Community Nonprofit Internship Program (CNiP)
The Community Nonprofit Internship Program (CNiP) is an educational initiative designed to provide meaningful skill-based internship opportunities for students while also supporting several of the complex workforce issues of Alberta’s nonprofits. Through a web platform, students can browse and apply to a variety of meaningful internship opportunities that nonprofit organizations across the province have posted. Through CNiP:
Nonprofit organizations gain added talent and people power so that they can better achieve their mission
and
Post-secondary students gain skills, experience, and networks, along with a financial award so that they can equip themselves to engage in fulfilling community work as volunteers or employees in the future.
Welcome future Changemakers!
Are you ready to turn passion into purpose? We are proud to introduce you to the new Community Nonprofit Internship Program (CNiP)! We’ve taken the well-known Serving Communities Internship Program (SCiP) and reimagined it to better support you. SCiP, which welcomed over 1000 interns annually from across the province and distributed bursaries to each participant, has now evolved into CNiP – the next iteration of meaningful internships, with just as many valuable hands-on learning experiences for interns and extra helping hands for host organizations.
To help us test out what might work and help us identify exciting innovations, we’re partnering with select organizations and institutions across the province to explore variations of internships. We are thrilled to announce our current partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters Edmonton .
Ready to tap into this incredible resource? Click the button below to be redirected to CNiP’s dedicated website for more information on how to get involved.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any questions or need more information, check out our FAQ below or reach out to us at via email or call us at 780-482-3300 ext 225
Check for the CSC logo on marketing materials. The logo should look like the one we have at the bottom of this page.
Some of the past programs in Alberta include:
- Youth @ the Table – Volunteer Alberta
- RISE – Apathy is Boring
- #RisingYouth – TakingItGlobal
- ELYCA Program – Action for Healthy Communities
- SDG Hub – Alberta Council of Global Cooperation
- Youth Volunteer Corp Program – Youth Central
You can also visit the CSC website to see a more comprehensive list: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/youth/canada-service-corps/partners.html
- It will vary for the different internships.
- For our current partnerships with Boys and Girls Club Edmonton, a total of 40 hours throughout the duration of the internship
- Click here to be redirected to the dedicated CNiP site with more information.
We use a variety of methods to ensure that as many learning styles and preferences are accommodated. We offer online synchronous/asynchronous sessions using Google Classroom, 5-minute tutorial videos, tipsheets, online coaching sessions, peer-to-peer group check-ins, and 1:1 check-ins.
- Unofficial transcript proving you are in at least one course
- Letter from registrar confirming registration
- Verification of enrollment document
- Any other document that shows proof you are enrolled in at least one course at a publicly funded post-secondary institution
For Nonprofit Organizations
We are seeking additional partners to test out the CNiP system and host internships for students. If you are interested in exploring how to partner with us to expand this prototype, we would love to hear from you!