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Founded in 2002, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s intermediate- and high-level radioactive waste, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.
The NWMO has been guided for more than 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders who are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. In 2024, the NWMO selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON)-Ignace area as the site for our Deep Geological Repository for used nuclear fuel.
Development Student - Communications
1 Position Available
Position Location: The position is based out of our Toronto Office at St. Clair/Yonge.
Employment Period: 8 months (August 4, 2025 - April 31, 2026)
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Developmental Communications Student placement. The successful candidate’s primary responsibility will support communications activities across the department.
The Communications team operates in a fast-paced, creative environment and interacts with teams across the business. We are a not-for-profit organization implementing a large long-term national environmental infrastructure project that will last multiple generations. This role is based in our Toronto headquarters at Yonge and St. Clair.

Responsibilities

• Support communications activities across the department, including social media, media relations, event planning, internal communications, industry relations, government relations, and overall corporate communications.
• Provide research and project management to support the department by developing and maintaining workback schedules and content calendars as needed
• Participate in the collation and management of communication reporting. Assist with evolving our metrics dashboard and activity tracking for ongoing project management and reporting.
• Support digital media, video production and website activities, including:
• Development of social media content, including videos
• Review and update customer resource management (CRM) activity and processes, to better connect to our website
• Support the production of NWMO written products
• Research, gather and seek approvals for written content Assist the senior writer and communications managers in drafting report and web content.We operate a full-service communications team within the NWMO, and to the extent time allows beyond the duties described above, the co-op student may be assigned to support other communications activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• An active registered student in a post-secondary communications-oriented program such as Public Relations.
• A quick learner that can work independently and as part of a team.
• Highly organized.
• Familiar with the principles of good communications planning.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – written and verbal.
• Excellent computer skills – Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred

Program Eligibility:

• Students must be returning full-time to their program at their university following the completion of their work term or be full-time students requiring the work term or co-op placement to graduate.
• Must be eligible to work in Canada and must be able to meet security clearance requirements.
• Hybrid Work: Students must be able to work a minimum of 3 days in the Office Location, with Tuesday being a required day in office. Students must be available to work full-time, 35 hours per week during business hours 8:30 am – 5 pm.

Other Information
Please submit your application by visiting https://www.nwmo.ca/Careers and apply by June 9, 2025

• Support communications activities across the department, including social media, media relations, event planning, internal communications, industry relations, government relations, and overall corporate communications.
• Provide research and project management to support the department by developing and maintaining workback schedules and content calendars as needed
• Participate in the collation and management of communication reporting. Assist with evolving our metrics dashboard and activity tracking for ongoing project management and reporting.
• Support digital media, video production and website activities, including:
• Development of social media content, including videos
• Review and update customer resource management (CRM) activity and processes, to better connect to our website
• Support the production of NWMO written products
• Research, gather and seek approvals for written content Assist the senior writer and communications managers in drafting report and web content.We operate a full-service communications team within the NWMO, and to the extent time allows beyond the duties described above, the co-op student may be assigned to support other communications activities