| Name | Serving Communities Internship Program (SCiP) |
|---|---|
| Fund Type | Bursaries |
| Purpose | The goal of SCiP is to create a wide variety of significant internship experiences that allow students to set themselves up for successful careers and help nonprofit/voluntary sector organizations access a new pool of very talented and skilled individuals. |
| Interest | The Serving Communities Internship Program, or SCiP, will be run in collaboration with Volunteer Alberta, who has the necessary reach into Alberta’s voluntary sector, and will work with nonprofit/voluntary organizations to build their human resource capacity. Volunteer Alberta will mentor these organizations to create internships meaningful to both the student and the sector. |
| Restrictions | SCiP is open to post-secondary students enrolled in any certificate, diploma, undergraduate, graduate or PhD program at one of Alberta’s 26 publicly funded post-secondary institutions. |
| Application Process | Applications will be accepted in the fall of 2011. |
| Other Info | Students will get a $1,000 bursary for completing an internship with one of the province’s nonprofit/voluntary organizations. |
Funding Organization |
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| Name | Volunteer Alberta |
| Phone | 780-482-3300 |
| Website | http://joinscip.ca/ |
| Programs for Disabled | No |
