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Internship · Partly funded

PICS Climate Internship Program (up to $15,000 per internship)

Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS)

Grants of up to $15,000 help B.C. organizations hire a student from a PICS university to work on a climate action project.

Award
Up to $15,000 towards intern employment costs
Who can apply
North America
Where
British Columbia, Canada
Deadline
20 Nov

About the programme

The Climate Internship Program funds B.C. organizations to host a student from UBC, SFU, UNBC or UVic for a climate action project. Selection is competitive and annual. PICS scores applications on direct climate value, clear project purpose and outputs, potential for broader climate impact through knowledge mobilization, clearly defined student role, and principles of JEDI and reconciliation. Funds cover intern salaries and employment-related costs only. Internships run late May to late August 2027, with hiring no later than April 30.

Duration: Late May to late August 2027 (internship period)

Eligibility

  • Organization must be based in British Columbia and be one of: registered non-profit, First Nations or Indigenous organization, provincial government agency or Crown corporation, local government, cooperative or social enterprise, or private company
  • Intern must be a student at a PICS university (UBC, SFU, UNBC or UVic) in a climate-related field
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What they look for

  • Projects that provide direct climate value to B.C. organizations and communities are prioritised
  • Projects offering an early career development opportunity for a university student are prioritised
  • Projects likely to inspire further climate actions or policies elsewhere are prioritised

What you will need

  • Climate Internship Application Form

How to apply

  1. Submit the online application form by November 20, 2026 at 4 p.m. (Save and Resume option available)
  2. PICS staff assess applications with external technical expert input
  3. Organizations notified of decisions in mid-December 2026
  4. If funded, receive award letter, then recruit and hire a student by April 30, 2027
  5. Internship carried out late May to late August 2027; all funds used by December 31, 2027

Applications are submitted on Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS)’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.

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