Advanced service learning opportunities (commonly referred to as internships) are individual placements open to PCJ students for Fall 2022 (September – December) and Winter 2023 (January – April). These opportunities are different from the group-placements offered through PCJ362H: Service Learning. To be eligible to participate, students must have completed PCJ260Y1. Successful applicants will be enrolled in PCJ499H1F/S and will receive 0.5 FCE. All positions are unpaid.
To apply, refer to the instructions specified in each posting and copy pcj.program@utoronto.ca in your email.
Please note that applications are considered on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly encouraged.
FALL 2022
Right To Play
For more than 20 years, Right To Play has worked in some of the most difficult and dangerous places on earth to help children to stay in school and graduate, resist exploitation and overcome prejudice, keep themselves safe from disease, and heal from the harsh realities of war and abuse. Right To Play has grown to reach 1.52 million children in 15 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Canada.
Position: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Assistant Intern
Deadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
CANADIAN VOICE OF WOMEN FOR PEACE (VOW)
Established in 1960, the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) is Canada’s oldest national feminist peace group. We are a non-partisan, non-profit membership-based organization with consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). VOW values and honours women in all of our diversities and provides women the opportunity to have their voices heard locally, nationally, and internationally on issues concerning peace.
Position (2 Available): Student Peace Intern
Deadline: Wednesday August 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
ARCTIC360
Arctic360 works to highlight and strengthen the emerging economy of the North American Arctic (Alaska, northern Canada and Greenland). In this pursuit, Arctic360 works with government bodies (from federal to local), the private sector, Indigenous development corporations and governments, expert Arctic leaders, our partners, and other stakeholders to help educate, inspire, and attract human and economic capital into the North American Arctic.
Positions (3 Available): Conference Intern
Deadline: Friday September 2, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION (WACC)
WACC is an international non-governmental organisation that promotes communication as a basic human right, essential to people’s dignity and community. WACC works with all those denied the right to communicate because of status, identity, or gender. It advocates full access to information and communication and promotes open and diverse media. WACC strengthens networks of communicators to advance peace, understanding and justice.WACC has members in some 120 countries and supports grassroots-level projects in 40-50 countries each year. WACC’s current programmes focus on supporting grassroots organizations to use traditional and new media to enable their communities to claim their rights, access social services, engage in policy-oriented advocacy, and enhance their participation in democratic processes. WACC is also heavily involved in action-oriented research on gender and media, as well as on representations of poverty in news media.
Position: Research Assistant Intern
Deadline: Wednesday August 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
JUMPSTART
Jumpstart Refugee Talent is the only national refugee-led organization dedicated to advancing refugee economic inclusion. Founded in 2016, we focus on the economic empowerment of newly
settled refugees in Canada by facilitating meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Jumpstart has hosted 15+ interns from PCJ over the last 3 years, will you be next?
Position: Program Development Intern
Deadline: Friday August 26, 2022 at 11:59pm ET
THE MOSAIC INSTITUTE
The Mosaic Institute is an award-winning “think and do” tank that brings people, communities, and states together to strengthen pluralism and resolve conflicts. 
- We host dialogues defined by respect.
- We conduct research that is thoughtful and rigorous.
- We create spaces for young people to learn, collaborate, and speak.
- We showcase how people-to-people engagement can be a source for valuable solutions to social challenges at home and abroad.
Positions (1-2 Available): Research and Program Officer Intern
Deadline: Friday August 26, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
HanVoice
HanVoice is a federally incorporated not-for-profit corporation (final stages of charity registration) in Canada working to strengthen Canada’s engagement in the Korean Peninsula and advance human rights in North Korea. HanVoice is the only organization in Canada working on North Korea-related issues. HanVoice operationalizes its mission through refugee resettlement, human rights education, and policy development.
Positions (3 Available): Program Delivery and Research Intern
Deadline: Monday August 29, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET
WINTER 2022
GREENPAC
GreenPAC is a non-partisan, non-profit organization working to build and support environmental leadership in elected office. We do this in three ways:
- We help elect environmental leaders of all major parties running for office and have run successful endorsement campaigns in the Federal (2015, 2019), Manitoba (2016), B.C. (2017) and Ontario (2018) elections
- We run a Parliamentary Internship for the Environment program, now in its third year, which places interns with MPs to support environmental leadership on Parliament Hill and helps prepare young Canadians for careers as environmental champions; and
- We work with individuals and community groups across the country to build local civic engagement with elected officials on the environment (this is a new program area for GreenPAC, stemming from 2019’s 100 Debates on the Environment).
Positions: Advocacy Coordinator and Engagement Intern
Deadline: January 5, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
JUMPSTART
Jumpstart Refugee Talent is the only national refugee-led organization dedicated to advancing refugee economic inclusion. Founded in 2016, we focus on the economic empowerment of newly
settled refugees in Canada by facilitating meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Jumpstart has hosted 15+ interns from PCJ over the last 3 years, will you be next?
Position: Program Development Intern
Deadline: Sunday December 19, 2021 at 11:59pm EST
THE MOSAIC INSTITUTE
The Mosaic Institute is an award-winning “think and do” tank that brings people, communities, and states together to strengthen pluralism and resolve conflicts.
- We host dialogues defined by respect.
- We conduct research that is thoughtful and rigorous.
- We create spaces for young people to learn, collaborate, and speak.
- We showcase how people-to-people engagement can be a source for valuable solutions to social challenges at home and abroad.
Position: Program Officer Intern
Deadline: Sunday December 12, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST
WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADA
WUSC is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we foster youth-centered solutions for improved education, economic, and empowerment opportunities to overcome inequality and exclusion in over 15 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Position: Strategic Communications Coordinator
Deadline: Friday December 17, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST
FALL 2021
ARCTIC360
Arctic360 works to highlight and strengthen the emerging economy of the North American Arctic (Alaska, northern Canada and Greenland). In this pursuit, Arctic360 works with government bodies (from federal to local), the private sector, Indigenous development corporations and governments, expert Arctic leaders, our partners, and other stakeholders to help educate, inspire, and attract human and economic capital into the North American Arctic.
Positions: Research Intern
Deadline: Monday August 30, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST
GOOD & WELL
Good & Well is a boutique impact investing firm based in Toronto, Canada that partners with early-stage social purpose businesses to help drive a more conscious form of capitalism and a more purposeful, sustainable economy for all.
We believe that a new investment mindset is needed to drive this new economy – one with mission alignment, longer time horizons and a commitment to safeguarding purpose as companies grow. We’re working to realize this future by investing in the early-stage, over the long term, and in entrepreneurs who are committed to creating a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous world.
Position: Student Engagement Intern
Deadline: Monday August 30, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST
WORLD UNIVERSITY SERVICE OF CANADA
WUSC is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we foster youth-centered solutions for improved education, economic, and empowerment opportunities to overcome inequality and exclusion in over 15 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Position: Strategic Communications Coordinator
Deadline: Sunday September 5, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST
WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION (WACC)
WACC is an international non-governmental organisation that promotes communication as a basic human right, essential to people’s dignity and community. WACC works with all those denied the right to communicate because of status, identity, or gender. It advocates full access to information and communication and promotes open and diverse media. WACC strengthens networks of communicators to advance peace, understanding and justice.WACC has members in some 120 countries and supports grassroots-level projects in 40-50 countries each year. WACC’s current programmes focus on supporting grassroots organizations to use traditional and new media to enable their communities to claim their rights, access social services, engage in policy-oriented advocacy, and enhance their participation in democratic processes. WACC is also heavily involved in action-oriented research on gender and media, as well as on representations of poverty in news media.
Position: Research Assistant – Global Media Monitoring Project
Deadline: Sunday August 29, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST
THE MOSAIC INSTITUTE
The Mosaic Institute is an award-winning “think and do” tank that brings people, communities, and states together to strengthen pluralism and resolve conflicts.
- We host dialogues defined by respect.
- We conduct research that is thoughtful and rigorous.
- We create spaces for young people to learn, collaborate, and speak.
- We showcase how people-to-people engagement can be a source for valuable solutions to social challenges at home and abroad.
Position: Project Intern
Deadline Extended: Monday August 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST
JUMPSTART
Jumpstart Refugee Talent is the only national refugee-led organization dedicated to advancing refugee economic inclusion. Founded in 2016, we focus on the economic empowerment of newly
settled refugees in Canada by facilitating meaningful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. Jumpstart has hosted 15+ interns from PCJ over the last 3 years, will you be next?
Position: Program Development Intern
Deadline: Friday August 27, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST
WINTER 2021
ARCTIC360
Arctic360 works to highlight and strengthen the emerging economy of the North American Arctic (Alaska, northern Canada and Greenland). In this pursuit, Arctic360 works with government bodies (from federal to local), the private sector, Indigenous development corporations and governments, expert Arctic leaders, our partners, and other stakeholders to help educate, inspire, and attract human and economic capital into the North American Arctic.
As part of our mission we seek to:
(1) Help close the intellectual and infrastructure gap between the north and the rest of Canada through research and public education and
(2) Provide an inclusive and coordinated platform for Canada to engage on the world stage and on equal footing through our research, education, outreach, partnerships, and focused activities
Positions:
Podcasting & Research Internship
Deadline: Monday December 18, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST
GREENPAC
GreenPAC is a non-partisan, non-profit organization working to build and support environmental leadership in elected office. We do this in three ways:
(1) We help elect environmental leaders of all major parties running for office and have run successful endorsement campaigns in the Federal (2015, 2019), Manitoba (2016), B.C. (2017) and Ontario (2018) elections;
(2) We run a Parliamentary Internship for the Environment program, now in its third year, which places interns with MPs to support environmental leadership on Parliament Hill and helps prepare young Canadians for careers as environmental champions; and
(3) We work with individuals and community groups across the country to build local civic engagement with elected officials on the environment (this is a new program area for GreenPAC, stemming from 2019’s 100 Debates on the Environment).
Positions:
Elections and Endorsements Internship
Every Day Advocates Program Internship
Deadline: Wednesday December 23, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST
THE MOSAIC INSTITUTE
The Mosaic Institute is an award-winning “think and do” tank that brings people, communities, and states together to strengthen pluralism and resolve conflicts.
- We host dialogues defined by respect.
- We conduct research that is thoughtful and rigorous.
- We create spaces for young people to learn, collaborate, and speak.
- We showcase how people-to-people engagement can be a source for valuable solutions to social challenges at home and abroad.
Position: Research Internship
Deadline: Sunday December 13, 2020 at 11:59 PM EST
JUMPSTART
Jumpstart is a refugee led organization and advocacy group that supports refugees through economic empowerment and connects them to meaningful employment opportunities in Canada.
Positions:
- Employment Program Analyst | Deadline extended: Monday December 21, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST
- Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist | Deadline extended: Monday December 21, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST
FALL 2020
JUMPSTART
Jumpstart is a refugee led organization and advocacy group that supports refugees through economic empowerment and connects them to meaningful employment opportunities in Canada.
Positions:
- Program Development Intern
- Knowledge Management Intern
Deadline: August 28, 2020 at 5 PM EDT
THE MOSAIC INSTITUTE
The Mosaic Institute is an award-winning “think and do” tank that brings people, communities, and states together to strengthen pluralism and resolve conflicts.
- We host dialogues defined by respect.
- We conduct research that is thoughtful and rigorous.
- We create spaces for young people to learn, collaborate, and speak.
- We showcase how people-to-people engagement can be a source for valuable solutions to social challenges at home and abroad.
Positions:
Research Intern
Deadline: August 26, 2020
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