Be part of building 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 System Excellence Intern will support the Sport department with work that is focused on Athlete Relations and National Sport Organization (NSO) Services. The Intern will gain a deep understanding of the Canadian sport system and the needs of athletes and NSOs by working directly with the COC Athlete Commission and on the emerging space of sport integrity and governance. They will provide administrative support on the COC Athlete Commission activities as well as support the NSO services programming. This internship will involve research, presentations, budgeting, working with partners to ensure best-in-class resources and practices are identified, and more.
Location
This internship will be located at 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 Intern, Athlete Relations and National Sport Organization Services would assist the NSO Services and System Excellence teams with various tasks including:
- Support in the daily needs of the Canadian Sport Organizations
- Support the management of the NSO Enhancement Initiative funding: reporting, budgeting and project management
- Support in the strategic planning of NSO enhancement initiative
- Support the application process and then recognition and on-boarding of newly recognized National Sports Organizations
- Review and consolidation of reporting
- Assist in designing a framework to measure impact of programs and services in preparation for Quadrennial planning
- Coordination and administrative support for the COC Athlete Commission Election
- Event planning for COC Athlete Commission events including the Fall Retreat
- Project management support for a variety of ongoing projects
- Assisting as required with other team projects
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
- Knowledge of the Canadian Sport System and Canadian athletes, particularly high-performance sport is an asset
- Time and priority management; ability to meet deadlines on multiple projects and tasks
- Desire to support the 56 Canadian National Sport Organizations and understand the high performance athlete experience in Canada
- Initiative and ability to work effectively within a team
- Strong attention to detail including finishing edits and formatting
- Eagerness to learn and to build relationships with various internal and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in MS Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Strong verbal and written communications skills. Bilingualism (French, English) is an asset but not a requirement
- Demonstrate understanding of principles of program evaluation and impact assessment
- Basic knowledgeable about the role of National Sport Organizations
- Familiar with current issue in the sport system
- Strong verbal and written communications skills (i.e. written, story telling, case study development)
- 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 28, 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.