Policy Intern – Social Impact Division
WES Immigrant Youth Internship Program
World Education Services is seeking fresh and diverse insights to support its mission of advancing global mobility and integration of people into academic and professional settings.
World Education Services (WES) is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to helping international students, immigrants, and refugees achieve their educational and career goals in the United States and Canada. For more than 45 years, WES has set the standard of excellence in the field of international academic credential evaluation. Through WES Global Talent Bridge, the organization joins with institutional partners, community-based organizations, and policymakers to help immigrants and refugees who hold international credentials fully utilize their talents and education to achieve their academic and professional goals. Through its grantmaking, impact investing, and partnerships, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund seeks to advance economic and social inclusion for immigrants and refugees. For more information about WES, please visit our website at www.wes.org
The WES Immigrant Youth Internship Program:
We are currently accepting applications for our Immigrant Youth Internship Program (June to August 2023). The program supports immigrant youth (i.e., first- or second-generation immigrants, refugee youth, and/or international students) with obtaining meaningful work experience and building their professional portfolio. You can read more about the program here.
What We Offer:
This Internship Role:
Description:
WES is recruiting a Policy Intern to support our Strategy, Policy, and Research department. As a Policy Intern, you will support current projects on a range of issues impacting immigrants, refugees, and international students. Your work will be supervised by the Associate Director, Policy Advocacy You can expect to build skills and work experience in policy advocacy, strategy development, and stakeholder management in an organization committed to learning, and incorporating justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) into our practice.
We encourage prospective interns to learn more about WES Canada’s social impact activities, including work with partners, research and policy advocacy, and philanthropy.
Duties included but not limited to:
Working on several projects linked to WES Canada’s policy, programs, and philanthropic initiatives:
The Ideal Candidate will:
Requirements:
Working Conditions:
The intern will work remotely alongside WES staff (located across Canada and the U.S.) who are also working remotely. This internship is open to candidates from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, or Nova Scotia. Interns who are based near our Toronto Office can enjoy the flexibility of working in the office or at home. WES’ Toronto office has a shared, open office environment with break-out and meeting rooms and light to moderate noise. Adherence to public health and safety Covid protocols are required to work from the WES office.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week with flexible working options
Duration: 12 weeks, June to August (tentative program start: June 5)
Rate of Pay: $24 / hr
Equipment: Laptop will be provided for the duration of the internship
Application Process:
Please apply directly to the link provided on the website.
Applications will be accepted until March 10, 2023
Please submit a resume and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) highlighting your competencies and why you are interested in this opportunity with WES. Please respond in MS Word or PDF format. The file should be named as follows: SPR Policy Intern_Last Name, First name
DEI Statement:
WES values diversity in all its forms and recruits qualified individuals at all occupational levels that reflect the diversity of our clients and our community. We strive to foster a workplace in which all individuals maximize their potential, regardless of their differences. We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. Accommodation measures can be provided at all stages of the hiring process.
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