Volunteer Opportunity

Katimavik: Katimavik's National Experience Program

Volunteer Position Description Katimavik’s National Experience is an amazing opportunity for Canadian citizens, permanent residents or landed refugees ages 17-25 who are looking to enhance their lives through creative learning, community engagement and self-discovery. During this 5.5-month program, groups of 11 diverse youth will have the opportunity to discover 2 Canadian communities. Throughout this time, they will contribute up to 32 hours of valuable volunteer work a week, engage in Truth learning and active Reconciliation, and develop competencies related to Civic Engagement, Employability and Self Determination. As individuals they will develop independent living skills by taking turns managing a household, and gain confidence that they themselves can make an impactful difference in our country. They will navigate through challenging new situations which help empower them and enhance resiliency as individuals and as a group, whilst contributing to their local community and creating life-long friendships. This is a fully funded opportunity where participants’ travel expenses, living accommodations, food costs, and daily needs are covered. All they will need to bring is their dedication, empathy, and commitment to making a better world!
On/Off Campus Off-campus (Montreal)
Position Type Volunteer opportunity
Location Other (please specify address)
Address Montreal and Across Canada
Neighborhood/Area
Contact with Clients? Direct volunteering with clients, Behind the scenes volunteering
Volunteer Tasks Administrative / Office Support, Animating Activities, Cooking, Friendly Visiting, Fundraising, Manual Work, Organizing / Coordinating / Project Management, Translation, – Other (enter below)
Volunteer Tasks (Other) Various
French required? No
Volunteer Position Requirements The National Experience is open to all youth aged 17-25 years old. Participants must be a Canadian citizen or be able to demonstrate that they are legally residing in Canada. Volunteer placements are wide-ranging and are provided by our network of local partners. Each community has different needs and as such different postings. Interested candidates with all sorts of skills are encouraged to apply!
Open to students in all degrees and disciplines? Yes
Targeted Degrees and Disciplines
Time Period Rolling basis
Start Date
End date
Length of Commitment Expected 5.5 month immersive program
Time Commitment Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Weekend
Hours per Week 25
Training provided? Yes
Other Benefits Bus/metro tickets
Benefits (Other) Fully-funded experience.
Application Procedure Online application form, Email organization contact
Application Contact Information Applicants can apply at: https://katimavik.org/en/we-offer/national-experience/ or contact us at recruitment@katimavik.com
Application Deadline 2023-12-13 00:00:00
Application Material Required
Additonal Application Information / Comments Contact recruitment@katimavik.org for any questions or clarifcations!