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We’re hiring new interns for 2023! CQ Business Consulting Inc has partnered with DAYO Media & Communications for another internship opportunity that will help you diversify your skills AND provide valuable career mentorship.
CQBC & DM&C Internship - Winter 2023
Communications & Research Intern
We’re offering an internship experience like no other! Our companies, CQ Business Consulting Inc. (CQBC), a business consultancy specializing in business and strategic planning, and DAYO Media & Communications (DM&C), an award-winning media and communications firm, have partnered to deliver an exceptional learning opportunity for students, new graduates, and emerging professionals to enrich their knowledge and experience in preparation for their careers.
Why join us?
- Diversify your skills by working on a wide range of projects for our two companies.
- Mentorship from established professionals in the communications and business sectors.
- Engage in work that will challenge you and encourage leadership.
- Learn how to optimize transferable skills across sectors.
- Contribute to meaningful projects that require an anti-oppressive, DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) lense.
In this role, the successful candidate will gain valuable on-the-ground work experience supporting client and internal projects through research, content creation, copywriting, editing, and strategic insight and collaboration. The candidate will be reporting to both Chantelle Quow, President/CEO of CQBC, and Dayo Kefentse, Managing Director of DM&C.
Programme Details
Expected start date: January 2023
Job Type: Temporary, Internship
Salary: Honorarium
Hours: 30-35 / week
Schedule: Monday to Friday, occasional weekend work may be required.
Education: Currently in a university or college degree/diploma program; or recent graduate.
Language: English (Required), French (Basic Proficiency Level is an asset)
Work remotely: Yes
What you’ll do in the role:
- Draft, edit and proofread communications materials (e.g. press releases, publications, social media posts, web content, newsletters)
- Research information, data, statistics, etc, relevant to client industry and according to guidelines set by management
- Develop and update media lists
- Prepare timely and accurate presentations and reports using Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Organize and manage large amounts of files, tasks, schedules and information
- Collaborate with team members in strategic brainstorming
- Other communications, research and administrative tasks, as needed
What you’ll bring to the role:
- Editing and research skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal/written/comprehension)
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to receive and apply constructive feedback and a strong desire to learn
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills
- Ability to adapt to shifting project needs
- Critical and analytical skills
- Self-motivated, flexible and disciplined team player adept at multitasking and prioritizing
- Strong computer skills: Google Suite, Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Must own a portable computer suitable for handling a wide range of communications-related activities remotely
- Sensitive to issues of confidentiality and a high sense of urgency
- Ability to work effectively in an intimate, fast-paced and remote team
Interested candidates may fill out the Internship Application form and upload their resume and cover letter in a SINGLE pdf file.
CQBC and DM&C would like to sincerely thank all applicants for your expressed interest in this opportunity; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
CQBC and DM&C are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We will not discriminate between applications for reason of gender, gender identity, race, religion, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.