Job placements with
community NGOs

Professional apprenticeships

24 weeks

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5 reasons professional apprenticeships are for you

Work placement with
international partners

Turn your passion
into your profession

Impact
career guarantee

Grow skills through
fast-track training

Contribute to
enduring change

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Get all the skills and experience
to turn your passion into your profession.

Preferential GVI Recruitment

Everyone’s invited. Get up to 80% of your program fees covered.

GVI Foundation Grants are now available for community development programs abroad. Up to CAD 10,000 based on your motivation and circumstances. Apply by 30 Nov.

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Work immersed in the community

12-week project work

Learn from local experts
Get immersive training on the ground
Develop valuable community development skills

12-week work placement

Gain hands-on career experience
Network with industry professionals
Learn real-life skills on the job

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Your 12-week placement uniqueto apprenticeships

Adding community development work experience to your CV is invaluable. That's why, as an apprentice, you'll get to work directly for one of our partners for three months.

GVI

Cambodia

Support the needs of the community through a variety of tasks.

GVI

Madagascar

Help create educational resources and student evaluations.

GVI

Cambodia

Support the needs of the community through a variety of tasks.

GVI

Madagascar

Help create educational resources and student evaluations.

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Fast-track training uniqueto apprenticeships

A targeted career readiness program, based on two decades of knowledge and expertise.

Leadership and managing teams

Emergency first response

Off-site safety management and crisis management

Participant management

Project management and setting objectives

Pastoral care, coaching and mental health

Self leadership, professionalism and customer service

Delivering effective presentations and workshops

Partner engagement, onboarding and management

Communications and social media

Measuring impact

GVI policies and procedures

An impact-driven career.

Guaranteed.

With over 25 years of experience, we know what it takes. Plus, you’re eligible for preferential GVI recruitment.

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“I developed professionally, worked with like-minded people and met inspiring people from the local community.”

Simon Cooper, working with children program, South Africa.

Real community
challenges. Collective
solutions. Lasting
systemic change.

Help our local partners to implement social impact solutions
that are guided by our theory of change, and aligned with the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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As an apprentice, you'll jump the CV queue.
Get shortlisted above external applicants for GVI jobs.

Stand out from the crowd

Leadership skills

Project management
Critical thinking
Resilience
Time management

Soft skills

Cultural awareness
Interpersonal skills
Communication
Teamwork

Development skills

Community development
Group and workshop facilitation
Measuring impact
Fundraising

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Kickstart your community career

After completing your apprenticeship, we guarantee that you’ll secure an impact-driven position within 18 months (or we’ll return 50% of your program fee). View our career guarantee