The Canada Government PEI Internship is for foreign students hoping to obtain practical experience in a government environment.
The Government of Prince Edward Island in Canada is offering a paid internship opportunity with a stipend of $67,022 annually. The Prince Edward Island Internship also offers health and dental benefits, annual paid vacation, and travel allowances.
Internship Summary
- Host Country: Canada
- Category: Internships | Training
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: $67,022 Annual Salary | Health Benefits | Employment Opportunity
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: January 13, 2025
Internship Details
The PEI Internship Program is a one-year temporary employment program created to give participants the abilities and information required to succeed in public service positions. Interns have access to a strong support network that includes courses, networking gatherings, and opportunities for professional growth.
Participants in this esteemed program have the opportunity to advance their careers while working in a variety of PEI government departments.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this internship, applicants must:
- Successfully complete a post-secondary program within 36 months of the position start date.
- Have experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint);
- Have some experiences in meeting tight timelines;
- Have some experience in identifying, retrieving, evaluating and synthesizing evidence and information;
- Have some experience in working with, or engagement in community organizations or groups;
- Be seeking a focused work term for 12 months;
- Have not previously completed a Government of PEI Internship Program assignment;
- Demonstrates a willingness to examine one’s own biases, assumptions, and attitudes;
- Promote a respectful, diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment in which concerns are addressed effectively;
- Have strong facilitation skills to present information using traditional and/or digital media in a clear, concise and accurate manner through effective written, oral and visual communication; and
- Have strong interpersonal and intercultural communication skills with the ability to foster collaboration and partnerships; and
- Have the ability to maintain productive working relationships while considering multiple perspectives.
- Experience in applying equity, diversity and inclusion principles to their work is considered an asset.
- Project coordination experience is considered an asset.
Internship Benefits
Successful applicants of the internship programme will receive:
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid options within PEI
- Health and dental benefits or Health and dental benefits after 6 months
- 3 weeks paid vacation annually
- Travel allowance
- Free downtown Charlottetown parking
- Hourly Salary Range: $28.84 – $34.37
- Annual Salary Range: $56,238 – $67,022
Program Duties
The following (and more, as required) are duties of successful applicants of this program:
- Assist with collection and data internally and externally through various methods including surveys, as required;
- Work with members of the public to gather and share information as it relates to program and service delivery, as required;
- Conduct and analyze research and information gathered to develop options and recommendations on project content and deliverables, as required;
- Work with the team to address, develop, and deliver resources;
- Track and monitor milestones to ensure projects and programs are staying on target;
- Write draft reports or briefings based on well-defined and credible evidence;
- Provide an up-to-date analysis of ongoing initiatives;
- Apply policy lenses such as Indigenous concepts, anti-racism, gender and diversity analysis, and climate change to the work;
- Evaluate documents such as program applications, as required;
- Coordinate information and draft project or program evaluations; and
- Assist team in presentations;
- Foster effective working relationships with various internal and external stakeholders including those from different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, cultures and perceptions.
How to Apply
To apply for the Canada Government PEI Internship Program:
- Visit the internship webpage
- Apply online through the official PEI Internship Program Portal.
- Candidates who progress to the next phase of the competition will be notified by the first week of March with interviews taking place March 4th & 5th, 2025.
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