Employer Solutions Intern – Global Talent Bridge

WES Immigrant Youth Internship Program

World Education Services needs fresh and diverse insights to support its mission of advancing global mobility and integration of people into academic and professional settings.

World Education Services (WES) is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to helping international students, immigrants, and refugees achieve their educational and career goals in the United States and Canada. For more than 45 years, WES has set the standard of excellence in the field of international academic credential evaluation. Through WES Global Talent Bridge, the organization joins with institutional partners, community-based organizations, and policymakers to help immigrants and refugees who hold international credentials fully utilize their talents and education to achieve their academic and professional goals. Through its grantmaking, impact investing, and partnerships, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund seeks to advance economic and social inclusion for immigrants and refugees. For more information about WES, please visit our website at www.WES.org

The WES Immigrant Youth Internship Program:

We are currently accepting applications for our Immigrant Youth Internship Program (June to August 2023). The program supports immigrant youth (i.e., first generation immigrants, second generation immigrants, refugee youth, or international students) with obtaining meaningful work experience and building their professional portfolio. You can read more about this program here.

What We Offer:

• A chance to work with passionate and mission-driven leaders
• Opportunities to put theory from the classroom into practice at work
• Friendly colleagues and lots of networking opportunities
• Training and development opportunities, including access to LinkedIn Learning, customized learning plans, and our Wisdom Chat Series with WES leadership
• Competitive compensation: $24 an hour

This Internship Role:

Description:

WES is recruiting an Employer Solutions Intern to support our Employer Initiatives team, in implementing several employment-focused initiatives that seek to engage employers in co-designing strategies and tools to connect immigrants, refugees and international students to meaningful employment. You will report to the Associate Director, Employer Initiatives and work closely and collaboratively with all members of the GTB team in Canada as well as other WES departments. You can expect to build skills and work experience in research, program management and partnership building, in an organization committed to learning, and incorporating justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) into our practice.

We encourage prospective interns to learn more about WES Canada’s social impact activities, including Global Talent Bridge work with partners, research and policy advocacy, and philanthropy.

Duties included but not limited to:

Conduct research and support data collection and visualization:

• Support planning and preparations for key virtual internal and external meetings, including key informant interviews with employers.
• Review data collected in the employer interviews and develop reports, summaries and presentation slides.

Support the design and implementation of a learning program:

• Help to conceptualize, design, and organize workshops, trainings, and other learning opportunities for community-based organizations.
• Develop story ideas, outlines and draft copy for blog posts, articles, and other collateral for B2B and B2C audiences.

Administrative and logistical support:

• Supporting project management of various projects, including providing logistical and administrative support.

The Ideal Candidate will:

• Have a commitment to advancing the socio-economic inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students and to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Have a strong understanding and/or experience of issues relating to immigration.
• Be an action-oriented person who is a self-starter and can work independently, as well as in a team.
• Have professional or volunteer experience working with multiple stakeholders.
• Have a deep-rooted intellectual curiosity and openness to diverse ideas and perspectives.
• Thrive in an environment that values transparency, collaboration, and an orientation for results.
• Build collaborative working relationships with colleagues and external partners.

Requirements:

• Current student enrolled in an educational program in social sciences, education, public policy, international relations, economics, and/or other relevant program.
• Brings lived experience as a first-generation immigrant, second generation immigrant, refugee youth, or international student.
• Ability to research, synthesize and integrate disparate pieces of data, analysis, and information.
• Organized and detail oriented with track record of delivering high-quality, accurate work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to convey complex information appropriately to stakeholders with different backgrounds and needs.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and experience designing trainings and workshops is an asset.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, especially Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is an asset.

Working Conditions:

WES employees work remotely and the intern will work remotely with teams across Canada and the U.S. This internship is open to candidates from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, or Nova Scotia. Interns who are based near our Toronto Office can enjoy the flexibility of working in the office or at home. WES’ Toronto office has a shared, open office environment with break-out and meeting rooms and light to moderate noise.

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours a week with flexible working options

Duration: 12 weeks, June to August (tentative program start: June 6)

Rate of Pay: $24 / hr

Equipment: Laptop will be provided for the duration of the internship

Application Process:

Please apply directly to the link provided on our website.

Applications will be accepted until March 10, 2023

Please submit a resume and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) in MS Word or PDF format. The file should be named as follows: Employer Solutions Intern_Last Name, First name

DEI Statement:

WES values diversity in all its forms and recruits qualified individuals at all occupational levels that reflect the diversity of our clients and our community. We strive to foster a workplace in which all individuals maximize their potential, regardless of their differences. We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please contact Human Resources at weshr@wes.org. Accommodation may be provided at all stages of the hiring process.