2024-25 YOUTH INTERNSHIP
The South-East Ottawa Youth Education Centre offers a year-long internship program for youth in high school and post-secondary that aims to develop their capacity to contribute to the well-being and progress of their communities.
During the summer, interns will facilitate a conversation among community members centred on the role everyone plays in building a vibrant community. They will organise camps and festivals for junior youth and children, and community gatherings where families can discuss their hopes for the neighbourhood and organise projects to mobilise everyone to work together towards those aspirations.
During the school year, they will give particular attention to junior youth, helping 1-3 assigned 12-14 year-olds advance academically at a weekly pace, particularly in math and english.
Interns will each be assigned a community mentor, who will meet with them weekly to encourage, support, and explore possibilities in academics, professional career, and continuing to serve their communities.
The position will allow youth to build capacities necessary for entrance into university and the workforce. Skills gained through the internship include:
Team-building: work with community members to solve local issues.
Mentorship: help assigned junior youth
Leadership: lead camps, festivals and community gatherings for children, junior youth and families.
Organisation: plan and organise camps for children and junior youth focused on developing capacities for language, mathematics, art, health, and social action.
schedule
*Subject to change
Dates: Jul 3 to Jun 30, 2025
Hours: Approximately 20 hours a week in the summer, 7 hours a week during the school-year.
what will i be doing?
Engaging in community based action-research
Researching and organising social-transformation community service projects
Organising and coordinating camps for youth, junior youth, and children
Planning and facilitating lessons for junior youth and children
Organising community festivals and gatherings
Elegibility
Youth entering Grade 10 to 12 or in post-secondary. You must be able to commit to the entire year.
interns are eligible for a scholarship / hourly wage or co-op credit
Deadline
June 20, 2024 11:59 PM