Canada Summer Jobs Summer Employment Opportunity

Fundraising/Events Intern

(Canada Job Bank Classification Job Title:  Fundraising Organizer)

Position Details:   Seasonal Full-Time, 35 hours per week for 8 weeks (daytime hours Monday – Friday)

Total Hours:      280                                   

Compensation: $16.55/hour     

Start Date:         **June 3, 2024**                   

Anticipated End Date:    July 26, 2024

Location:            CCS Main Office, 18 King St. East, Bolton, ON, L7E 1E8

Deadline to Apply:  May 16, 2024 (noon)

Agency Overview: Throughout the entirety of the Town of Caledon, Caledon Community Services (CCS) is helping shape the future of a caring and engaged Caledon community.  Our social service programs address community needs in a uniquely challenging and increasingly diverse GTA community.  CCS is home to Caledon’s only accessible transportation program, the Exchange Community Hub that includes food support and a range of activities, the Caledon Specialist Clinic, and personal support services for seniors. We offer settlement services and language classes for newcomers and comprehensive employment services for job seekers and local businesses. We provide paid training programs for Caledon youth as well as exciting internships and volunteer opportunities.  Finally, we invite the community to shop at Evolve, a retail shopping destination. We host a variety of fundraising events annually.  We invite you to volunteer with us. Proceeds raised support service delivery for many of our programs. The breadth of our services makes for compelling opportunities to attract new friends and raise support for our work. Learn more at ccs4u.org. 

Summary of Responsibilities:  The focus of this position is program/initiative support and community outreach. Responsibilities and deliverables will be based on tasks featuring relationship building, community engaging and sustaining relationships in the community by both implementing and attending community events, assisting stakeholders with internal admin processes. Working with the Fundraising Team, the incumbent will:

• Attend community and public awareness events as required;
• Create and distribute digital content in relation to community outreach events;
• Liaise with suppliers and partners in event organization;
• Assist with event management and coordination;
• Display excellent customer service and relationship building skills;
• Support the fundraising team in daily administrative tasks, including data entry;
• Represent the agency in a positive and professional manner;
• Other tasks as assigned to assist the program.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Post-secondary field of study that would be an asset to this position: Marketing, Communications, Event Management, Non-Profit Management, Business or related field;
• Strong MS Office 365 (web) skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); Database skills, Canva and video editing skills an asset;
• Event and/or volunteer experience an asset;
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated working knowledge of digital content creation and social media platforms;
• Project management and event management skills; Attention to detail;
• Has a positive and friendly attitude, a curious nature, and is adaptable to change;
• Excellent customer service skills when interacting with stakeholders;
• Able to work independently and as a member of a team;
• Use of own vehicle and ability to travel independently within Caledon;
• Police records check will be required.

To be eligible for this Canada Summer Jobs initiative, individuals must:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of the employment*

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the  Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

*Note: International students are not eligible for the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only be contacting those selected for an interview. CCS is an equal opportunity employer encouraging applications from qualified individuals from diverse groups including Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientation or gender identity and other grounds identified under the Ontario Human Rights Code. CCS will provide information and/or accommodation pertaining to this job posting and/or the recruitment process in an accessible manner upon request.