Biodiversity Engagement Intern

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Hiring Unit:
McGill Office of Sustainability
Position Summary:

Biodiversity Engagement Intern

 

CONTEXT

The mission of MOOS is to create a culture of sustainability at McGill. MOOS aims to identify, connect, and enhance efforts to incorporate principles of sustainability (ecological, social, and economic) into research, education, connectivity, operations, and governance & administration at McGill. We provide the institutional memory and knowledge, the network of partnerships, the framework for sustainability at McGill (Climate & Sustainability Strategy ), and the seed funding (Sustainability Projects Fund ) to facilitate the sustainability efforts of students, faculty, and staff.

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• A passionate work environment with a dynamic, supportive, and caring team
• Personal and professional growth through the careful setting of your own goals
• Building a portfolio of professional communications content
• Meaningful work that will contribute to the growth of the sustainability movement at McGill
• Being able to be, first and foremost, a student

 

DUTIES

• Plan and coordinate events to promote engagement activities in line with the McGill Biodiversity Plan 2030 (i.e. tabling at kiosks, workshops, quiz nights)
• Attend monthly Biodiversity Engagement Committee meetings
• Collaborate with the Biodiversity Engagement Committee and Office of Science Outreach in the planning of campus-wide engagement activities (e.g., campus bioblitzes, biodiversity festival)
• Produce posters, flyers, and other promotional materials in support of biodiversity-related MOOS initiatives and events
• Coordinate and collaborate with MOOS communications team in the creation of biodiversity-related social media content

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Reliable, with strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to work independently, with limited supervision
• Willingness to conduct workshops and facilitate activities involving students, staff, and faculty
• Understanding of basic ecology and biodiversity principles
• Ability to communicate in French an asset
• Experience in event planning an asset
• Knowledge of sustainability initiatives and groups at McGill an asset
• Being based at MacDonald Campus an asset

HOW TO APPLY: Please apply through Workday and include a C.V. and cover letter in your application.
 

Deadline to apply is May 24th, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Marie-Claude Carignan, Climate and Biodiversity Officer (interim), [email protected]. See also: website , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube , and Instagram

The McGill Office of Sustainability (MOOS) values the contributions that individuals who identify as members of marginalized communities bring to our organization, and encourages women, Indigenous people, people of colour, people identifying as LGBTTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, two-spirited, queer, intersex), members of ethnic minorities, immigrants and people with disabilities to apply. Please indicate if you consider yourself to be a member of one of these groups and would like to be considered as such for the purpose of this hiring process.

“Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level # 3 on a scale of 0-4.”

Minimum Education and Experience:

High School Diploma 1 Year Related Experience

Hourly Salary:

(AMUSE C) $16.30

Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week:

10 (Part time)

Position Start Date:

2024-06-10

Position End Date:

2025-12-31

Deadline to Apply:

2024-05-24

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected] .