Marketing Coordinator Internship

If youre excited about building systems that empower others to lead - and want to help shape Canadas next generation of entrepreneurial AI-ready talent for the future of work - wed love to hear from you!

Venture for Canada is a national registered charity equipping talent across Canada with the entrepreneurial skills mindset and opportunities to succeed in a 21st-century economy increasingly shaped by rapid change and emerging technology. We believe that to be entrepreneurial is to act upon opportunities to create value for others.

The resourcefulness and creativity of people across Canada are essential to addressing our countrys greatest challenges. Venture for Canada serves as a catalyst for systemic social change by empowering individuals to create a more prosperous inclusive and innovative society.

Im Kathleen VFCs Senior Manager of People Operations and Ill be guiding the recruitment for this role. Since joining in 2019 Ive watched our team grow from 9 to 30 mission-driven colleagues and were thrilled to be expanding again. To learn more about our hiring process and workplace philosophy visit our Careers page here.

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About the Marketing Coordinator - Internship:

Reporting to the Content and Communications Manager youll be diving straight into the heart of VFCs marketing strategy. This isnt just an internship; its your launchpad into the exciting world of marketing entrepreneurship and social impact. Youll get hands-on experience in every area of marketing from content creation to co-marketing initiatives all while contributing to a mission-driven organization.

This role is part of VFCs commitment to fostering work-integrated learning for Canadian students in addition to gaining valuable hands-on experience interns will also receive 1x1 mentoring from our Director of People Operations and Finance a curated set of learning materials and participate in professional development groups to further advance skill development. These skill development sessions will focus on relationship building time management objective-based working styles delegation project planning and execution working in small teams and more!

This is a contract position and employment is contingent on funding approval.

Please note to be eligible for this position you must:

• be a Canadian citizen permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and
• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations; and
• be 30 years of age or younger at the time of the internship.
  
  

Role Responsibilities

• TikTok Content Creation: Stay on top of TikTok trends and create engaging content that authentically connects with students and startups across Canada.
• Support Content Strategy: Collaborate closely with the team to craft engaging social media posts blog articles newsletters and partnership materials ensuring they stay true to VFCs voice and connect meaningfully with our audience across channels.
• Design Marketing Assets: Use tools like Canva and Notion to design high-quality user-centric materials like media kits infographics and more.
• Market Research: Research emerging trends and analyze competitors using insights to improve and innovate VFCs marketing strategies.
• Other Tasks: Any other reasonable tasks as assigned by VFC.
  
  

Job Requirements:

• A curious creative and collaborative mindset.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal to help tell VFCs story.
• Experience creating and editing engaging TikTok videos either with a personal or business account that shows youre up-to-date with platform trends.
• Proficiency with video editing tools like CapCut and a basic understanding of design tools like Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiarity with Notion and WordPress (bonus points!).
• An ability to connect with audiences through authentic and empathetic communication.
• Impact-driven and motivated by the desire to make a positive change.
• A proactive attitudeyou can manage your time meet goals and solve problems creatively.
• Enjoy busy and fast-paced work
• Keen interest in entrepreneurship social impact startups and the Canadian business landscape
• Proficiency with Google Workspace/Gmail HubSpot Slack Zoom and the Windows operating system are assets.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Salary: $770/Week

Location: Virtual home office must be within Ontario.

Internship Dates: May 4 2026 - July 24 2026

Deadline to Apply: February 16 2025

Internal Job Level: L1

Commitment to Diversity and Accessibility:

Venture for Canada is dedicated to creating a workplace that fits your needs. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and provide accommodations for accessibility. If you require accommodations please contact us at .

Additionally all employees play a role in protecting company and customer data by adhering to the VFC information security policies and procedures.

This position is to fill an existing vacancy. Venture for Canada uses artificial intelligence-enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by our recruiting and hiring teams. We will only contact applicants selected for an accordance with applicable laws candidates who are interviewed will be notified of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview.

Required Experience:

Junior IC