Be part of building a national brand. Headquartered in Toronto, 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 the participation in the Olympic and Pan American Games.
The Digital department at the Canadian Olympic Committee is seeking a competent, self-starting, passionate, and hard-working individual to assist the Digital team with analytics and products user experience, content creation, and digital partnerships and brand marketing under clear direction from the Digital team.
LOCATION
This internship will be located in the COC office in our Toronto office located at 250 Yonge Street, Suite 3000, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2L7. We offer a hybrid work model that allows for up to two days of remote work each week.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND PRIORITIES
Products and Analytics
- Digital Product maintenance and optimization (Website, App, Email, Olympic Club)
- Managing Olympic Club fulfillment (prizing, gamification and Fan of the Month executions)
- Assisting in the execution of Email newsletters
- Email subscriber list management and inbox maintenance
- Email inbox clearing and forwarding of messages
- Building fan engagement content experiences using provided tools
- Supporting Analytics measurement, tracking and reporting efforts for COC and partner campaigns
Content
- Participates in the content planning process including strategy, production, distribution, and measurement
- Assists in the execution of content tactics across all Team Canada channels (social, web, app, email)
- Curates news-related and fan-focused content for appropriate Team Canada channels
- Curates blog-style and list content for appropriate Team Canada channels
- Assists with social media community management on Team Canada channels
- Stays up to date with the latest social media trends and best practices to help grow Team Canada/Équipe Canada’s online presence
- Monitors the sports industry and related news to ensure real-time responses and timely content creation
- As required, produces original content via various formats including copywriting, authoring feature articles, and building fan engagement experiences
- Assists with the research and archiving of content assets as required
- Supports digital partnership activations, included but not limited to post-report builds and screenshots of partner activations
QUALIFICATIONS AND CRITICAL SKILLS
- Must be enrolled in a Canadian degree or diploma program in Business (Marketing, Communications, Commerce) or Sport Management or relevant field
- Interest and experience in digital marketing as a practice
- Knowledge and passionate about sports and Canadian athletes
- Bilingual (English and French) is a major asset
- Content marketing experience is an asset
- Social Media interest and savviness is an asset
- Creative and innovative thinker with experience creating digital content
- Comfortable working with WordPress and digital analytics tools is an asset
- Familiar with Team Canada/Équipe Canada’s owned channels
- Strong writing skills and attention to detail
- Basic digital photography and editing experience is an asset
- Demonstrates and embodies the COC values of Accountability, Excellence, Fun, Respect and Bravery
TERM
This full-time internship will run from approximately May 2025 to August 2025, 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 $18.00 with a maximum of 35 hours per week.
CONTACT:
Please submit your resume and cover letter by February 24, 2025.
The COC is committed to ensuring our recruitment and selection processes and work environment are inclusive and barrier-free. Accommodation is 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.
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.