Commonwealth Games Canada

Commonwealth Games Canada International Development through Sport Capacity Support Program

Application Form 2012-2013

The Capacity Support Program provides the opportunity for Canadian post-secondary graduates to support and assist Commonwealth Games Associations and National Olympic Committees in different countries with sport administration activities ranging from Games preparation, programming, fundraising and communications to the implementation of the Games Management software program, Zeus.

Please complete this application form and return it along with your covering letter and CV to Jennie Petersen, International Internship Programs Officer - [email protected] by December 4th, 2011 23:59 Eastern Time.

Where did you learn about our internship opportunities?

Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) website www.commonwealthgames.ca Another website – please specify: An event attended by a representative of CGC – please specify: Referred by a friend/colleague Referred by a CGC Alumnus Referred by another organization – please specify: Other – please specify:

There are six Capacity Support Officer placements across eight different Commonwealth Countries. You may apply for one, more than one or all internships offered by selecting the specific position(s) below. The two placements marked by * are combined placements, where one Capacity Support Officer will serve in each country for the terms specified below.

Which position(s) are you applying for?

Selection Organization Duration Country Tonga Commonwealth Games Association 3 months Tonga *Singapore National Olympic Council/ 3 months/ Singapore/ Commonwealth Games Scotland 3 months Scotland Barbados Olympic Association 3 months Barbados *Botswana National Olympic Committee/Swaziland 9 months/ Botswana/ Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association 3 months Swaziland St. Lucia Olympic Committee 1 year St. Lucia Commonwealth Games Association of Sri Lanka 1 year Sri Lanka *CSO placement will cover two countries. Commonwealth Games Canada International Development through Sport Capacity Support Program

Application Form 2012 – 2013

Section One: Personal Information

Last Name: First Name:

Current Mailing Address: Permanent Mailing Address in Canada:

Telephone number (daytime): Telephone number (evenings):

E-mail Address:

Section Two: Eligibility

1. Have you completed a university degree or college diploma?

Yes No

If “Yes”, when was the date of completion?

What is the degree or college diploma in?

If “No”, when do you expect to complete your degree/diploma?

Section Three: Experience

2. Have you ever traveled, worked or volunteered outside Canada?

Yes No

If “Yes”, please explain below. If “No”, please skip to question 3.

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3. Please provide a detailed history of your participation in sport, as an athlete, coach, volunteer, official or administrator, including levels attained and dates of participation.

Level Special Sport Dates Attained Highlights

Section Four: Important Dates

Deadline for Application: December 4th, 2011 23:59 Eastern Time

Pre-Departure Training: January 23-26th, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario (Tentative)

Internship Placement: Short-Term (3 months); Long-Term (1 year)

This year, we will be offering both short and long-term placements. The short-term placements will take place over 3 months and long-term placements over 1 year. The short-term placements will take place over 3 months between February 2012 to January 2013.

Please state whether you are interested in a short or long-term placement (if you are interested in both, please mark both):

Short-Term (3 months) Long-Term (1 year)

*If you stated Short-Term, please state your availability between Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

Availability:

*Note: The timeline for each short-term placement is determined by the needs of the host organization. Commonwealth Games Canada International Development through Sport Capacity Support Program

Please enclose the following with your application:

 Completed Capacity Support Program Application Form  Cover letter/letter of intent  Current resume  Name and contact information (phone number and e-mail address) for two references

Send to:

Jennie Petersen International Internship Programs Officer Commonwealth Games Canada 2255 St-Laurent Blvd. Suite 120, Ottawa, ON, K1G 4K3 tel.: (403)869-9748 fax: (613) 244-6826 e-mail: [email protected] www.commonwealthgames.ca

Note: Commonwealth Games Canada is committed to promoting and supporting employment equity.