. The IYIP is designed to offer Canadian post-secondary graduates the opportunity to gain professional experience in international development. The Carrefour de solidarité internationale sends 112 interns to four countries as part of the Professional Internships project. A significant proportion of internships aim to promote democracy and gender equality. The other internships seek to support eco-friendly economic development and food security.

The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: (1) increased efforts by Canadian youth interns (women and men) to secure employment through their internship experience, including in the field of international development; and (2) increased engagement of Canadian youth interns (women and men) as global citizens who support international development efforts in Canada and abroad.

Results achieved as of March 2023 include: (1) 97 young Canadians have completed international development internships in five countries, including Haiti, Nicaragua, Peru, the Dominican Republic and Senegal. Of these, 16 interns participated virtually; and (2) 98 young Canadian interns took part in pre-departure training, field activities in international development and various activities to help them enter the Canadian job market or pursue their studies.