{"id":7320,"date":"2026-03-23T15:55:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alternatives.ca\/?page_id=7320"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:25:45","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-faq-iyip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alternatives.ca\/en\/frequently-asked-questions-faq-iyip\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently asked questions (FAQ) &#8211; IYIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7320\" class=\"elementor elementor-7320 elementor-7306\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecebdf0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecebdf0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb47dee\" data-id=\"eb47dee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc4657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"2cc4657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4691\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4691\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">About Alternatives<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4691\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4691\"><p>Alternatives is a solidarity organization committed to advancing justice and economic, social, political, civil, cultural, and environmental rights in Quebec, across Canada, and throughout the world. We support citizen action and the autonomous contributions of grassroots and social movements in building sustainable societies. Alternatives participates in local and international mobilizations to strengthen collective rights.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Since its founding in 1994, Alternatives has organized solidarity internships to strengthen the work of its international partners, train youth in cooperation and international solidarity, and raise awareness of global issues among the Quebec\/Canadian public. Over nearly 30 years, close to 2,000 youth have completed internships with Alternatives and its partners.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4692\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4692\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4692\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4692\"><p>The International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) is part of the Government of Canada&#8217;s <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/programs\/youth-employment-strategy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youth Employment and Skills Strategy<\/a>. The program offers meaningful professional experiences to Permanent Residents and Canadian citizens aged 18 to 30, particularly those facing barriers to employment. Virtual internships lasting twelve weeks are also available for youth who meet specific eligibility criteria.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">As many program participants have shared, these internships offer opportunities to develop skills, knowledge, and tools that prepare youth for future employment or further education.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4693\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4693\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What\u2019s special about an internship with Alternatives?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4693\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4693\"><p>All internships offered by Alternatives are carried out within partner organizations that, among other activities, leverage information and communication technologies (ICT) in support of equality and social justice, while specializing in international development, human rights, and the right to education. With a mission to promote international cooperation and solidarity, and in accordance with the needs of each partner, interns have the opportunity to work alongside individuals from diverse backgrounds who advocate for values of social change, the fight against gender-based violence, environmental protection, and access to education for all.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4694\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4694\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">In which countries are internships carried out?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4694\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4694\"><p>IYIP internships are offered by local NGOs in about 15 different countries. Please note that some countries may not be available for certain cohorts, or that we may add additional options during the program. The list below is updated based on country availability:<\/p><ul><li>Argentina<\/li><li>Benin<\/li><li>Brazil<\/li><li>Cameroon<\/li><li>Costa Rica<\/li><li>Democratic Republic of Congo (remote internship)<\/li><li>Guatemala<\/li><li>Honduras<\/li><li>Kenya<\/li><li>Lesotho<\/li><li>Malaysia<\/li><li>Nepal<\/li><li>Philippines<\/li><li>Senegal<\/li><li>Sri Lanka<\/li><li>Uganda<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4695\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4695\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much does it cost?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4695\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4695\"><p>Although international internships are unpaid, all expenses are covered during the placement (airfare, rent in the host country, visa fees, mandatory vaccinations*, emergency medical travel insurance and daily allowance)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4696\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4696\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it paid?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4696\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4696\"><p>All IYIP internships are voluntary and therefore unpaid. However, each intern receives a per diem to cover living expenses upon arrival in the country. This includes transportation, food, and communication costs. The amount is determined based on the economic conditions of each host country. During the pre-departure training, interns will receive a daily allowance for food based on their attendance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4697\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4697\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long do internships last?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4697\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4697\"><p>The internships last three months (or 12 weeks when conducted remotely). They take place at partner organizations abroad or, in some cases, virtually from Canada for individuals who are unable to travel internationally.<\/p><p>However, the IYIP represents a full commitment of 4 to 5 months, which will include pre-departure training (2 weeks), an international internship (3 months) or a remote internship (12 weeks), as well as post-internship components including employability training and a mandatory public engagement activity.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4698\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4698\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">During the internship, where are interns housed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4698\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4698\"><p>Depending on the host country, interns are accommodated in apartments with their colleagues (sometimes in shared rooms), guesthouses, or with host families (sometimes in shared rooms as well). It should be noted that we always send interns in groups of two.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-4699\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4699\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What kind of interns are we looking for?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4699\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4699\"><p>We are seeking applicants who are interested in the many aspects related to international solidarity: communication, training, empowerment, research, document management, graphic design, human rights, environmental rights, etc. That said, we are primarily looking for committed candidates who are interested in issues related to gender equality, human rights, the right to education, environmental protection, and who are seeking an enriching intercultural experience.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-46910\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-46910\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the requirements for participating in the IYIP?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-46910\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-46910\"><p>To participate in the program, you must :<\/p><ul><li>be between the ages of 18 and 30;<\/li><li>be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;<\/li><li>have never participated in an IYIP internship.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Your passport must be valid for at least six months after your expected return date.<\/strong><\/p><p>The IYIP program is particularly aimed at youth facing barriers to employment, particularly those who belong to or identify themselves as members of a group that faces discrimination, such as people living with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, racialized youth and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.<\/p><p>However, certain specific conditions may apply depending on the internships offered. These are specified in each mandate posting.<\/p><h5>IMPORTANT NOTICE :<\/h5><ul><li>If you participated in the International Aboriginal Youth Internships (IAYI) initiative, you are eligible for this new iteration of the IYIP.<\/li><li>If you have previously participated in the International Youth Internship Program, but were repatriated due to COVID in the spring of 2020, you may complete a new internship in the format that suits you, either virtual or in-person.\u00a0<\/li><li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">If you have already completed an in-person internship, you cannot complete a virtual internship, as it is intended as an accommodation measure. You also cannot complete another in-person internship.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-46911\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-46911\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the key dates?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-46911\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-46911\"><p><strong>Cohort 5<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Application period opens: May 4, 2026<\/li><li>Application deadline: June 7, 2026<\/li><li>Pre-departure training: August 24\u2013September 4, 2026<\/li><li>Internships begin: Second week of September 2026<\/li><li>Internships end: Second week of December 2026<\/li><li>Employability training: December 2026 or January 2027<\/li><li>Public engagement activity: January 2027 or February 2027<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Cohort 6<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Applications open: October 2026<\/li><li>Application deadline: November 2026<\/li><li>Pre-departure training: February 2027<\/li><li>Internships begin: March 2027<\/li><li>Internships end: June 2027<\/li><li>Employability training: June 2027<\/li><li>Public engagement activity: June 2027 or August 2027<\/li><\/ul><p>For more information or to apply, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alternatives.ca\/en\/internships\/internship-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internship Offers<\/a> section.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-46912\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-46912\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Contact<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-46912\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-46912\"><p>Email : psij@alternatives.ca<\/p><p>Phone : 514-982-6606 #2247 ou #2236<\/p><p>We encourage you to follow our interns in the field by following us on social media:<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternatives.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Instagram_icon-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alternatives.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Instagram_icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.alternatives.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Instagram_icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alternativesmtl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@alternativesmtl<\/a><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternatives.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LinkedIn_icon.svg_-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" 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