Ottawa, Ontario – The Parliamentary Internship Programme is now accepting applications for the 10-month, paid term starting September 2010.01.19

What is the Parliamentary Internship Programme?

It is a unique opportunity to learn about Canadian Parliament first-hand, to work one-on-one with a government and an opposition Member of Parliament and to do comparative study tours to other Parliaments in Canada and abroad (fund permitting).

There are up to ten positions open to young Canadian citizens with a university degree.

It is also a stipend of $22,000 for a 10-month internship, September 2010 to June 2011.

Completed applications must be received or, if mailed, postmarked no later than January 31, 2010 at the following address:

Parliamentary Internship Programme
131, rue Queen, 4e étage
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6

You can reach the Programme Administrator, JoAnne Cartwright by telephone at 613 995-0764, by fax at 613 995-5357, by e-mail at cartwj@parl.gc.ca or visit www.pip-psp.org.

The PIP is a programme of the Canadian Political Science Association.