Communications Specialist – Canada Summer Jobs

About the role

Safely Connected, The Eating Disorder Centre, a Canadian not-for-profit supporting youth and providers on eating disorders, body image and disordered eating and exercise, is hiring a Communications Specialist for its Canada Summer Jobs program. The role manages external communication channels and creates informative, educational, promotional and engaging content. It is a full-time position of 35 hours per week, paid $17.20 per hour, running from June 2 to July 28, 2025.

Key responsibilities

• Determine communications campaigns to raise awareness of Safely Connected services.
• Review style guides and brand voice outlines for public relations, marketing, advertising, outreach and written content.
• Create and update graphic, promotional and inclusive educational content for external communications.
• Create or collaborate on artistic content on eating disorders.
• Collect data on engagement with communications content.
• Research current and potential audiences to understand behaviours and trends affecting engagement.
• Connect with organizations and individuals doing social media activism on eating disorders.
• Collaborate with partners to create inclusive, intersectional content centring Indigenous Peoples, Black and other racialized people, people with disabilities, Two-Spirit and gender and sexually diverse communities.

Required profile

• No required education or past experience.
• Basic understanding of current mental health initiatives and issues, specifically eating disorders.
• Age 15 to 30 at the start of employment.
• Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected refugee for the duration of employment.
• Valid Social Insurance Number and legal right to work in Canada.

Required skills

• Ability to create graphic design content and promotional writing.
• Past experience in communications or social media is an asset.
• English and French communication skills are an asset.
• Knowledge of Canva and Squarespace is an asset.