Marketing & Communications Summer Student

**Marketing & Communications Summer Student** **"The best prescription I've ever given is a wish."** - Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Associate Paediatrician-in-Chief, SickKids Hospital & Medical Advisor for Make-A-Wish® Canada - **What is Your Biggest Wish?** Is it to be part of an organization that is child-focused, values employee experience and is an inspiring workplace? **If so, Make-A-Wish is for you** Make-A-Wish® Canada creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. **“It’s been wonderful to have this wish to look forward to... It’s wonderful to see [Rowan] with something that brings him pure joy after all he’s been through and missed out on”** - Melissa, mom to wish kid Rowan (age 5, leukemia), who wished for an indoor jungle gym. - **What's In It For You?** - Meaningful opportunities to make an impact and change the lives of children with critical illnesses within your community and across Canada - A collaborative team environment where you feel valued and inspired - An attractive compensation package that includes group health and dental coverage (premiums are fully covered by the Foundation), a matching RRSP program as well as paid Wish Hours - Annual vacation starting at three weeks & additional paid leaves - Work/life balance and flexibility - Hybrid working environment - Employee Wellness Program - Corporate discounts - Continuous learning, development and internal training opportunities - Fun employee activities, contests, and more Make-A-Wish® Canada is committed to fostering a culture that aims to change lives while offering a rewarding employment experience where your contributions make a true difference every day **MISSION, VISION AND VALUES** Our** mission** is, together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illness. Supported by our** vision** to grant the wish of every eligible child. Our **values** are Child-Focused, Integrity, Impact, Innovation, and Community. - **Where You Come In** We are looking for a **Summer Intern** to join our Marketing & Communications team at Make-A-Wish® Canada. We are looking for a driven, energetic, and creative student who enjoys collaboration, research and has fresh ideas Working with the Marketing & Communications team and reporting to the Manager, Communications, you will gain valuable, real-world Marcomm experience as well as provide the team with administrative and creative support. This role can be based out of our offices in either **Pickering or Toronto (North York)**. This role is a summer internship at 4 days (30 hours) per week, Monday to Thursday, will complete at the end of August, and is on a hybrid schedule. - **What You Will Do** - Assist the National office with writing & updating compelling wish stories/bios that show a wish child’s journey. Wish stories/bios are used for web, social media channels, fundraisers, speaking engagements, etc. - Once written and approved by the Manager, Communications, ensure wish stories/images are put into Canva templates and filed/tagged appropriately. - Assistance with drafting of press materials (i.e. press releases) as required. - Dependent on working location of the successful summer student, the student may also be asked to be present at Make-A-Wish events in order to capture imagery for use in media/social media. - Brand training will be provided. - Other duties as assigned. - **What You Bring** - Education in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or Marketing (or working towards). - Excellent writing and storytelling ability, while adhering to brand. - Strong communication skills. - Attention to detail and organizational skills. - Must be able to work to deadlines. - Ability to prioritize workload and handle multiple requests. - Comfortable in working with other team members and wish parents to gather information if required. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, Canva. - A clear Criminal Background Check required. - **Your Work Environment** - Hybrid work environment: 2 days in-office per week, 2 days remote. **Physical/Mental Effort** - Works with multiple demands and changing/overlapping priorities. - High degree of responsibility including confidentiality and day-to-day operations. - Repetitive work. ***How To Apply** **Recruitment Process** We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. - **Apply**: - **Review**ed by Make-A-Wish Employee**: - **Interview(s)**: - **Reference Check**: - **Offer**: - **Criminal Background Check**: - **Start** **About Make-a-Wish Canada** Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Canada has granted over 37,000 wishes across the country, over 1000 last year alone. As an indep