The Canadian Youth Climate Coalition has worked with various organizations to host interns to assist us with our work. The goals of this program is to provide the intern new knowledge and skills that can then be applied to other work in the Canadian environmental and social sectors; to support CYCC’s campaigns and projects; and to increase the capacity of the Canadian youth climate movement as a whole.
Many of our interns come to us from co-op program and university or high school classes or internship programs. These programs allow our interns to gain university or high school credit while working with us. The majority of our internship placements are volunteer positions, however in some cirmustances some financial support of interns is possible. If you are interested in an internship with CYCC or you work with a program who would be interested in placing youth with CYCC for internships please contact cycc.director@gmail.com.
Internship Opportunity
Central Office Intern (Volunteer)
The Canadian Youth Climate Coalition is looking for a volunteer intern in Whitehorse, Yukon to work closely with our National Director. If you want to gain valuable work experience helping to run a national youth NGO, here’s your chance. To apply for this position please contact cycc.director@gmail.com.
Spotlight on Our Interns
Current Interns:
Lavanya Julaniya, G8/G20 Intern
Lavanya is an 18 year old studying in her first year at National Law School in Bhopal. The morals, logic, ethics behind climate change have convinced her to urgently act on this cause. She is thus; keen to pursue environmental and human rights law. Her father is a government officer in India. His frequent postings made her change cities every two years and gave her a glimpse of different cultures and living habits. This is where her love for nature inculcated. She was chosen to head the School Environmental Council and she formed the Green Brigade to involve more students. She has been working with the Indian Youth Climate Network to reach out to youth on a national level. In 2009, she attended the British Council’s Global Youth Summit in London and also addressed world leaders on climate issues at the Global Humanitarian Forum for climate justice. Lavanya has interned under Noble Laureate, Dr. R.K. Pachauri’s organization TERI and is currently interning in Toronto with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition. She recently attended the Canadian Science Writers Conference in Ottawa and spoke at the UN on World Environment Day. She is a high level energy person who loves interacting and meeting new people. She has come to work with the CYCC to share with us the reality of the climate crisis impacting India and hopes to take her learning home to inspire further action.
Past Interns:
Ryan Simone, Power Shift Logistics Intern, Carelton University
Ryan, born and raised in Toronto and currently residing in Ottawa, is a fourth year undergraduate student at Carleton University, who will graduate with a major in Environmental Studies and a minor in Technology, Society, and Environment. Ryan’s interest in the environment includes themes such as environmental security and social vulnerability. After completing his undergraduate degree, Ryan plans on continuing his education by entering into a graduate program. Ryan recently finished an internship with the Polaris Institute where he worked on the project Tracking the Tar Sands: A Tri-City Youth Tour. He is also employed with Carleton University as an ESP Facilitator, responsible for running a weekly Geography workshop for first-year Carleton students.
Nathaniel Spohn, Canadian Youth Delegation Process Leader, KaosPilots International, Denmark
Nathaniel, originally from the Cowichan Valley, is an environmentalist, entrepeneur, and KaosPilot. At age 18, he designed, financed, and built his own eco home as a secondary school project. At the University of Victoria he became involved in writing and speaking on how to use education to empower secondary and postsecondary students to actively make a positive impact in the world, served as the teaching and learning representative for the NGO Common Energy, and helped spearhead the integration of “Education for Sustainable Development” into the university’s Education Department. He had studied project management at KaosPilots Netherlands. As part of the program he worked with the NGO Educat to build the Rwandan Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, and contributed to the development of the KaosPilots Netherlands educational program. Currently he is living in Aarhus, Denmark, studying process leadership at KaosPilot International.
Courtney Quinn, Canadian Youth Delegation Home Team Coordinator, Youth Eco Internship Program
Courtney grew up in a small town in Northern BC called Smithers where she developed a solid relationship with the outdoors through camping, paddling, hiking and cross-country skiing. She also developed an early passion for the arts as a dancer and singer and absolutely loves the stage. Courtney pursued a BA in Development Studies with the University of Calgary. After graduating, Courtney decided to make the move up North to Whitehorse to combine her love of the outdoors with her chosen career path of rural community development. She began working with youth as a substitute teacher for outdoor education programs as well as a cross-country ski coach for the Kwanlin Koyotes, a free ski program designed to encourage healthy lifestyles and build healthy communities. Courtney loves working with youth and is continuously inspired by their energy and passion. She firmly believes that providing the opportunities for youth to become involved in recreation, arts, and community activism will ensure healthy growth among youth and families resulting in sustainable community development. In her free time, Courtney continues to dance, even if it’s in the living room, and spends as much time as possible outside in the majestic North – luckily winter is her favorite time of year!
Lee Webb,Power Shift Intern
Lee is committed to working with governments, businesses and people to create systems that enhance rather than damage the world we live in. He earned his MA in Applied Ethics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and his BPhil in Leadership Studies at the Universty of New Brunswick. Since graduating Lee has worked for a variety of NGO’s and businesses, including as a freelance activist/intern for CYCC, an experience which re-energised and taught him so much. Lee is preparing to study law at the University of Toronto in September, 2010, so that he can take his desire to better the world to a new level.