2025 CAPI internships
Since 2003, CAPI has sent hundreds of Canadian students on life-changing placements with different non-governmental organizations throughout the Asia-Pacific.
Please note: All placements are subject to Global Affairs Canada travel advisories, partner country entry and public health requirements, and UVic’s travel policies. Please make sure that you have reviewed the country-specific requirements. Please reach out to CAPI internship program manager Robyn Fila if you have any questions. Flexibility will definitely be an asset.
Application timeline |
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Info sessions |
17 October (12pm-1pm), 19 November 2024 (1pm-2pm) and 22 January 2025 (12pm-1pm), CAPI Boardroom FRA A168a map |
Application deadline | 31 January 2025 |
Interviews | Early February 2025 |
Offers made | Mid February 2025 |
Visa applications, booking flights and preparation for orientation and placement | March-April 2025 |
Mandatory one-week in-person pre-departure training at UVic | Last week of April 2025 (Includes a weekend) |
Overseas placement | 4-7 months between May and December 2025 |
Current Opportunities
Japan internships |
- What/Where:
Approx. 4-month work placements Ehima University in Matsuyama, Japan. - Who:
Full-time upper-level undergraduates and grad students at UVic; Canadian citizens or permanent residents - Number of Placements:
Two - Duration:
One placement will run from May to August 2025 and the other from September to December 2025
Sponsor:
CAPI's Jarislowsky Japan Chair
Queen Elizabeth Scholars internships |
- What:
Approx. 6-month work placements with human rights/community development non-governmental organizations in Southeast Asia - Who is eligible to apply:
Full-time upper level undergraduate students at UVic aged 18 or older; Canadian citizens or permanent residents - Placements:
3 placements in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2 placements in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; 2 placements in Jakarta, Indonesia; 1 placement in Bangkok, Thailand; 2 placements in Mae Hong Son, Thailand. - Duration:
6 month placement between May and December 2025
Sponsor:
The Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships (QES) is managed through a unique partnership of Universities Canada, the Rideau Hall Foundation, and Canadian universities. QES 2024 is made possible with financial support from Community Foundations of Canada in collaboration with Victor Dahdeleh.
If you have any questions about our internships please contact Robyn Fila, CAPI internship program manager, by email at rfila@uvic.ca or phone at 250.721.7022