Recruiting Internship Hosts – Fall 2024

What does it mean to be a host?

• Hosts are Indigenous-led or Indigenous-serving registered non-profit organisations in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke contributing to the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples (environmental protection, cultural preservation, education, health, etc.).Hosts should have a project or a specific need that can be fulfilled by a student intern.
• You must have the capacity to offer onboarding and consistent support to a student for the duration of the internship.
• Your organisation should also have policies and/or established practices to provide a culturally, physically, and emotionally safe working environment for students.

How long is the internship? 

• Each internship is 12-weeks long (an academic semester) with the possibility to renew and work with the same student for up to 1 academic year (over the course of 3 semesters).
• Students are entirely paid by Concordia University.

What can a student intern do? 

• Students bring a variety of skills to your organisation such as graphic design, facilitation, administrative, youth leadership, communication, etc. (check out our current internships!)
• They can be assigned a specific project such as archiving, researching best practices, designing workshops, creating a communication plan, etc. and/or work in tandem with an employee.

Who are the students? 

• We prioritize First Nations, Inuit and Metis students at the undergraduate level.
• We advertise the internship opportunity in relevant undergraduate programs like First Peoples studies, Communications studies, Visual Arts, Child studies, etc.

How to apply? 

• Please indicate your interest by contacting Genevieve Sioui, Indigenous Community Engagement Coordinator (genevieve.sioui@concordia.ca) before Friday July 5 at 5PM.

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