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Qualities & Qualifications

Educational

• A student in good academic standing who is attending a university that has a partnership with Intercordia Canada.
• Willing to undertake the course and seminar work specified by Intercordia Canada and your University in order to obtain the credit(s) offered.

Personal

• Be 18 to 30 years of age (Intercordia Canada will assess student’s maturity level to ensure fruitful participation in the program)
• Be in a state of physical and mental health that will allow one to live positively in a challenging environment.
• Preferable that the student has a background working or volunteering in community settings (youth groups, summer camps, school council, sports teams, or related experience), which would foster the following attributes:
  • Knowledge of team dynamics
  • Leadership skills
  • People skills - listening, empathy, openness to others
  • Ability to deal maturely with ambiguity
  • Having a sense of service and compassion
  • Desiring academic, personal and social development
  • Being adventurous
  • Showing initiative
  • Being able to carry responsibility
  • Being able to work with supervisors or authority
  • Being open to participate in, and respect foreign, cultural and family traditions
  • Committing to the duration and expectations of all Intercordia components