Summer Student, Marketing (Canada Summer Jobs 2026)

About our Foundation

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation is the largest foundation in Canada dedicated to supporting childhood disability inclusion research care and academic partnership with the hospital our mission is to inspire the community to help Holland Bloorview create the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children youth and families.

Thanks to generous donors our Foundation raises over $15 million annually and creates public engagement to eliminate disability stigma.

What we care about at the Holland Bloorview Foundation:

Innovation

We shake up old ways of doing things. We push the boundaries and create sector-leading fundraising experiences. We try fail and try again only this time better.

Gratitude

We believe in the power of community to do goodand go out of our way to say thank you. We value the small and the large the old and the new and treat our community with respect and gratitude.

Inclusion

We value and amplify diverse voices - both in our workplace and in our work. We commit to ensuring our fundraising and communications practices are inclusive and that our vision includes all voices.

Teamwork

We lead with empathy compassion and respect. We work as a team trusting and empowering each other to get things done and rolling up our sleeves to help each other out when we need to. We have each others backs and recognize that ultimately were all working toward the same goal of creating a world of possibilities for kids with disabilities.

Joy

We find lightness and joy and support each other through the tough times. We share laughter celebrate successes and bring our whole selves to the workplace.

Integrity

We are thoughtful stewards of our communitys donations and our clients stories. We live our values every day and do the right thing even when no one is looking.

This position is funded through a government program (Canada Summer Jobs) which creates summer job opportunities for youth; therefore eligible candidates must be:

• Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.
• 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. International students are not eligible participants. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa youth visa or work visa are ineligible.
• Must 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.

The Oppotunity

As part of the Strategy and Public Engagement Team at Holland Bloorviews Foundation this role will play a key role in enabling transformational fundraising and bringing campaigns to life. The successful candidate will assist with coordinating marketing projects supporting storytelling and content creation and provide day-to-day support for the marketing team.

The successful candidate will join Holland Bloorviews Communications and Public Engagement (CPE) team which is comprised of both hospital and foundation colleagues. Working in collaboration they build brand awareness promote disability inclusion and engage the community to support philanthropic giving to Holland Bloorview.

This role is hybrid in nature with a combination of work-from-home and on site as-needed for in-person meetings photography and video recording requests team-building activities etc.

Compensation: $17.60 per hour. Employee will receive an additional 4% in lieu of vacation and paid statutory holidays.

Contract: June to August 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and create compelling audience-first storytelling content (e.g. Instagram reel web story photography) that engages audiences and supports Holland Bloorviews brand advocacy and fundraising objectives
• Support the development and execution of campaign-related content across social and digital channels
• Assist with brand marketing activities such as producing marketing materials and supporting website updates etc.
• Support activities as needed such as coordinating and assisting at photo and video shoots Ambassador coordination administrative requests and capturing content for social media at on-site events
• Help organize and maintain digital marketing assets and system improving accessibility and usability
• Assist in improving and maintaining efficient systems processes and files
• Provide coordination and administrative support across marketing initiatives as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in marketing communications or a related field (in progress or completed)
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in marketing and social media
• Experience managing multiple priorities and adhering to set timelines
• Excellent organizational planning and time management skills
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. Premiere Illustrator Photoshop etc)
• Experience with a variety of media and digital platforms (e.g. YouTube Twitter Facebook Instagram)
• Proven ability to work independently and within a collaborative team environment
• Outstanding customer/client service skills and relationship-building skills
• Enthusiastic and passionate about fundraising