Communications Intern

The Strategic Partnerships Division plays a key role in the engagement of partners in Canada’s health system and broader cancer community who are critical to implementing practice and policy changes that deliver on the priorities of the 2019-2029 Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control. The division works with the Partnership’s program teams and system partners to develop work plans, monitor progress, and regularly assess new and evolving work to ensure it aligns with the eight priorities of the Strategy. The Strategic Partnership leads communications activities to support and profile the collaborations that drive towards the outcomes of the Strategy. The division also oversees a special agenda of working alongside First Nations, Inuit, and Métis to advance People-specific priorities and actions, outlined in the Strategy, by co-developing and implementing solutions to improving cancer care for those in these communities.

Overview of role

The Communications Intern position provides on-the-job training and experience in employee communications, media relations, social media, and project management. This one-year internship will provide you with the broad range of skills needed to start your communications career along with a well-rounded portfolio of work samples.

The Intern, Communications supports the Strategic Partnerships Division in carrying out projects and initiatives to achieve organizational priorities. Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Communications the incumbent provides support across the team and the organization to deliver on project objectives. As a highly organized professional with strong time management skills this position delivers on the tasks of the job while contributing to Partnership’s overall vision to reduce the burden of cancer on all Canadians.

Core responsibilities and activities

Program specific responsibilities

• Researches, writes, and edits clean copy for internal and external channels.
• Plans and implements in-person and virtual events that support employee engagement.
• Coordinates small scale projects and campaigns as needed.
• Collects and organizes visual assets materials (photos, videos, etc.) as needed.
• Supports media monitoring, research, coverage tracking and measurement.
• Performs other communications duties as assigned.

Competencies

The Partnership has core competencies which describe the behaviors we expect to be exhibited by staff. While the role overview and accountabilities describe what the successful incumbent will do, the competencies describe how we expect them to do it. The competencies are a key element to how the Partnership measures performance. There are universal competencies which need to be exhibited by all staff.

• Inclusion: Contributes to a work environment where all people feel safe, have a sense of belonging, feel valued for their differences, and are empowered to participate and contribute freely.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Works well with others both internally and externally to achieve individual goals, team goals, and/or organizational goals. Understands that a combined effort leads to greater results than those achieved by individuals.
• Organizational Awareness: Contributes by aligning actions with the organization’s goals, core functions, needs, and values. Understands how the organization functions internally and externally in the broader system.
• Design-Thinking: Designs solutions with the end user in mind. Clearly defines problems in order to address the real needs. Adopts an iterative approach to designing solutions, integrating ideas or feedback generated at various stages.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree or College Diploma in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or other relevant discipline, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive).
• Familiarity with additional software e.g. WordPress, Adobe Photoshop, Google Ads, and various social media platforms: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter.
• Education or experience with First Nations, Inuit and Métis is an asset.
• Bilingual in both English and French is an asset.

Apply now

To apply, please forward your CV and cover letter combined in one file in Word or PDF format to:
[email protected].

The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer thanks all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If contacted for an interview, please inform us should accommodation be required.

The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer has a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunity employer.

Position Details

Reports to: Manager, Strategic Communications

Location: Hybrid. The Partnership’s head office is in downtown Toronto. Candidates can work anywhere in Canada.

Employment category: Full Time, 12 month fixed term paid internship

Job level: $25 per hour

Posting date: January 3, 2025

Closing date: January 17, 2025

Status: Open