Eco-Internship, a new environmental and sustainable development internship program developed and managed by Katimavik Youth Services, receives financial support from the Secrétariat à la jeunesse, a branch of the Québec government that deals with youth-related matters.

Katimavik Youth Services is a subsidiary of Katimavik-OPCAN that was created in 2000. Its mission is to develop and manage learning programs for youth in different fields of study, which include environmental, social and cultural programs.

Katimavik-OPCAN, Canada’s leading youth volunteer service program, has been a front runner in youth civic engagement for the past three decades. Since it was founded in 1977, Katimavik-OPCAN has offered direct assistance to more than 2,000 communities across Canada. Each year, more than 100 communities join Katimavik in empowering tomorrow’s leaders by providing young Canadians with valuable experiences.