Intern, Communications

Internship Description and Qualifications:

Across Canada people are working to improve health care. Innovators are building better systems. Advocates are pushing for improved access. Leaders are driving change that matters. At Santis Health we dont just consult on health care we partner with those bold enough to transform. Weve built an unstoppable team from coast-to-coast and now were looking for a Communications Intern to join us.

The ideal candidate is someone who is eager to help turn ideas into action. As a creative dynamic member of our Communications team you wont just be watching the health care landscape change; youll be helping us shape it. This paid three-month full-time internship is designed for a motivated individual keen to kickstart their career within the public relations and communications environment.

Responsibilities Include:

• Producing a daily media bulletin featuring top health news stories across Canada to be distributed to clients through Mailchimp.
• Conducting regular media monitoring of key topics and issues for our clients.
• Designing PowerPoint Word Documents Google Slide decks and other communications materials to be visually compelling.
• Creating first drafts of content for clients such as press releases articles media pitches website copy online campaign plans etc.
• Creating social media content calendars and supporting graphic design as needed (through Canva or the Adobe Creative Suite).
• Maintaining Santis Healths brand assets including developing materials for its website and social media accounts.
• Supporting internal and external events such as webinars podcasts team calls and company wide town halls.
• Supporting the planning of Santis annual client event in Toronto.
• Other public affairs communications and project management related support to clients as required.
  

A Great Candidate Would Have a Combination of These Skills and Qualifications:

• Currently attending or recently graduated from a post-secondary program relating to public relations communications or graphic design.
• Ability to work from our Downtown Toronto office at least two days per week.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in graphic design with familiarity in Google Slides Microsoft PowerPoint and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Fluency with social media management analytics and scheduling platforms including those for platforms like LinkedIn X Facebook and Instagram.
• Creative thinker who can offer new approaches for visual and written materials.
• Organized with an ability to prioritize effectively.
• Outstanding time management skills.

About Santis Health

Santis Health is a Canadian health care and life sciences consulting firm that provides a wide range of Management Consulting Communications and Government Affairs services to clients across the country. We accelerate health system innovation guide corporate strategy and advance advocacy across Canadas health and life science sectors because we believe in the same things our clients do: better outcomes better access and better health for all of us. Clients of Santis Health include leading health care organizations pharmaceutical companies charities hospitals non-profits and health care providers.

Santis Health is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment that is safe and respectful. Our aim is to ensure all employees and job applicants are given equal and equitable opportunity and that our organization represents a diverse array of expertise skills and backgrounds. We are committed to fair employment practices that do not discriminate on the basis of age gender disability socio-economic status marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race national origin religious beliefs political beliefs sex and sexual orientation and other dimensions that are intrinsic to who we are as individuals.

Required Experience:

Junior IC