Intern, Web Development

at  CDAAMC

Status: Full time, 4-month temporary
Internship dates: May 5, 2025, to August 29, 2025
Business unit: Corporate Strategy and Services
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, or Toronto, Ontario (hybrid)
Application deadline: February 18, 2025
Salary range: $25 to $32 per hour
Who We Are
Canada’s Drug Agency is a pan-Canadian health organization. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization headquartered in Ottawa, with a satellite office in Toronto. Created and funded by Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments, we drive better coordination, alignment, and public value within Canada’s drug and health technology landscape. We provide Canada’s health system leaders with independent evidence and advice so they can make informed drug, health technology, and health system decisions, and we collaborate with national and international partners to enhance our collective impact.
We are represented by a talented and highly skilled team of professionals with expertise in clinical and health economics research, information services and librarianship, policy analysis, ethics, administration, web, IT, translation and publishing. Through our day-to-day efforts, we continue to uphold our reputation for excellence. In turn, we are committed to nurturing an engaging workplace that fosters a diverse and inclusive culture, anchored in mutual respect and the promotion of wellness and well-being.
Why Intern with Canada’s Drug Agency?
As an Intern, you will gain a unique understanding of how drugs and devices move from federal regulatory approval to public listing and availability in provincial and territorial health systems. You will gain a deeper understanding of our contribution to that process, and the importance of providing evidence and advice to jurisdictional leaders to help inform decisions.
During your internship, you will have an opportunity to apply your methods and expertise to tangible projects to support evidence generation and appraisal, as well as to apply your training and turn your methods into action and impact. We also work directly with patients, industry members, and clinicians to support our evidence appraisals. You will work with a variety of collaborators and partners. You will also work with a highly skilled team of professionals with expertise in clinical and health economics research, information services and librarianship, policy analysis, ethics, to name a few.
What are the opportunities offered?
The Corporate Strategy and Services business unit is 1 of the 6 business units at Canada’s Drug Agency. It focuses on corporate strategy and governance, finance and administration, information technology, marketing and communications, and project management. Our vision is to build a sustainable foundation for the organization that drives efficiencies in the way we work together to identify and implement best practices, from both the public and private sectors, and to enable greater collaboration and support innovation.
We are currently looking for a talented student to bring their dedication, passion, and innovative ideas to a meaningful and stimulating 4-month internship position within Information Technology.
The Intern will have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of the Application Development team and hone their communication and critical thinking skills. They will build strong complementary skills in web development and will have the opportunity to support projects in different portfolios, giving them a broader understanding of the interdependencies of a corporate services team.

The tasks will vary according to the successful applicant’s area of interest and will be discussed and coordinated during the offer process. Some essential functions may include, but are not limited to:

• using front-end web development skills and knowledge to enhance and modernize the design and user experience of our website
• developing front-end code using TWIG, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a focus on creating interactive website features and building fully responsive designs that adapt seamlessly across various devices and screen sizes
• implementing and maintaining web accessibility standards, including proper HTML markup and ARIA roles, to enhance usability for those with disabilities
• working with and communicating with various internal teams, including web and app developers
• participating as a team member in team meetings, all-staff monthly meetings, and other events
• interacting with other teams as required to support current priorities and initiatives in alignment with corporate objectives.

Is this the right role for you?

THE FOLLOWING ARE CONSIDERED ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

• training in UI/UX Design
• experience with content development for content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Drupal)
• experience with Git (e.g., Gitlab, Github)
• working knowledge of PHP and MySQL programming.
  What’s in it for you?

• using front-end web development skills and knowledge to enhance and modernize the design and user experience of our website
• developing front-end code using TWIG, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a focus on creating interactive website features and building fully responsive designs that adapt seamlessly across various devices and screen sizes
• implementing and maintaining web accessibility standards, including proper HTML markup and ARIA roles, to enhance usability for those with disabilities
• working with and communicating with various internal teams, including web and app developers
• participating as a team member in team meetings, all-staff monthly meetings, and other events
• interacting with other teams as required to support current priorities and initiatives in alignment with corporate objectives