December 1, 2023. Ottawa. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress Charitable & Educational Trust is very proud of our Parliamentary Internship program. By providing valuable opportunities for Ukrainian-Canadian recent university graduates to work and learn on Parliament Hill, we are helping build the next generation of leaders!
Your generous support for this program is making a huge difference in lives of our interns. We are happy to let you know that our intern Maria Ovcharenko will be completing her internship this December and is going on to exciting new opportunities.
With Maria’s departure from the Internship Program, we are pleased to announce a new 5-month Parliamentary Internship placement opportunity in Ottawa starting February 2023.
Applications are due by December 31, 2023. Applicants must have graduated from a post-secondary institution in the past three years. Official academic transcripts should be provided and unofficial transcripts (date stamped) may be included in the application.
Click here to access the application form.
“My heartfelt thanks to all the donors and the entire team at the UCC for your role in my professional development. I deeply appreciate the opportunity for learning and growth that this internship has provided me over these four months. Thank you for your guidance and support!”
Maria Ovcharenko
2023 Parliamentary Intern
Maria’s November 2023 Parliamentary Internship Report
Background
The UCC Parliamentary Internship Program was re-established in 2017, thanks to the generous support of the community donors, including intern training by the Paul Yuzyk Institute for Youth Leadership. To learn more about the program, please visit our website here.





