Communications Intern

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Communications Intern to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.

NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, we have brought people together to conserve and restore more than 15 million hectares across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, evidence-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.

NCC recognizes that we work on lands that have long been cared for by Indigenous Peoples under their own laws and knowledge systems. We are committed to transforming how we do our work, advancing Reconciliation through conservation, and working with Indigenous Peoples in meaningful, respectful, and supportive ways.

**Purpose and General Description**:
Every year, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) hires interns to assist with various aspects of delivering its conservation program, while gaining valuable skills in the conservation sector. In 2025, the Nature Conservancy of Canada will be hiring one communications intern to work for the [Ontario Region]

The communications intern will assist both the communications and fundraising teams with a wide variety of content development, outreach, administrative duties, and promotional activities. Working independently and with NCC staff, the intern will help to develop regional content for NCC’s digital and print publications, contribute to event coordination, and assist with the creation of materials intended for donors. The intern will also assist with the collection and organization of digital assets.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Support the development of content for various audiences including donors, general public, and community partners, and distribution channels such as social media, newsletters, website, community publications, etc.
- Research and write stories to showcase NCC’s conservation impact in Ontario.
- Support donor stewardship and community outreach through various administrative tasks.
- Create, collect, edit and catalogue digital assets (both photos and videos).
- Assist both the Development and Communications team with ongoing activities as needed.

**Required Skills and Attributes**:
This posting is targeted to individuals possessing the following skills and traits:

- Enthusiastic about conserving nature
- Strong writing skills, with a particular aptitude for identifying and telling great stories.
- Experience in developing clear, professional and thoughtful communications to various audiences
- Experience editing, proofreading, and fact-checking.
- Organized, with strong time management and attention to detail.
- Has an interest/experience in public engagement and communicating environmental topics.
- Some experience in Adobe Creative Suite programs such as InDesign, or similar software.
- Self-starting, proactive and capable of working both independently and in a team setting.

The following additional skills and abilities would be assets in this position but are not required:

- Experience with CRM or data management programs (such as Raiser’s Edge or Luminate Online).
- Experience in photo and video editing.

**Terms of Employment**:

- Subject to funding, this is a 18-week position from April 28th, 2025 until August 29th, 2025
- Compensation: $21.50/hour.
- The position may require occasional weekend and evening work, with possibility of travel within Ontario.

**Application Deadline**

March 18, 2025 | 11:59pm EST, 9:59pm Mountain Time, 8:59pm Pacific Time, 10:50pm CST, 00:59 am +1 AST