Intern, Global Development & Research

Canadian National Institute for the Blind•Toronto, ON

2d•Remote

About The Position

CNIB is providing international internships for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who identify as living with a disability (preference for visual based disability) aged 18-30. The internship will be full time, paid, and virtual. Internships will span 12 weeks comprising of two weeks of onboarding and training, nine weeks of remote placement with participating disability-serving organizations in the Global South, followed by one week of concluding activities (reflection and debriefing). Internships will work from home with a paid salary of $24.17/hr.

Requirements

All persons aged 18-30 years who identify as living with disability
Canadian citizenship
Willingness to engage in eight consecutive weeks of international placement
Willingness to participate in disability-inclusive international development
Openness to engage in learning and mentorship activities
Excellent written and communication skills
Knowledge of accessibility, inclusion, and disability
Knowledge of the international disability rights movement
Ability to work with multiple deadlines
Ability to work independently and within a team environment
Ability to use Office 365 suite (or equivalent) and communication technologies (Zoom/Teams)

Nice To Haves

Preference for visual based disability

Responsibilities

Support host organization through assigned daily responsibilities and duties
Engage in disability-inclusive international development as assigned by preceptors
Manage a project designated by the host organization. This may include research, business administration, information technology, human resources, marketing, communications, program creation and management, organization capacity building, funding and philanthropy, and more
Engage in learning and mentorship activities
Prepare plain language and accessible documents
Attend project meetings with host organization members and preceptor, as required
Attend regular meetings with the CNIB International Youth Internships team
Develop and engage in knowledge translations activities
Other related administrative duties as required
Other duties as assigned