The Intern will be working in a Marketing/E-commerce Specialist role. This position will include devleoping social media content and delivering it in an engaging way. The intern will also be working on a business case that addresses the question why local. The intern will benefit the partner organization by bringing them creative content ideas.

Carbon-Block Inc. is an environmental auditing start up focused on automation of the verification requirements of carbon offsets. Carbon Block is establishing a double-sided carbon marketplace with 1) Corporations with Corporate Sustainability Goals. 2) Governments and utilities unable to bring their offsets to market due to the audit burden, and decarbonization technologies seeking access to […]

Because of the renewed interest in building health due to COVID-19, there has been a surge in demand for building audits – particularly around air quality testing. Demand by commercial property managers is increasing, particularly as businesses plan return-to-work arrangements. These buildings are looking for solutions to measure their building health, performance and energy efficiency […]

I will be running the Winnipeg Central Global Market and contributing to the community gardens for CEDA. I will provide an outline for the social media to ensure that there is a strong presence throughout the summer and suggest any input and ideas that I have throughout the summer. Throughout the summer I will be […]

The project will include research on the lives of social assistance recipients, Furthermore, we will research what life on welfare is like for its recipients, and the struggles of applying, and being denied social assistance. We will create a webpage designed to help community organizations better assist individuals on welfare. In doing so, we will […]

Sara Riel Inc.’s Equal Housing Initiative is working on the McLaren Hotel redevelopment project. The McLaren Hotel is a single room occupancy hotel that houses 150 residents and is in dire need of repair. Last year, the owner proposed the construction of an addition to make more room for dignified living space (108 new suites) […]

The intern will be co-developing the methodology and framework for conducting an internal language audit through five potential lenses: 1) gender equality / neutrality 2) Reconciliation 3) diversity and inclusion 4) harm reduction 5) trauma-informed care. This audit should ensure that the language used is reflective of the commitment to these philosophies and result in […]

This project is done in collaboration with the University of Winnipeg Inner City Development department with work placements at various inner city organizations for students at the University of Winnipeg. The goal is that students will develop practical work skills while learning about how different organizations are tackling the unique challenges of improving the life […]

Brandon Food Council (BFC), a project and subsidiary of the non-profit Food Matters Manitoba, is entering the final stages under its parent organization and getting ready to step out as an independent organization of its own. BFC’s business plan is focused on food security issues in Brandon, using community-initiated and volunteer-oriented programs to combat the […]

In March 2021, Harvest Manitoba will be launching their Community Garden and Growing initiative. This will be a community lead effort and will offer space in the community for learning about food production, hands on gardening skills and a location for safe community interactions. The purpose of this initiative is to increase access to fresh, […]

I will be working with the team as the community engagement assistant to help with online engagement by helping facilitate their weekly art demonstrations. Project activities for that will include researching art methods and speaking on different topics in regards to mental well-being. Other projects I will be taking on are helping with in-person events […]

I will be working as a Student Geological Technician for Pure Gold Mining Inc. throughout the summer in order to help with data acquisition from underground workings, drill programs, sample preparation, and data processing, while adjusting to covid-19 protocols. Government covid-19 protocols would be changing at an unknown rate, affecting supply and conditions at the […]