Community Giving & Engagement Intern
West Parry Sound Health Centre FOUNDATION
Job Posting: FN 2025-60
Temporary Full-Time Position (May 2025 to approximately September 2025)

About the Organization

Located on the coast of beautiful Georgian Bay, the West Parry Sound Health Centre FOUNDATION boasts the best that both nature and technology can offer. We work in one of Canada's most modern health care facilities and live in one of the country's top outdoor adventure destinations. You can get from desk to dock in 10 minutes!

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a dynamic Community Giving and Engagement Intern to join our fast-paced and growing office located in the West Parry Sound Health Centre, Parry Sound, Ontario. Our organization currently has over 6,000 supporters throughout Canada/USA and annual revenues of approximately $4.5 million. This dynamic and critical role is responsible for inspiring our donors (both seasonal and full-time residents) to support local hospital care.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Community Giving and Engagement Intern will work closely with the entire Foundation team. This position will assist with special events and marketing activities of the West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation. The desire and ability to balance teamwork while achieving individual goals is essential.

More About the Opportunity

• Assists with the Foundation's special events, including Signature Events, Northern Angel events, third-party events, and others.
• Assists in maintaining distribution lists and keeping social media platforms up to date.
• Demonstrates the highest standards of customer and patient service for all internal and external interactions and customers.

More About You

Basic Qualifications:

• • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent.
  • Post-secondary courses in business or communications is an asset.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the Foundation’s mission, vision, and values.
  • Demonstrated satisfactory attendance levels, work performance, disciplinary history, and positive work references.
  • Ontario Driver’s License and access to a vehicle on a regular basis as needed.
  • Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate positive relationships.
  • Ability to prioritize, organize, and multi-task while providing consistent, high-quality work.
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.  

Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the core values of the West Parry Sound Health Centre: Compassion, accountability, Rights and Responsibilities, Excellence and Safety.

Please note: For the safety and well-being of our patients, employees, and visitors, we require proof of COVID-19 vaccination before commencing employment. Exceptions may be made for individuals who are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine for legislated protected reasons (e.g. medical exemption). All incumbents in this position will be required to provide a clear criminal/vulnerable sector check as a condition of employment.

Best of all, you will be welcomed into a supportive interdisciplinary team environment that will allow you to develop a wide breadth of skills. This is an opportunity to grow in an established and highly respected organization, using your experience and skills to inspire a direct and positive impact on the community.

We thank all applicants who apply, but advise only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

Personal information submitted will be used for the purposes of this competition only.

We are committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities to ensure equal participation. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform us of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes.

Please be advised the WPSHC property is smoke-free.

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