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| Position Type: | Student Job |
| Location: | London, ON |
| Date Posted: | Apr 26, 2018 |
Job Description
Research and Special Projects Intern
Summer Position
London Economic Development Corporation
Company Address: 701-380 Wellington Street, London, Ontario
How to Apply: By e-mail to resumes@ledc.com by Thursday, May 10, 2018 4pm
Robert Collins, Director, Workforce Development
Company Description:
The London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is the lead economic development agency for London, Canada. LEDC works with business, government and community partners to attract business investment, develop a connected and supportive business climate and grow London's talented workforce.
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 4- August 31. $15.00 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:
- have been registered as a full-time post-secondary student during the 2017-18 academic year;
- plan to return to school on a full-time basis for the 2018-19 academic year;
- be between 15 & 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
- be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
- be legally entitled to work according to Ontario legislation and regulations; and
- not be working 30 hours or more per week in other jobs.
