Macquarie Securities Group - paid

Macquarie Securities Group – Desktop Publisher

Macquarie Group is a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services. At Macquarie we offer you the experience and opportunity to grow your career, and make your mark within a highly successful organisation. The key to our success is the entrepreneurialism we encourage in all our people.

Macquarie Securities Group (MSG) encompasses Macquarie's institutional stock broking, equity derivatives and equity finance activities. MSG utilises its skills in research and risk management to develop equity-based financial solutions and services for clients globally.

MSG utilizes its skills in research and risk management to develop equity-based financial solutions and services for clients globally. Providing analysis and market intelligence across key industry sectors, Macquarie Research has one of the largest research teams in the Asia pacific region and has a significant presence in the UK, North America and South Africa.

The Canadian Equity Research team is recruiting a Desktop Publisher to work part-time (in the morning) for a period of 7 months (November 2011 – June 2012).

The Desktop Publisher will support the Equity Research department in Toronto, and work closely with other members of the team in order to have research reports published and distributed to clients.

To be successful in this role, you will:

· Have completed or be in the process of completing a post-secondary degree (preference will be given to those with an educational background in Journalism, Publishing, English or similar field, however this is not required)

· Have had exposure or experience in publishing, copy layout, or design

· Have exceptional English language skills

· Be able to multitask and manage different tasks and priorities

· Be highly organized and possess strong attention to detail

This position is based out of Macquarie's downtown Toronto location on Bay Street. Working hours will be from 6 am to 12 pm, Monday to Friday.

If you are interested in this position, please apply through the Macquarie Careers website found at www.macquarie.com, referring to job number 776604.

Sun Media News Research Centre - paid

Part-Time Enhancer
(union position)

The Sun Media News Research Centre in Toronto has an immediate opening for a part-time Enhancer (25 hours per week).

The successful candidate will be required to work evening/overnight shifts, weekends and statutory holidays.

Job requirements:
· French language comprehension for working with French language newspaper articles.
· Excellent PC & Mac keyboard skills.
· Careful & thorough attention to detail.
· Ability to communicate and work well with fellow Enhancers and Sun Media news research staff.
· Excellent English language skills, i.e. spelling and grammar, in a newspaper production environment.
· Dependable transportation to & from job required

Job responsibilities (training provided):
· Locate, drag and drop PDF newspaper pages.
· Working with pre-designed template & customized filter software, the Enhancer ensures that all fields have correct content or adds missing content.
· Check reports to ensure data transmission for all Sun Media newspapers is successful.
· Follow up on technical problems.

Hours:
· 25 hours per week after 10 pm.
· 5 hours per shift.

Please state in covering letter your willingness to work night shift, including weekends and statutory holidays.

Send resume, cover letter and references by Tuesday, November 1, 2011 to:

Julie Kirsh
Director, News Research
& Electronic Information
Sun Media Corporation
333 King Street East
Toronto, ON M5A 3X5
E-mail: julie.kirsh@sunmedia.ca

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls or agencies please.

ScribbleLive - paid

Job: Digital Journalism Intern at ScribbleLive

Liveblogging has become the defacto tool for covering breaking news. If you're not hitting the web within seconds of a newsbreak, or a major event, then you're behind the competition. At ScribbleLive, we want j-students to graduate with the skills they need to compete in today’s journalism environment.

That’s where you come in.

You’re an engaged, curious and self-starting j-student. You’re active in social media and know your way around a smart phone. You can type really freaking fast. At ScribbleLive, you’ll get a first-hand look at the tricks of the trade by engaging with all over the planet. You’ll also to hone your liveblog and multi-media skills and meet with leaders from the world’s top j-schools.

ScribbleLive is a Toronto-based startup that powers real-time journalism by making it easy for reporters to post/edit content – including text, photos, videos, social media updates, SMS, voicemail + more – and interact with audiences up-to-the-second. Newsrooms all over the planet use ScribbleLive to cover events in real time.

We recently launched a j-school donation program and are looking for an intern that can help us train professors and j-students to cover events in real time. Other duties will include: Creating instructional videos, offering newsrooms real-time coverage tips and best practices, answering questions and providing support to journalists.

The internship is four months. The position is unpaid, but ScribbleLive will provide an honourarium of $1,000 a month. Bilingualism is an asset but not a requirement

Deadline for applications is Friday, October 28, 2011. Please send resume, cover letter and clippings to Dana Lacey (dana at scribblelive.com).

Mount Sinai Hospital - honorarium

Mount Sinai HospitalName: Ciara Byrne
Position: Internal Communications Specialist
Company: Mount Sinai Hospital
Address: 600 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5G 1X5
Phone: 416-586-4800 Extension: 7874
Email: cbyrne@mtsinai.on.ca



Position Title: Intern - communications and marketing
Position Type: Full-time
Department: Communications & Marketing
Number of Positions: 3
Rate of Pay:
Posted Date: 2011-10-18
Closing Date: 2011-11-17
Position Start Date: January 2012
Duration: 17 weeks

Company Profile: As one of Canada’s pre-eminent patient care, research and academic health science centres and one of the Greater Toronto Area’s Top 90
Employers, one of Canada’s Best Employers for New Canadians and Best Diversity Employers, as well as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Mount Sinai Hospital has a well-earned reputation for excellence in the community and beyond our borders.

We focus on three broad organizational goals:
• Patient and Family-Centred Care;
• Increasing our role as an academic health sciences centre and
teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto; and
• Enhancing our community health partnerships.

In 1923, Mount Sinai Hospital was established as a 33-bed maternity and convalescent hospital. Today, we are a state-of-the-art, 472-bed patient care, teaching and research hospital, but the reason we’re here has not changed since the day we opened our doors — serving our patients and their families.


Duties: The Communications and Marketing Department is looking for three interns for the Winter 2012 work term.
We would like to hear from you if you are interested in an opportunity to learn and develop internal communications and media relations skills. We work closely with the Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation and the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital. You will have the opportunity to learn more about internal communications, fundraising and research communications. A small honorarium is offered.

In general, projects will include:
• Working with Communications and Marketing staff to execute strategic communications tactics such as writing articles for internal and stakeholder newsletters (print and electronic).
• Writing copy for the Intranet or Internet.
• Assisting our media relations team through media monitoring and, when required, helping update media lists and provide support to media events as required.
• Providing additional communications and marketing support as needed.
• Providing administrative duties as needed.
• Assisting with special events as required.

Please send your cover letter and resume to cbyrne@mtsinai.on.ca

Required Skills: We are looking for three interns with excellent writing and communications skills. You should be enthusiastic and motivated. You should be a deadline-driven team player and a great story teller. You should be able to search for stories across the Hospital as well as pitch stories for internal and external audiences.

Additional Skills: Journalism or Public Relations/Communications background an asset. Video, photography and new media skills also an asset.

The Gazette - paid

The Gazette runs a paid summer internship program for reporters and copy editors hiring between four and six students to work between late May and Labour Day.

We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic candidates for the 2012 program who aren't afraid to roll up their sleeves and experience the front lines of daily journalism.

Applicants must be enrolled in a university-level program during the current academic year to be eligible. Students who apply must send a resumé, up to five clippings and a cover letter explaining why they want to work at The Gazette and what they would like to do (reporter/copy editor; print/online).

Applicants must be fluently bilingual because the majority of the activities they will cover in Montreal will be in French, but their articles will be written in English. They must also have a valid driver's licence.

The deadline for application this year is Dec. 16, 2011.

Interviews with chosen candidates will be set up for the beginning of January 2012 at certain schools. Where that is not possible, phone interviews will be done or people will be given appointments at The Gazette.

Please send your application to:

The Gazette
1010 Ste. Catherine St. W., Bureau 200
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 5L1

Attention: Michelle Richardson, City Editor

The United Church Observer - paid

The Muriel Duncan Observer Internship

We are pleased to offer a talented student the opportunity to learn and earn at the Toronto offices of The United Church Observer.

We invite those with an interest in pursuing a career in journalism, and currently under the age of 30 and enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution, to apply for this summer internship.

The internship offers the successful applicant $5,000 to work with Observer staff for a period of 12 weeks.

Travel assistance from your home province is also available where applicable.

Please submit your resumé, cover letter, three writing samples and three story ideas that demonstrate your familiarity with the publication to:

DavidWilson, Editor/Publisher, 478 Huron Street, Toronto ON, M5R 2R3
or e-mail dnwilson@ucobserver.org

Deadline for applications is Friday, November 25, 2011

“The Observer has the model for what a magazine internship should be. Expect to pitch stories, write stories and be involved in every aspect of production from editing to proofing. You’ll learn, get clippings and even earn some money doing it. What’s not to love?”

—Chantal Braganza,
editor of OpenFile Toronto,
Ryerson graduate,
and The Observer’s 2009 intern.

“The Observer internship is one of the best opportunities in Canada for a new magazine journalist. I had the chance to write regularly, edit the work of others, manage the magazine’s social media and even do some travelling. I left with sharper writing skills, great clippings and fond memories.”

—Samantha Rideout,
assistant editor at Reader's Digest in
Montreal, Concordia graduate, and
The Observer’s 2010 intern.

“What’s great about The Observer internship is that it’s a crash course in working at a small
magazine. What’s best about it, though, is how supportive and helpful the staff is, and how dedicated they are to you getting the most out of your experience.”

—Cory Ruf,
Ryerson Master of Journalism Student

Toronto Argonauts Football Club - honorarium

Toronto Argonauts Football Club
2011 Internship Program

Overview

The Toronto Argonauts Football Club is dedicated to providing a hands on learning experience to post-secondary students seeking learning opportunities in the professional sports and entertainment industry.

Internship Qualifications
While qualifications will vary with each department and specialty, all applicants are expected to meet the following criteria.

Must be currently enrolled in a publicly recognized post-secondary institution and be in good academic standing.
Must be available 9am – 5pm, 5 days a week plus evenings and weekends as required.
Must possess strong attention to detail and a commitment to service excellence.
Must possess a strong teamwork mentality and positive attitude.

Application Process
Applicants are to submit their resume and cover letters including their chosen area of interest by the deadline specified. Internships will commence in January, May and September.

Applications will be accepted by email only, to internships@argonauts.ca and must include the area of interest and targeted start date in the subject line of the email.

We thank all applicants for their submissions. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Open Opportunities
Throughout the year, internship opportunities will arise throughout the club. Please review the current opportunities and include your preferred area of interest in your submission.

Online Marketing & Communications

As online marketing & social media grow in popularity, this individual will play a pivotal role in keeping the team relevant in the world of social communications.

Responsibilities: Film, edit and produce compelling video projects for argonauts.ca
Develop engaging editorial content for argonauts.ca Assist in production of weekly Argos media Game Notes Aid in various social media initiatives
Assist in online and in-game video production
Archive previous and newly acquired video footage
Perform any other duties as assigned.
Represent the Toronto Argonauts in a proud and professional manner.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Job Qualifications
Effective time management
Ability to multi-task
Ability and willingness to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required.
Previous video camera training
Effective interviewing skills
Strong ability to develop written stories
Previous experience with Final Cut Pro and/or Avid Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Flexible work schedule
Positive attitude

Communications

This individual will take on the day-to-day life of the communications department, assisting with media requests and press conferences, as well as media tracking and reporting.

Responsibilities
Collect, assemble and monitor daily media coverage on the team.
Research projects as assigned (e.g. statistical player and team data).
Media outreach initiatives.
Ensure media lists are current and up to date.
Managing photo archives.
Write and research media releases.
Assist in assembling training camp guides, media guide, game notes and other media information.
Assist in tracking and forwarding social media efforts.
Assist in preparation and execution of media events.
Assist with game day execution, duties as assigned.
Writing and researching some Argonauts.ca web content.
Other projects as assigned.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Job Qualifications
Strong teamwork mentality
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Flexible work schedule
Effective time management skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks
Ability and willingness to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required
Knowledge of and experience with promotional sales and special events a plus
Strong computer and web skills

Globe and Mail - paid

The Globe and Mail is accepting applications for the 2012 summer employment program. We accept expressions of interest by e-mail only. Phone calls will not be accepted. Please paste your information into the e-mail window, attach as a PC Word document or send active links to online work. Mac attachments will not be processed. Also, please specify whether you are interested in reporting, online reporting and editing, copy editing, design or photography. You can apply for all, but please do so separately.

In the subject line please indicate your school and which job interests you. For example, Ryerson-editing would mean you are attending Ryerson and seeking an editing summer job.

If you have finished school, please indicate the city where you live and your job preference in the subject line.

Applicants should e-mail the following information by November 1, 2011 to: summerjobs@globeandmail.com.

: Resume, including relevant newspaper experience including a school paper.

: Cover letter that includes 100-word explanation of what you would bring to the Globe.

: Three clippings of your published work, attached electronically or links.

Interviews will be completed in December.

You must be a citizen or qualified to work in Canada and you must have experience as a journalist either with a daily newspaper, a news website or a senior position on your school paper.

The Globe and Mail is Canada’s national newspaper, an organization which has won more national journalism awards than any other and a website which has won international awards including two Emmys. This year we won the International Online News Association award for excellence in journalism. Please go to globeandmail.com to see our news coverage.