Company Address: 701-380 Wellington Street, London, Ontario
 
How to Apply: By e-mail to resumes@ledc.com by Friday, May 15, 2015, 4pm
                            Robert Collins, Director, Workforce Development
              
Company Description: 
The London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is committed to improving the economic well-being of Londoners through the growth and expansion of local businesses and the attraction of new businesses to our community.  The LEDC aims to support and add to the strengths of the London business environment and to promote our city as an attractive place to live, work and operate a business.
 
Duties and learning opportunities:
The Research and Special Projects Intern, reporting to the Director, Workforce Development, will be responsible for:
 

• Researching and drafting content for online publications
• Collecting and entering data into various data bases
• Developing and reporting comparative market research
• Preparing resource documents
• Other projects as they arise including but not limited to assistance with focus group planning and management and local outreach activities.
• Opportunity to participate in project development

 
Skills and abilities required:

• Excellent research analytic and problem-solving skills
• Data base entry and management experience
• Superior verbal and written skills
• Process and detail oriented
• Maturity, ability to work independently and cooperatively in a team
• Dependable, adaptable and patient

Days and times employee must be available:  Flexible, but regular day-time hours. 35 hrs/week. June 8-August 28, 2015. $13:50 per hour.
Accessible by public transportation: yes
 
Eligibility

In order to be considered for this opportunity, candidates must meet the following Canada Summer Jobs program and project requirements:
 

1. have been registered as a full-time post-secondary student during the 2014-15 academic year;
2. plan to return to school on a full-time bases for the 2015-16 academic year;
3. be between 15 & 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
4. be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
5. be legally entitled to work according to Ontario legislation and regulations; and
6. not be working 30 hours or more per week in other jobs.