Youth Ambassador Assistant Trainee (Summer Student)

The Opportunity

As part of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) team, the Youth Ambassador Assistant offers a unique opportunity for a post-secondary student to get a hands-on, paid summer internship spanning a wide range of skills and experiences. DWF is seeking a self-motivated individual who will be responsible for supporting the education program through daily administrative tasks, data entry, and supporting the Youth Ambassador summer program.

This is a temporary summer student position reporting to the Director, Education. The successful candidate will join the DWF team from July 2025 to August 2025. As DWF continues to rapidly grow and expand, a willingness to be nimble, flexible, and accommodate ongoing change is necessary.

Your Responsibilities

• Support the administration of the DWF Education team, including the annual Youth Ambassador Program
• Assist with ongoing data integrity, ensuring mailing information for all educators and program participants is kept up-to-date
• Coordinate outreach to support program participants
• Work with Education team to organize engagement activities and initiatives
• Help create and administer impact surveys
• Act as a role model and leader to youth participants 
• Support promotion (including social media, website, and blog) of the program 
• Assist with administrative work to support the Education team and other DWF teams, as needed
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Preferred Qualifications

We recognize the value of diverse educational experiences including cultural, academic, work, and lived experience. We encourage those who closely match the qualifications listed below to apply: 

• Currently enrolled in post-secondary program in education, community development, administration, or other relevant field of study (or equivalency), or recent graduate
• Minimum two (2) years of current related experience
• High levels of accuracy, productivity and initiative are required
• Demonstrated professionalism and an understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional knowledge of MS Office, SharePoint, internet, and general office equipment
• Current Police Record and Vulnerable Sector Check is required

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume to careers@downiewenjack.ca by June 20, 2025 at 11:59pm ET. Please clearly label email subject: Education Program Assistant – Confidential. Potential candidates must be First Nations, Métis, or Inuit and must reside within the GTA. Candidates must be registered or eligible to register with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training.

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applications will be considered, however qualified persons of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit ancestry will be given preference. If you require accommodation to participate in the interview process, please let us know. Only those applicants who meet the qualifications will be contacted for an interview. To learn more about DWF, visit downiewenjack.ca.