Other volunteer cooperation programmes

If none of Uniterra's current postings reflects my goals ...

Q. Where can I find other opportunities to volunteer overseas?
R. The website of the Global Citizens for Change, a Coalition of Canadian volunteer cooperation organizations, offers a list of the positions offered by the member organizations.

Q. Could you recommend any international volunteer or internship programs that might be more appropriate for youth and recent university graduates?
A.
Young residents from Quebec can apply to Quebec Without Borders intership opportunities.

WUSC offers Canadians different ways to learn overseas through international internships.

Below is a list of organizations that send youth to volunteer overseas. More organizations and programs with similar intentions can be found by inserting 'Youth Volunteer Abroad' into your favourite search engine.

·    Idealist - Action Without Borders
·    AFS Interculture Canada
·    Canada World Youth
·    Canadian Alliance of Development Initiatives and Projects (CADIP)
·    Canadian Crossroads International
·    Frontiers Foundation
·    CUSO-VSO
·    Volunteer Abroad
·    Youth Challenge International
·    Right to Play
·    Engineers Without Borders

Organizations that offer international youth internships:
·    Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) funds several internships through various organizations.
·    Netcorps funds information and communication technology related internships.
·    Horizon Cosmopolite offers internships for graduating students, as well as volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups.
·    The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) supports a variety of international youth programs.
·    Campus Access lists several youth volunteer and internship opportunities.
·    CANADEM GPS runs the International Career Advancement Placement (ICAP) Program, an internship/volunteer program that places Canadian graduates, professionals, and global citizens in UN field missions around the world (policy development, law, governance, refugee, IDP, HIV and AIDS, post conflict, human rights, environmental and poverty reduction).

Q. Is there a way to get involved in short-term volunteer assignments?
A. With the support of your employer, you can apply for a Leave for Change project!