TMU Democracy Internship

Democratic Engagement Exchange (external link) 

The Democratic Engagement Exchange is hosting the Canadian Vote Summit on June 19-20th. The Summit brings together the thought leaders, policy makers, and community builders best positioned to create solutions that will enable Canada’s democratic institutions to earn trust and confidence.

The intern will work with The Exchange team to ensure the Summit's success by coordinating with speakers and key stakeholders, supporting event logistics, and assisting with event promotion.

To excel in this role and support this high-profile event will require mature judgement, attention to detail, the ability to take initiative and curiosity about the challenges faced by Canada's democracy.

The role will require in-person work and longer work weeks June 12-22. Interns can expect to work approximately 10-15hrs/week, up to 120 hours from start date until the end of June, 2023.

Eligibility

Faculty of Arts upper-year undergraduate students.

Women in the House

The Women in the House intern will be responsible for program development and promotion while working in a collaborative team setting. The ideal candidate should be familiar with the program and have a strong background in gender, inclusion, and democracy. Evidence of strong skills in the following areas are considered assets: project management, ability to take initiative and work independently, time management, web/social media development, budget management and finance knowledge, stakeholder relationship experience, and an ability to organize, lead, and motivate a large team.

Interns can expect to work approximately 10hrs/week, up to 120 hours from June 1st to August 31st, 2023.

Eligibility

Faculty of Arts upper-year undergraduate students.

Equal Voice (external link) 

Who We Are:

Equal Voice is a national, bilingual, multi-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to electing more women to all levels of political office in Canada.

We promote the election of women by: working with all political parties to increase the nominations of women candidates; promoting electoral and other changes that would increase the numbers of women in politics; encouraging women to run for office through programs such as our comprehensive, bilingual on-line campaign school; raising awareness about the impact of women's under-representation; celebrating women in politics; and communicating and implementing EV's goals and activities through innovative programming, Social Media, and by hosting events.

With a staff of 10, supported by Equal Voice’s nationwide network of volunteers, Equal Voice is an innovative and nimble organization. We have a team-based structure where everyone plays a crucial and influential role. Multi-partisanship is at the core of our work.

Position 1

Qualitative Researcher. Sexual Harassment - Provincial Legislatures.  Summer Intern Position.

Equal Voice is interested in hiring a summer student with a background in research, politics, and gender studies. This position will support our current small project team to deliver our project objectives of helping legislatures combat sexual harassment. To find out more: https://equalvoice.ca/issues/"

Interns can expect to work up to 120 hours in May and June; the schedule is flexible and can be coordinated between the intern and supervisor.

Position 2

Researcher - Election Financing. Summer Intern Position.

Equal Voice is looking to hire a summer intern who is interested in Elections Financing. Tasks and responsibilities will include but are not limited to a gender-based analysis of election campaign expenses for the 2021 federal election in Canada. Including an assessment of equity measures within elections financing to support candidates and identifying potential recommendations to reduce financial barriers for women and gender-diverse political candidates.

Interns can expect to work up to 120 hours in June and July; the schedule is flexible and can be coordinated between the intern and supervisor.

Eligibility

Faculty of Arts Graduate Students. Research experience is required.

Canadian International Council (external link) 

The Junior Research Fellow to support the Global Democracy Program, a research effort to build solidarity between democracies through mutual learning about shared threats to our respective political systems.  The Junior Research Fellow will: 

• liaise with authors to share information on the project and manage deadlines
• schedule, manage invitations for and promote hybrid seminars in person on U of T campus, as well as by Zoom
• Draft material for our website and social media
• Review, format and publish papers
• Prepare updates on the project and
• Support the CIC’s research programming in other capacities as required"

Full-time and part-time hours are available, up to a maximum of 120 hours.

Eligibility

Faculty of Arts Graduate Students. Research experience is required.

Unlock Democracy Canada (external link) 

Unlock Democracy Canada is a registered charity that advocates for democratic reforms across the country.  Our goals are to encourage political participation and increase levels of political cooperation, civility, innovation and diverse representation in our political landscape.  Our summer intern will assist with research, outreach and campaign development.  We're a small team, with big dreams.

Interns can expect to work up to 120 hours, scheduling will be determined by the intern and supervisor.

Eligibility

Faculty of Arts Graduate Students. Research experience is required.

Young Workers Rights Hub

The Young Workers Rights Hub is revamping its digital presence. The intern will work with The Hub in producing digital content, establishing the Hub's Social Media presence as well as developing the Hub's Newsletter and digital video content.

To excel in this role and support this high-profile event will require some knowledge of online publishing, working with social media applications as well as effective communication and writing abilities. Attention to detail, the ability to take initiative and curiosity about challenges in the world of young workers would be ideal. There will be ample opportunity for the Intern to impart their own creativity and ideas as well as make their own contributions in the work they will be doing with the Hub.

The role will require in-person work and longer work weeks from June 12-22. Interns can expect to work approximately 10-15hrs/week, up to 120 hours from the start date until the end of June 2023.

Eligibility

Faculty of Arts upper-year undergraduate students.

Maytree Foundation (external link) 

Interns will be asked to compile fiscal data on social assistance and housing programs in Ontario from 2000 - 2022. This project will require you to assess archival information from Ontario Public Accounts, and will require that you have critical thinking, writing, and are comfortable with Excel. 

Interns can expect to work 10 - 20hrs/week up to 120 hours.

Eligibility

Faculty of Arts Graduate Students. Research experience is required.