Emerging Leaders Program Application

Personal Information

Full Name

Email Address

City

Country

Eligibility Requirements

Due to funder requirements, Canadian International Volunteers must be either Canadian citizens or permanent residents in order to be eligible to volunteer. Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are residing outside of Canada and/or who do not have a Canadian permanent address are eligible to apply.

Due to VWB's volunteer insurance eligibility requirements, we are unable to recruit volunteers over the age of 79 years of age for international assignments.

Please note that final selection as an international volunteer is subject to completion of a criminal record verification and approval by VWB's insurance provider. International volunteers will also require a valid passport with an expiry date that must exceed the assignment end date by at least six months.

I confirm that I understand and meet the above eligibility requirements.

Yes

Education and Profile

Name of College or University

Program of Study

Year of Graduation

Details

Type of position(s) applying for: (Please select the type(s) of position(s) you are interested in. If there is a specific region/country you are interested in, please elaborate in the questions below).

Animal Health (Dairy)

Animal Health (Poultry and Small Ruminants)

Gender Advisor

Why do you want to volunteer as an Emerging Leader through VWB's VETS program? (max 350 words)

What would be your ideal project placement (ie: Theme, region, skills development, etc) (max 100 words)

Briefly describe any skills, knowledge, training, and experience that enable you to work in another culture. (max 100 words)

Describe a situation where you have worked as part of a team. What would your team have said about your contribution to the group? (max 100 words)

How do you see international development work fitting into your career? (max 100 words)

Please use this space if you have anything else you would like to add (max 100 words)

Additional Information

Where did you hear about this position?

(Optional) How do you self-identify? Please choose all that apply

Prefer not to answer

I am Indigenous (Aboriginal); that is First Nations (North American), Métis, or Inuit or International (non-Canadian) Indigenous

I am a racialized person (member of a visible minority) other than Indigenous (Aboriginal)

I am a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community

I am a person living with a disability

(Optional) What is your gender identity? By gender, we mean your self-identified gender, which may differ from the sex assigned at birth or from the one entered in legal documents.

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Emerging Leaders Program Application