University Health Network
Intern, Communications – Toronto, Ontario
Please note that while you may notice the UHN logo or a reference to UHN in this posting, UHN is only hosting this online application on behalf of The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (the Partnership). The successful candidate will be employed by the Partnership.
Position: Intern, Communications
Reports to: Manager, Strategic Communications
Location: Hybrid. The Partnership’s head office is in downtown Toronto. Candidates can work anywhere in Canada.
Status: 12-month fixed term contract
Job Level: $25 per hour
Posting Date: June 19, 2023
Closing Date: July 3, 2023
Division Overview
The Strategic Partnerships Division leads engagement of partners in Canada’s health system and broader cancer community who are key 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 division also leads communications activities to strategically support and profile the work of the Partnership in driving forward the priorities of the Strategy across partners, stakeholders and the public. The division also oversees a special agenda of working alongside First Nations, Inuit and Métis to drive forward 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 team is looking for a motivated individual with an interest in health-care communications to join our team. The Communications Intern position provides on-the-job training and experience in employee communications, visual design, video production, media relations, digital marketing, 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 Communications team 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 & Activities
Program Specific Responsibilities
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Writing: Researching, writing and editing clean copy for internal and external channels
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Employee communications: Supporting employee communication activities including employee engagement events and internal communications
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Multimedia production: Supporting multimedia needs for initiatives and projects including visual design/branding and video production/post-production activities
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Providing ongoing support to collect and organize visual asset materials (icon, photos, videos)
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Digital marketing: Coordinating small scale projects and digital marketing campaigns as needed
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Media: Supporting the media monitoring, research, coverage tracking and measurement
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Other: Performs other communications duties as assigned
Competencies
The Partnership’s core competencies are a key element to reviewing performance. While the duties and responsibilities of a position tell you the “what,” the competencies tell you the “how.” We have developed five universal competencies which we expect to be exhibited by all employees regardless of level or position, as well as five leadership competencies which we expect to be exhibited by staff in people management positions.
Universal Competencies
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Inclusive values diversity and applies an equity lens; consciously thinks about whoneeds to be included
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Agile is constantly adapting to partners, priorities and outcomes; is committed to continuous learning and improvement; promotes new ways of doing things
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Collaborative partners and builds strong relationships; works effectively with team members, focusing on delivering individual contributions to meet collective outcomes
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Outcomes-focused focuses on the ultimate impact, priorities work with a focus on underserved groups
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Systems-thinking connects the dots between their work and the broader system, has political acuity
Experience and Qualifications
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Undergraduate Degree or College Diploma in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or other relevant discipline, or an acceptable combination of education and experience
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Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
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Familiarity with additional software e.g. WordPress, Adobe Photoshop, Google Ads, and various social media platforms: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
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Education or experience with First Nations, Inuit and Métis is an asset
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Bilingual in both English and French is an asset
To apply, please attach to your application your CV and cover letter combined in one file in Word or PDF.
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer thanks all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is an organization committed to ensuring accessible services and communications to individuals with disabilities. Should you require accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, including accessible job postings, please call 416-915-9222 or email us at [email protected]