The 2002 - 2003 internships are closed.
CIDA Internships: Policy Research International (PRI) is participating in
the CIDA-funded Youth International Internship Program and is offering one
internship. This can provide an interesting opportunity for an appropriate
intern to gain professional experience in certain issues of energy and
sustainable development in Ghana.
PRI has developed excellent relationships with a broad range of agencies and
organizations in each country. The intern will be actively involved in PRI's
ongoing multi-country work on small scale renewable energy under the guidance of
PRI's director, Dr. Rath. The purpose of the internship is to directly involve
the intern in some of the research, writing, and evaluation work on the projects
and to provide the intern with professional work experiences while making
positive contributions to sustainable development.
Position Description: The main objective of the internship will be to
undertake a review, building on earlier work undertaken by PRI, to determine the
promising, small scale, renewable energy technologies, for decentralized rural
applications; examine a number of such applications both through existing
literature and documents available at the host institution and also through
field visits to selected institutions implementing such solutions as part of the
rural development efforts; and determine current barriers and opportunities for
their wider application and explore the impacts on the beneficiary
population.
The intern will spend the first six weeks in Ottawa to review
material specific to the work assignment in Ghana and to undertake formal and
informal training in working in a different cultural environment. This will be
followed by four months in Ghana where the work will include familiarization
with the host institution, developing contacts with key informants, collection
of existing information, review of the material, developing the field visits
schedule, documenting findings, reviewing with local experts and Ottawa office
and then preparing a final document before departure. The results will be
presented at a seminar in both Ghana and Ottawa. The intern will interact with a
variety of counterparts on policy and program design and on evaluating
international development projects while conducting field research under the
guidance of PRI's director, Dr. Rath. The work will involve research, writing,
and evaluation work on the projects in Ghana, and will provide professional work
experiences while making positive contributions to national and global
development efforts and the Millennium Development Goals.
Requirements: To qualify for these positions you must
be a Canadian citizen or be eligible to work in Canada, between the ages of 19
and 30; and, hold a recent college or university degree.
Candidates with
graduate training and / or any prior experience, or with specialization in
Economics, Business, Energy, Engineering, Development Studies or related fields,
will be given preference.
It is also expected that the interns have
computer skills, experience with web publication, research and writing skills,
and some knowledge of energy and sustainable development issues.
PRI
expects that the internship will be for a total period of between six and eight
months. This includes a four-month work assignment abroad.
Classification: Energy, Environmental Studies,
Sustainable Development, Economics
Positions: 2
Duration: 6 - 8 month period, between October 2002 and
April 2003
Location: Ottawa and Ghana
Compensation: Yes
Note: The
intern will be paid in instalments over the period of the internship. The total
value of the internship will be around $14,000 for the period. This total amount
includes a monthly stipend during the internship, an international air ticket,
an allowance during the period overseas towards expenses abroad, and health
insurance. The intern is expected to make a small cash contribution towards the
costs of increasing their knowledge of the country and / or language training.
Applications: Candidates who are interested in the position
should apply to PRI via email at staff@pri.on.ca.
It is recommended that applicants should send a cover letter drawing attention to specific courses,
training, skills and experiences most pertinent for the internship and attach a
CV. A small group of candidates will be invited to send additional material and
to an interview for the final selection.
Part of the Federal Government Youth Employment Strategy (YES)
