We’re hiring a communications student!
We are looking for a communications, journalism or PR student work with our Youth en Route team for the summer. Come make a difference and empower youth! We’ll provide an opportunity to do pretty much everything and anything! From social media, to WordPress, one job and you’ll learn some amazing skills and build a portfolio.
Your Responsibilities:
- Create blogs, social media posts and videos to tell the stories of our organization.
- Update and maintain www.youthenroute.ca web site including site health, QC analysis, meeting accessibility standards.
- Take photos and videos
- Create graphic designs, info graphics and use other visual story-telling techniques
- Use YER web-based resources to create projects using your own devices. (Canva, google drive)
- Create electronic database of photos and resources
- Create reports to evaluate website and social media engagement and success
- Meet assigned deadlines
- Support creation of update web site, social media and communications strategies, in conjunction with the YER Board’s communications committee.
Your Qualifications:
- The candidate will be highly motivated, willing to work in both an individual and team-oriented environment
- Strong oral, written and visual communication skills
- Excellent web site production skills with WordPress, including functionality and optimization
- Excellent social media and engagement skills
- Willingness to learn, edit, listen, rewrite and try new things is key
- Experience and/or passion for urban cycling and active travel modes is an asset.
Education and Experience:
- Enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a certified post-secondary communications, journalism or public relations program.
Employee Status : Temporary summer employment supported by the Canada Summer Jobs Grant
Renumeration and requirements
- Pay of $19 per hour, based on 35 hours per week and 8 weeks of employment. Show us you’re valuable to us and we’ll extend it to 12 weeks. There’s opportunity for ongoing, part-time employment.
- Ability to start in the second week of May.
Apply with short cover email, resume and one sample of writing skills, and one sample of design, photography or video skills to Info@youthenroute.ca
