Barrie Intern Position Ducks Unlimited Canada

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http://www.ducks.ca/careers/communications-intern-paid-position/

 

COMMUNICATIONS INTERN (PAID POSITION)

The Opportunity

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), one of Canada’s leading conservation organizations, is looking for a creative communications professional who understands the power of storytelling. In this position, you will be responsible for:

• writing and creating original content (magazine, newsletters, web)
• leveraging your social media savvy to help engage and grow audiences.
• assisting in the planning and execution of provincial marketing & communications strategies

Skills

The successful candidate is proficient in a range of communications platforms. Our stories need to reach different audiences, different ways…from tweets, to newsletters, to feature magazine pieces. You possess excellent writing, editing and proofing skills and have strong story-telling abilities. Understanding the use of photography and video is an important part of the creative process, although technical skills are not the priority.

Our communications intern must exercise journalistic discipline, have a healthy understanding of how the world works and appreciates the nuances of not-for-profit conservation work. An affinity for the outdoors, and the lifestyles associated with it, will allow you to better understand DUC’s culture. Meeting deadlines is key. Strong project management and the ability to work creatively with colleagues is essential.

An appropriate education is important, but we recognize it can come from a variety of disciplines. You may be working towards, a degree or diploma in communications, marketing, journalism or science. Whatever your academic journey, it has led you to this opportunity with DUC.

Requirements

• Excellent writing, editing and proofing skills.
• Strong story-telling abilities.
• Ability to develop a variety of communications materials for various mediums (i.e. magazine articles, newsletters, media releases).
• Experience with external communications and media relations.
• Web writing experience and knowledge of social media.
• Previous experience working for a conservation organization would be considered an asset.

Additional Details

• The position is based on Canada Summer Jobs funding where the successful candidate must be:
  • A full-time student in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full time basis in the next academic year
  • You must also be between the ages of 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment and available for work between June 27 and August 19, 2016
• This position will be based from our dog-friendly office in Barrie, Ontario.

How to Apply

Working for DUC is a career highlight for many staff. Let us know if making a positive difference to the environment is important to you. This 8-week internship offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable work experience while strengthening your communications skill sets and expanding your portfolio.

Please submit your cover letter, resumé and writing samples for confidential consideration to the attention of:

Joanne Barbazza, Communications Specialist
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Email: [email protected]

Closing deadline: June 13, 2016

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is the leader in wetland conservation. A registered charity, DUC partners with government, industry, non-profit organizations and landowners to conserve wetlands that are critical to waterfowl, wildlife and the environment. Learn more at ducks.ca.

While DUC would like to thank all applicants, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

 

[misfish]

I didnt have to read to far down,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

• Excellent writing, editing and proofing skills.

To know, it wasnt meant for me.

I was thinking of some of the younger guys here.

[ketchenany]

I have those skills! I'm too old to apply! But then I have a job doing it indoors:(

 

Go for it you young guns.

[Beans]

I don't intend to return to school and I'm over 30...

 

The successful candidate might get to work with my daughter-in-law...

Edited June 12, 2016 by Beans

[ketchenany]

30 we haven't seen 30 in 30 years at least me anyway!

beans you could teach carpin!