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Eligibility for CSIH Internships

Unless granted a specific exception participants in all government-sponsored CSIH internship programs must:

  • be 30 years of age or under at the time of application;
  • possess a university degree or college diploma by the time the internship starts;
  • be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person granted refugee status in Canada;
  • be legally entitled to work in Canada;
  • not be in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits;
  • be in good physical and emotional health as attested to by a medical doctor;
  • agree to obtain appropriate immunizations and arrange for travel/health/life insurance;
  • agree to arrange travel to the host country and obtain the necessary visa and work permit, with the assistance of CSIH;
  • not be an active employee of any government department, agency or organization at the time of completing the internship;
  • be available and committed to working overseas full-time for the full duration of the internship;
  • have no other obligations or commitments which might interfere with the successful completion of the internship, as determined by CSIH.

CSIH is now operating a program to assist students as well as graduates able to subsidize their own overseas work experience. Self-sponsored interns under the Global Citizens for Global Health program may be enrolled in college or university at the time of completing their internship and, with the written agreement of the relevant educational institution, the experience may count towards earning a diploma or degree. In addition, applicants may have previously participated in an international placement sponsored under the government’s Youth Employment Strategy (YES). Given the work partner/host organizations wish to provide interns under the Global Citizens for Global Health (GCGH) program, applicants must possess at least an undergraduate degree or diploma. Applicants who have completed or are working on an advanced degree will be more likely to be placed.

 

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