Comms & Partnership Coordinator NRP Intern

Intern, Communications & Partnership Coordination, National Reconciliation Program 

(Canada Summer Jobs NOC 11202)

Save the Children believes every child has the right to a future. In Canada and around the world, we do whatever it takes – every day and in times of crisis – to support children to fulfill their rights to a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. With over 100 years of experience, Save the Children is the world’s first and leading independent children’s organization – transforming lives and the future we share.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE:

Reporting to the National Reconciliation Program staff, the Intern, Communications & Partnership Coordination will play a vital role in advancing Save the Children Canada's commitment to Indigenous-led international development and strengthening partnerships with Indigenous Nations and organizations both domestically and internationally. This role contributes to the organization's mission by developing communications materials that elevate Indigenous voices and perspectives, while maintaining robust systems for tracking and managing partnerships. The intern will support the National Reconciliation Program in documenting and sharing learnings from complex, multi-partner initiatives such as the Building Climate Resilience from Indigenous Perspectives (BCRIP) project, ensuring that SCC's partnership approach aligns with principles of localization, decolonization, and reciprocity.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Develop communications materials (including infographics, presentations, one-pagers, and social media content) thatshowcaseIndigenous-led initiatives and partnership approaches.
• Support the creation of case studies and lessons learned documentation from projects such as BCRIP, translating complex project learnings into accessible formats for diverse audiences.
• Assist with the preparation of project reports, briefing notes, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring content reflects Indigenous perspectives and governance approaches.
• Collaborate with project teams to document innovative practices in Indigenous partnership management, including consensus-based decision-making and culturally responsive approaches.
• Support the development of visual materials that communicate project impacts while adhering to Indigenous data sovereignty principles and SCC safeguarding policies.
• Assist with the preparation of content for organizational learning activities such as Lunch & Learns and internal knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Maintain and update the partnership database, ensuring accurate records of Indigenous partners, organizational contacts, project timelines, and partnership agreements.
• Track past, present, and future partnership projects, including key milestones, deliverables, and relationship development activities.
• Develop andmaintainsystems for organizing partnership documents, including agreements, Terms of Reference, meeting minutes, and correspondence.
• Support the preparation of partnership tracking reports and visualizations to inform strategic decision-making and relationship management.
• Support the documentation of partnership formation processes, governance structures, and lessons learned to inform future partnership development.
• Assist with tracking key dates, reporting deadlines, and partnership milestones across multiple concurrent projects.

Qualifications include (but are not limited to):

• This position is funded by the Government of Canada’s Canada Summer Job Program. To be eligible, youth must:

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period
• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment and
• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canadain accordance withrelevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
• be a post-secondary student returning to school in the Fall.
• Note: International students are not eligible participants. As the objective of the CSJ program is to support youth entering the Canadian labour market, the temporary nature of an international student's time in Canada does not allow for a long-term connection to the labour market. International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible.
• Youth facing barriers to employment will be prioritized.
• For moreinformationplease see theCanada Summer Jobs Applicant Guide

• Current student enrolled in or recently graduated from Studies in Communications, Indigenous Studies, International Development, Social Work, Environmental Studies, or other relevant field who meets the Canada Summer Jobs Grant eligibility criteria.
• Strong written and visual communication skills withdemonstratedability to develop clear, engaging content for diverse audiences. Experience with graphic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) is an asset.
• Demonstrated interest in or knowledge of Indigenous rights, reconciliation, climate justice, or international development. Lived experience with Indigenous communities or organizations is considered a strong asset.
• Proficiency with database management, spreadsheet tools (Excel, Google Sheets), and document management systems (SharePoint, Google Drive). Comfort learning new digital tools and platforms.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines across different projects.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills for diverse audiences to build strong working relationships across cultural and organizational settings, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrated project management experience for task execution of assigned objectives supported by proficiency with MS Office tools and relevant technologies. Ability to work under pressure within tight timelines to achieve SCC objectives.
• Displays analytical and problem-solving skills to support initiatives withdemonstratedadaptability to support change management for successful task implementation.
• Applies judgment and make sound decisions that are accountable, justifiable, and in adherence to policies and procedures.

WHAT WE OFFER

• This position will be paid $20.00 CAD per hour. 
• 35 hours per week. 
• Duration: June 1 to July 24, 2026 (8 weeks).

HOW TO APPLY?

If you are interested in this position, please visit the career page at https://www.savethechildren.ca/ and submit your resume and cover letter by 5:00 pm EST May 4, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on ongoing basis. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that AI is used in some components of the recruitment process.

It is our individual and collective responsibility to ensure all children are protected from deliberate or unintentional acts that lead to the risk of, or actual, harm caused by our employees. Each employee shall be aware that there may be additional vulnerabilities facing children associated with their age, socio-economic background, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, identity, sexual orientation or identity, and is committed to ensuring this does not form barriers to effective safeguarding.

Each employee is committed to fostering and sustaining a safe environment through proactive, accessible, and effective approaches that seek to prevent and respond to any harm to the children including but not limited to sexual exploitation and abuse. SCC and all its employees will take all reasonable steps to make itself safe, both as an organisation and in the conduct of all aspects of its day-to-day operations of emergency, humanitarian, developmental, policy, campaigning and administrative work.

SCC supports and acts in compliance with the Human Rights Code. SCC is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Providing an accessible and barrier-free environment is a shared effort, and as an organization, SCC is committed to working with the necessary parties to make accessibility for all a reality. If you require an accommodation during any stage of the recruitment or employment process, please notify People & Culture at peopleandculture@savethechildren.ca

This recruitment process may involve the use of AI-enabled or automated tools within ADP Workforce Now to help manage job postings and application workflows. These tools may assist with tasks such as organizing applicant information, identifying potential matches based on job-related qualifications, or supporting communication and scheduling.

All hiring decisions are made by our People & Culture team and hiring managers. No automated tool makes final decisions about your candidacy. If at any point you have questions about how your information is used, please contact our team at peopleandculture@savethechildren.ca