Starting your internship search
Finding an internship can be daunting task when you don't know where to start. Below are some resources you can use to start your search, as well as some potential organizations. You can also take a look at past students' experiences at some of these organizations and our Career Guide (PDF).
Use a job / internship search website:
- Idealist
- Charity Village
- Peace and Collaborative Development Network (PCDN)
- Cooperation Canada
- Atlantic Council for International Co-operation (ACIC)
- Cuso International
- InterAction
- Global Jobs
- Go Abroad
- One World
- Government of Canada Volunteering and Internships Abroad
Check out these job lists:
- Alliance for Peacebuilding
- ReliefWeb
- Developmentex
- Business for Social Responsibility
- Foreign Policy Association Job Board
- ADRhub
Join professional networks:
- Society for International Development
- Society for International Development DC Chapter
- Association for Conflict Resolution
- Women in International Security
- Peace and Justice Studies Association
Visit the Centre for Career Development for one-on-one appointments to discuss:
- work search strategies
- resume critique
- cover letters
- CV
- mock interviews
Potential organizations in Canada:
- COMPASS Refugee Centre - KW, ON
- Polaris Institute - Ottawa, ON
- Community Justice Initiatives - Kitchener, ON
- FCJ Refugee Centre - Toronto, ON
- TNG Community Services - Toronto, ON
- Romero House - Toronto, ON
- REEP Green Solutions - Waterloo, ON
- WE Charity - Toronto, ON
- Mennonite Economic Development Associates - Waterloo, ON
- Mennonite Central Committee
- Project Ploughshares - Waterloo, ON
- Alberta Council for Global Cooperation
- BC Council for International Cooperation
- CARE
Potential organizations abroad:
- Search for Common Ground - Washington, DC
- School of the Americas Watch (SOA Watch) - Washington, DC
- Ethnos Asia Ministries - Thailand
- Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies - Cambodia
- United Nations
- AIESEC
- Chemonics International, Inc
- Concern Worldwide
- CUSO International
- International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Rainforest Action Network
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute