CAPI Internship Program
2023 interns Faaiza Vakil (holding camera) and Brigitte Larkin (back, centre) with colleagues and students at a Gaelic football game. Faaiza and Brigitte spent 6 months in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia working for the Malaysia Social Research Institute.
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