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Positions: Sustainability Interns
Organizations: Various Environmental Non-profit Organizations
Location(s): Ottawa & Kingston, Ontario (current in-person positions available)
Time Commitment: 30 hours/week for a minimum of 13-26 weeks.
Start Date: Summer 2022
Eligibility: age 30 & under (see below)
Are you a recent graduate looking to gain some work experience in the nonprofit sector? Do you have a passion for the environment? Are you excited about the idea of helping to build the capacity of other ENGOs across Canada?! Get first-hand experience working for a grassroots environmental nonprofit organization, make valuable connections and refine your skills through our training and mentorship included with this position.
SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION:
Eco-Internships is a social enterprise designed to help small-shop environmental non-profit organizations (ENGOs) with human resources and staffing needs. One of the ways we support ENGOs across Canada is by connecting non-profits to funding opportunities to hire youth interns through wage subsidy grants and other funding. The 2022 goal of the program is to hire up to 100 youth interns at environmental organizations in pairs of two. This means there will be up to 50 organizations, each with two interns. These interns will be matched with an Intern Mentor and in some cases also an Eco-Internships Manager. It includes mandatory training and ongoing mentorship as part of the internship experience. Resumes submitted through this application pool will be initially reviewed by our team here at Eco-Internships and then distributed to various organizations participating in this program.
SUMMARY OF ROLE:
The Sustainability Intern will work under the guidance of a Manager and/or Board of Directors. They will also work with a Mentor from another environmental group to help guide them in their role. The Sustainability Intern will develop programs, help fundraise, lead communications and social media, support partnerships, and participate in networking opportunities. The sustainability Intern will take part in a mandatory 3-week intensive training program in July as part of their role.
COMPENSATION
The Sustainability Intern will be paid $20/hour for 30 hours/week for the internship.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The possible Sustainability Intern duties are as follows (but not limited to):
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
QUALIFIED INTERNS ARE:
*Refugee protection must be conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Persons awaiting refugee status, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, student visa or work visa, are ineligible to participate in a Youth Employment Strategy initiative.
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Current status: Open/apply now. Date posted: Jun 17 2022 ID: 63353