Select A Category - International Co-op Programs
"As I entered my last year of university the biggest question was, what am I going to do when I graduate? Should I start working full-time, begin a post-graduate program, travel or take time off?” -Mark Webster
Dare to Be Different! Spend Your Co-Op Term Abroad!
If you’re between the ages of 18 and 35, did you know that you can spend your co-op term as an intern abroad?
Gain valuable international work experience related to your field of study while exploring a new country and making new friends. Now that’s a great way to earn extra credits!
In this global economy, being a highly skilled worker with diverse international experience will only make you more marketable in an increasingly competitive job market. A co-op term abroad is a great way to add these experiences to your resumé and will also help you with the transition from school to the working world.
International Experience Canada (IEC) secures bilateral reciprocal youth mobility arrangements and agreements with different countries around the world to make it easier for you to travel and work in other countries for up to one year.
Spend your co-op term helping to run a youth hostel in Slovenia, working at a museum in France, or planning conferences in Taiwan... The possibilities are as endless as the many experiences that add to your credits and your resumé!
Canadian citizens have two options for planning an International Co-op (Internship) term abroad
Independent Travel Abroad
- Do you have your international co-op (internship) term already lined up?
- Choose your destination and start the application process.
- Make travel and accommodation arrangements.
- Please note: IEC does not help with financing, travel plans or job search.
Travel Abroad Through a Recognized Organization
- Need help planning your international co-op (internship) term abroad?
- Choose your destination.
- Contact one of our recognized organizations. (These are non-governmental organizations that charge a fee for their services.)
- Please note: IEC does not help with financing, travel plans or job search.
- These organizations may be able to help if you would like to live and work in a country where youth mobility arrangements or agreements with Canada don’t exist at this time.
Read stories from other Canadians just like you who have travelled and worked abroad through International Experience Canada.
Still have questions? Check our FAQ page for answers to commonly asked questions
