Company: LOFT Community Services

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary: $20 per hour

Job date: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 06:42:01 GMT

Job description: DATE: April 16, 2025
LOCATION: Toronto, ON – People & Culture Team
COMPENSATION: $20/hour
CONTRACT DURATION: 8 weeks internship, ending on or before Aug 31, 2025**This is a summer intern position and a hybrid role**LOFT Community Services is a unique and dynamic charitable organization that supports people living with complex issues such as mental and physical health challenges, substance use challenges, poverty and homelessness. Serving 19,633 annually and providing 1,861 units of supportive housing last year, LOFT is one of Ontario’s largest mental health service providers of its kind. LOFT is also recognized as a Nonprofit Employer of Choice™ Award (NEOC) recipient.To help fulfill its mission, LOFT is hiring an Internal Communications Intern.Job Summary
The Internal Communications Intern position supports LOFT through a collaborative approach. It offers students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in internal communications. They will contribute to LOFT’s internal communication strategy to inform staff about LOFT’s operations and People & Culture’s programs and services, as well as supporting recruitment initiatives.What You Will Do

• Writing, editing, and proofreading various communications.
• Provide creative support in graphic design and development of digital and print resources, and social media channels, according to LOFT brand guidelines and accessibility best practices.
• Support the development and maintenance of LOFT’s internal SharePoint site.
• Contribute to the development and execution of LOFT’s communications plan

What You Bring
Must-Haves

• Post-secondary courses in marketing, graphic design, or communications.
• Strong preference for students in communications, journalism, media studies, marketing communications, public relations programs.
• Strong skills in desktop publishing, graphic design, layout, illustration, and photography for use in websites, electronic and/or print materials, and audio/visual presentations that reflect diversity, equity, and inclusion in the healthcare and social services sector.
• Familiarity with SharePoint development, design, and maintenance is an asset.
• Familiarity with MS Teams platform and apps is an asset.
• Knowledge of the application of accessibility standards is a strong asset.
• Strong English language competency in writing, copyediting, and proofreading skills required.
• Familiarity with the not-for-profit and community healthcare field is an asset.
• Must be a youth ages between 15 to 30 years of age and eligible to participate in the Canada Summer Jobs program.

Nice-to-Haves

• Ability to communicate in more than one language, is an asset.
• Familiarity with the not-for-profit sector is an asset.
• Understanding of cultural competency and anti-oppression framework.
• Lived experience with facing systemic and cultural barriers to employment, education, housing, and health equity are strongly encouraged to apply.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
LOFT Community Services is a values-driven organization with a deep belief that each person has the ability to grow and change. We value compassion, collaboration, and community delivered with dignity, innovation, and excellence. LOFT’s vision is that together, we can all live successfully in our community. Our client population reflects Ontario’s diverse community and it is LOFT’s goal to build a workforce who also reflects that diversity. LOFT believes there are many ways to develop skills and build experience and expertise. So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, you are encouraged to apply.Note: A satisfactory vulnerable sector check (VSC) is also required.CLOSING DATE: April 30, 2025
#LI_HYBRIDThanks for visiting our Career Page. Please review our open positions and apply to the positions that match your qualifications.Follow us on: I I l l lLOFT Community Services is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live and serve. LOFT is committed to making employment opportunities accessible in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Requested accommodation will be provided in all parts of the application and hiring process by contacting hrteam@loftcs.org or (416) 979-1994.Powered by JazzHR