Organization: Ontario Co-operative Association
Term: 26 weeks
Timeline: 35 hours per week for 26 weeks (January 2013 – July 2013)
Attire: Business casual
Location: On Co-op offices at 450 Speedvale Avenue West, Suite 101, Guelph, ON 
Wages: As presented in the employment contract
Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm 

General Desciption:

Key Responsibility:

• Assist with the planning and creation of various print and electronic communication pieces such as newsletters, reports, guides, corporate and event brochures, fact sheets, meeting materials, etc.;
• Identify opportunities and develop content for media releases related to the key strategic areas;
• Work with all Managers to edit, update and create new website content for their program areas;
• Provide content for blog and other social media tools (such as Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube);
• Update and organize main database and e-Directory as required;
• Support Event Manager in the promotion of Annual General Members meeting, roundtable meetings and regional conferences across the province;
• Work with the Membership Manager to enhance relationships with current members and to develop strategies to attract new members.
• Other duties as assigned to support the work of On Co-op and the goals of the communications strategic vision.

Staff Team:

• Support and promote a strong staff team culture, and participate in all staff meetings, events and conferences.

Qualifications:

• Must be eligible for internship program (i.e.: 30 years of age or under; recent college/university graduate; out of school; hasn’t had an EI claim or received it for the past 3 years, legally entitled to work in Canada);
• Graduate of university/college communications and/or marketing program preferred;
• Knowledge of and experience with various communications media (print, electronic, website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) a huge asset;
• Strong research, writing, editing and grammar skills;
• Comfortable using various MS Office Tools (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher);
• Ability to work independently but also within a team environment;
• Individual should be creative, have a good eye for detail and the ability to take initiative; 8. Good time management skills and someone who is deadline-oriented.