City of Brampton Looking for Intern, Economic Development, Innovation & Tech at Brampton, Ontario, Canada Full Time

JOB TITLE: Intern, Economic Development, Innovation & Tech

DEPARTMENT: Office of the CAO

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

JOB STATUS & DURATION: Temporary

HOURS OF WORK: 35 hour workweek

LOCATION: Hybrid Model – when working onsite, you will report to the location of City Hall 1st Floor.

HOURLY RATE: $20.67

JOB TYPE: Management and Administration

POSTING DATE: March 11, 2024

CLOSING DATE: March 22, 2024

Area Of Responsibility

Reporting to the Innovation and Technology Sector Manager, you will support the execution of projects, events and the development and growth of talent in the community to retain and attract business investment and job creation. If you’re looking for an opportunity to be challenged, work as part of a team, and use creativity to bring ideas to life, this position is for you.

• Project Execution: Support the planning and implementation of projects and events that showcase Brampton sustaining continuous engagement, sector growth and development
• Support business visits: Prepare key materials and research for management prior to business visits. Making phone calls to businesses
• Support Communications Initiatives: Coordinate special promotions, trade shows, and collateral. Assists in the preparation of copy, statistics, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Coordination and administration: Participates in the coordination of administration for programs including: coordinating community events; drafts speaking notes relevant to special event programs and researches topics for speech purposes as requested. Take meeting minutes in meetings and follow-up with team members for actions
• Digital Marketing: Working on sector newsletter, as well as managing distribution and digital marketing needs including leveraging technology and API to enhance distribution and measuring outreach.
• Project Leadership: Event and project leadership to plan and see through hackathon events with student and technology groups looking to cohost events with Innovation and Technology Team .
• Performs additional similar and related duties as assigned

Selection Criteria

EDUCATION:

• High school (Grade 12) graduation plus working towards an Undergraduate Degree and/or Post-Graduate Degree in Business, Marketing, or post graduate certificate in related field (or equivalent experience).
• Background in technology and innovation is an asset

Other Skills And Assets

• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects at once
• Exhibit a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Strong customer service orientation
• Superior organizational and time management skills
• Has a strong understanding of digital media platforms
• Be self-motivated and capable of working in a team environment and independently
• Preference will be given to students that have a permanent residency in Brampton.
• Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Interview: Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above by March 22, 2024 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

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