The UCC Parliamentary Internship Program is a program offered by the UCC Charitable & Educational Trust.
For the most up-to-date information, please see: https://www.ucccetrust.ca/programs/parliamentary-internship/
About the UCC Parliamentary Internship Program
The UCC Parliamentary Internship Program was re-established in 2017, thanks to the generous support of the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada, including intern training by the Paul Yuzyk Institute for Youth Leadership, and many individual donors. We want to ensure that the Ukrainian Canadian community continues to play a significant role in shaping Canada’s political landscape and policies for decades to come.
This is a paid internship program. Interns will work in Ottawa with Members of Parliament for 10 months on policy research, communications, legislative affairs and constituency work. They will learn firsthand about Canada’s Parliament and all aspects of the legislative and governmental process. To be eligible for the program, you must be a recent post-secondary graduate or a final-year student graduating this spring or summer from post-secondary institution. Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.
This is a paid internship program. Interns will work in Ottawa with Members of Parliament for several months on policy research, communications, legislative affairs and constituency work. They will learn firsthand about Canada’s Parliament and all aspects of the legislative and governmental process. To be eligible for the program, you must be a recent post-secondary graduate or a final-year student graduating this spring or summer from post-secondary institution. Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.
The renewal of the UCC Parliamentary Internship Program in the past two years has been made possible through the generous support of major donors, including the Shevchenko Foundation Ukrainian Canadian Veterans Fund, the Ukrainian National Federation and the Ukrainian Credit Union Ltd. We also sincerely thank and recognize the generous support of Paul & Adrianna Grod, Oleh & Bozhena Iwanusiw and many other individual donors. For the full list of supporters of the UCC Parliamentary Internship Program, please see here.
In 2020 the Roman Waschuk & Oksana Smerechuk Fund was created within the UCC Charitable & Educational Trust to support the UCC Parliamentary Internship Program, as well as to the UCC Community Development Fund, which supports important community programming initiatives.
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How to Apply
The application process for the UCC Parliamentary Internship is now closed. You may preview the general application form below.
Alumni
In the past two years, four recent Ukrainian Canadian graduates have completed the UCC Parliamentary Internship Program, and have put their experiences, knowledge and acquired skills to use in meaningful employment.
Testimonials from Internship Alumni
“Reflecting on the last 10 months, I have learned a lot about the political process in Canada and how Parliament works. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and donors for the invaluable opportunities that this internship has provided me with.”
Larysa Lubka-Lewyckyj
“The UCC Internship Program is an excellent opportunity for all Ukrainian youth – for those who were born in Canada and for others who immigrated here. I am happy to work in politics – the sphere of my education and interest for more than 10 years. After two months of internship I was hired by a Member of Parliament”
Ostap Woychyshyn
“The UCC Internship Program is an excellent opportunity for all Ukrainian youth – for those who were born in Canada and for others who immigrated here. I am happy to work in politics – the sphere of my education and interest for more than 10 years. After two months of internship I was hired by a Member of Parliament”
Volodymyr Palagniuk
SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM
In order to bring more interns to Parliament Hill, we need the support of individuals and organizations to provide financial resources for the UCC Parliamentary Internship Program.
Click here to make a charitable donation to support the Parliamentary Internship Program
The UCC expresses its gratitude to all those who have generously donated to support the program this year, and foster a new generation of young Ukrainian Canadian leaders. Along with our major founding sponsor the Ukrainian National Federation of Canada, there have been many individual donors.
A full list of the generous donors to the Parliamentary Internship Program is available by clicking here.
