Student, Corporate Communications

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We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 665,000 members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

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We’re looking for a part-time Student, Corporate Communications to join our Corporate Communications team, working part time, in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in Toronto. In this role, you’ll play a hands-on part in supporting internal communications, employee engagement, and brand storytelling across OMERS.

What you’ll do:

You’ll work closely with the Corporate Communications team and key partners across the business to support a range of initiatives, including:

Employee engagement & events

• Support planning and execution of ERG programming

• Contribute to enterprise events and employee experience activations (e.g., Employee Appreciation Week)

• Provide on-the-ground event support, including logistics and coordination

Content & communications

• Assist in developing internal communications and social content

• Support leadership communications, including potential social media content

• Contribute to community content, including articles and storytelling initiatives

• Assist in the refresh of several resources and campaigns related to the Wellness Centre

• Help maintain and update content templates

Program & team support

• Provide support to ongoing Community program development

• Provide support to the team that covers the Wellness Centre reception desk, as required

• Work closely with team members to bridge coverage gaps and ensure continuity on key initiatives

What you bring

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for clear and engaging content

• Interest in corporate communications, employee experience, or brand storytelling

• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively across teams

• Creative mindset with familiarity in tools like Canva or social media platforms (an asset)

• Willingness to be hands-on, especially supporting in-person events

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.