CAPI Internship Program
2024 interns Alejandro Agustines (back left) and Ana Mara (front left) on a hike in Kawah Ratu National Park in Indonesia, with friends Iva and Pascal. Alejandro and Anna spent 6 months in Jakarta working for the Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS).
Since 2003, CAPI has sent over 200 Canadian students on life-changing placements with non-governmental organizations across the Asia-Pacific.
CAPI is offering internship opportunities across Asia in 2026, including in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan. See below for instructions and current opportunities.
Application timeline |
Info sessions: (attend one) CAPI Boardroom FRA A168a map |
Application deadline: 30 January 2026 |
Interviews: Early February 2026 |
Offers made: Mid February 2026 |
Preparation: March-April 2026 (Visa applications, booking flights and preparation for orientation and placement) |
Pre-departure training: Last week of April 2026 (mandatory one-week in-person at UVic, includes a weekend) |
Overseas placement: 4-7 months between May and December 2026 |
Current opportunities
QES internships
Japan internships

If you have any questions about our internships please contact Robyn Fila, CAPI internship program manager, by email at rfila@uvic.ca or phone at 250.721.7022