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Intern, Sport Services

CompanyCANADIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
LocationMontreal
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 1, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will assist the Games Planning Team with data verification, accreditation, and sport entries for the Lima 2027 Pan American Games. They will also provide administrative support for team registration reviews and coordinate with National Sport Organizations.
Internship Type
intern
Company Size
221
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
35 hours
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About The Company
The Canadian Olympic Committee leads the achievement of Team Canada’s podium success and advances Olympic values across Canada. Independent and predominantly privately funded, the COC delivers the resources that Canada’s elite athletes need to perform at their best and give their everything every day. By sharing our athletes’ stories, we inspire all Canadians through the power of sport: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The COC is responsible for all aspects of Canada’s involvement in the Olympic Movement, including: • Canada’s participation in the Olympic, Pan American and Youth Olympic Games; • Selecting and supporting Canadian cities in bids to host Olympic, Olympic Winter and Pan American Games; • Managing a wide variety of cultural and educational programs promoting Olympic values across Canada. ******** Le Comité olympique canadien veille au succès de l’équipe olympique canadienne et à l’avancement des valeurs olympiques au Canada. Organisme indépendant financé principalement par des fonds privés, le Comité olympique canadien fournit aux athlètes d’élite canadiens les ressources dont ils ont besoin pour être tous les jours au sommet de leur forme afin de tout donner. En racontant l’histoire de nos athlètes, nous inspirons les Canadiens par le pouvoir du sport, et ce, 24 heures sur 24, 365 jours par année. Le COC est responsable de l’ensemble des aspects de la participation du Canada au Mouvement olympique, notamment : • La participation du Canada aux Jeux olympiques, aux Jeux panaméricains et aux Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse; • La sélection et le soutien des villes canadiennes dans leur proposition d’accueil des Jeux olympiques, des Jeux olympiques d’hiver et des Jeux panaméricains; • La gestion d’une grande variété de programmes culturels et éducatifs faisant la promotion des valeurs olympiques au Canada.
About the Role

INTERN, SPORT SERVICES

Be a part of building and servicing a national brand. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to high-performance sports excellence. We are the largest private supporter of high-performance sport in Canada, and we are responsible for all aspects of Canada’s involvement in the Olympic Movement, including participation in the Olympic and Pan American Games.
 

The Sport Department at the Canadian Olympic Committee is seeking an individual to help with sport services and administrative coordination as the Games Planning Team prepares for the Lima 2027 Pan American Games. 

LOCATION

This internship will be located in the COC office in Montreal, QC at 500 Boul. René-Levesque, 2nd Floor. We offer a hybrid work model that allows for up to two days of remote work each week.

 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIORITIES

The Sport Services Intern would assist the Games Planning Team with various tasks including: 

  • Support the Sport Services team with data verification for the Lima 2027 Pan American Games.
  • Support with distribution, collection and update of registration requirement statuses in the COC’s Games management system. 
  • Assist with the accreditation and sport entries processes for the Lima 2027 Pan American Games.
  • Provide support to the team with the coordination and administrative tasks as needed including vetting and verifying large amounts of data.
  • Support in the planning and delivery of various touch-points with National Sport Organizations (NSOs) such as team registration reviews and preparation seminar marketplace. 
  • Assist contacts from NSOs via Sport Services shared email when required. 
  • Assist in other sport department projects as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITICAL SKILLS 

  • Must be enrolled in a Canadian degree or diploma program in Sport Management or relevant field
  • Knowledge of the Canadian Sport System and Canadian athletes considered an asset 
  • Strong organization skills and attention to detail
  • Time and priority management; ability to meet deadlines on multiple projects and tasks
  • Ability to work effectively within a team
  • Ability to build and maintain excellent work relationships with various internal and external stakeholders 
  • Experience with MS Office and Google Suite 
  • Flexibility to work some weekends and weeknights as needed. 
  • Bilingual French and English considered an asset
  • Demonstrates and embodies the COC values of Accountability, Excellence, Fun, Respect and Bravery

TERM

This full-time internship will run from approximately January 2027 to April 2027, depending on the successful intern's availability and the academic calendar.


COMPENSATION

This is a paid internship. The intern will earn an hourly wage of $18.50 with a maximum of 35 hours per week.

CONTACT

Please submit your resume and cover letter by October 15, 2026.

The COC is committed to ensuring our recruitment and selection processes and work environment are inclusive and barrier-free. At the COC, we celebrate and welcome the diversity of all employees and believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, views, experience, and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organization. 

Accommodation is also available upon request for individuals taking part in all stages of our recruitment and selection processes. Please advise the recruiter to ensure your accessibility needs due to a disability are accommodated. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

Key Skills
Sport managementData verificationAdministrative coordinationOrganization skillsAttention to detailTime managementPriority managementTeamworkStakeholder managementMS OfficeGoogle Suite
Categories
Sports & RecreationAdministrativeGovernment & Public Sector