12-MONTH SEIU HEALTHCARE INDIGENOUS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SIIP)

12-MONTH SEIU HEALTHCARE INDIGENOUS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SIIP)

ABOUT SEIU HEALTHCARE

SEIU Healthcare is a union of more than 60,000 members who are frontline healthcare workers in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and homecare agencies in communities throughout Ontario. We advocate with our members by launching progressive member driven programs, adapting best practices, and encouraging new and innovative ideas. We strive to create a society where workers are valued and rewarded for their work. As a result, thriving workers have a greater opportunity to participate and lead in building healthy communities. We provide a strong voice through collective bargaining, labour relations, and political action to ensure frontline workers are heard and respected when decisions about healthcare are being made.

If you have a desire to amplify the voice of workers and you are passionate about labour and social justice, share our values, and want to work toward changing the lives of workers, then a career with SEIU Healthcare is for you! For more information, visit www.seiuhealthcare.ca.

SIIP SUMMARY:

Introducing our SEIU Healthcare Indigenous Internship Program (SIIP), a paid 12-month internship in our Organizing Department designed to build skills in union organizing, membership engagement, and leadership development while fighting for workers.

SIIP is part of our ongoing commitment to build respectful partnerships with Indigenous communities through career development, mentorship, and recognition of Indigenous perspectives.

This internship is based at our Head Office in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

Number of internship positions available: 1

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Workplace Organizing – Identifying and engaging workers in non-unionized and unionized workplaces to educate, recruit, and mobilize them in union activities
• Member Engagement & Leadership Development – Strengthening union membership by training and empowering workers to become leaders within their workplace
• Collective Bargaining Support – Assisting in contract negotiations, preparing demands, gathering worker feedback, and mobilizing for fair agreements
• Advocacy & Campaigns – Leading workplace, legislative, and political campaigns that promote workers' rights and union values
• Conflict Resolution & Grievance Handling – Supporting members in addressing workplace concerns and filing grievances in accordance with collective agreements

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• Self-identify as Indigenous (FirstNations, Inuit, or Métis)
• Be eligible to work in Canada
• Be between the ages of 18 – 30 years
• Have experience or familiarity with unions, organizing, political science, social work, labour and community organizing, activism, or related fields

WHY SIIP?

Throughout SIIP, you will receive ongoing support, including:

• One-on-One Mentorship opportunity
• Growth in leadership, organizing, advocacy, and training
• Connection with union leaders, activists and experts
• Competitive Pay
• Flexible leave policies to honour and support participation in Indigenous cultural practices and events

APPLICATION PROCESS

Complete this Internship Application Form and submit

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SEIUIndigenousInternship

SEIU Healthcare thanks all applicants for their interest. We are committed to diversity in our workplace and encourage applications from all visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities among other self-identified diverse groups. We also provide accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources. Please note that only individuals who are selected for interviews will be contacted.