DATE: April 16 2025
LOCATION: Toronto ON People & Culture Team
COMPENSATION: $20/hour
CONTRACT DURATION: 8 weeks internship ending on or before Aug 31 2025 **This is a summer intern position and a hybrid role**
LOFT Community Services is a unique and dynamic charitable organization that supports people living with complex issues such as mental and physical health challenges substance use challenges poverty and homelessness. Serving 19633 annually and providing 1861 units of supportive housing last year LOFT is one of Ontarios largest mental health service providers of its kind. LOFT is also recognized as a Nonprofit Employer of Choice Award (NEOC) recipient. To help fulfill its mission LOFT is hiring anInternal Communications Intern.
Job Summary
The Internal Communications Intern position supports LOFT through a collaborative approach. It offers students an opportunity to gain handson experience in internal communications. They will contribute to LOFTs internal communication strategy to inform staff about LOFTs operations and People & Cultures programs and services as well as supporting recruitment initiatives.
What You Will Do- Writing editing and proofreading various communications.
- Provide creative support in graphic design and development of digital and print resources and social media channels according to LOFT brand guidelines and accessibility best practices.
- Support the development and maintenance of LOFTs internal SharePoint site.
- Contribute to the development and of LOFTs communications plan
What You Bring
MustHaves- Postsecondary courses in marketing graphic design or communications.
- Strong preference for students in communications journalism media studies marketing communications public relations programs.
- Strong skills in desktop publishing graphic design layout illustration and photography for use in websites electronic and/or print materials and audio/visual presentations that reflect diversity equity and inclusion in the healthcare and social services sector.
- Familiarity with SharePoint development design and maintenance is an asset.
- Familiarity with MS Teams platform and apps is an asset.
- Knowledge of the application of accessibility standards is a strong asset.
- Strong English language competency in writing copyediting and proofreading skills required.
- Familiarity with the notforprofit and community healthcare field is an asset.
- Must be a youth ages between 15 to 30 years of age and eligible to participate in the Canada Summer Jobs program.
NicetoHaves- Ability to communicate in more than one language is an asset.
- Familiarity with the notforprofit sector is an asset.
- Understanding of cultural competency and antioppression framework.
- Lived experience with facing systemic and cultural barriers to employment education housing and health equity are strongly encouraged to apply.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
LOFT Community Services is a valuesdriven organization with a deep belief that each person has the ability to grow and change. We value compassion collaboration and community delivered with dignity innovation and excellence. LOFTs vision is that together we can all live successfully in our community. Our client population reflects Ontarios diverse community and it is LOFTs goal to build a workforce who also reflects that diversity. LOFT believes there are many ways to develop skills and build experience and expertise. So even if you dont tick all the boxes but think youd thrive in this role you are encouraged to apply.
Note: A satisfactory vulnerable sector check (VSC) is also required.
CLOSING DATE:April 30 2025
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Required Experience:
Intern