Canadian Organic Growers,Organic Education Intern Jobs in Canada

eners adopt sustainable, organic production methods. Our
materials include workshops, webinars, certificate courses, printed and digital
handbooks, awareness campaigns and The Canadian Organic Grower magazine
published three times a year.

• Review
  COG’s educational products and seek opportunities to increase distribution
  and availability of COG programming and to expand our audience.

• Assess
  organic farmer training in Canada (e.g. workshops, printed materials,
  online sessions) and identify new opportunities for COG to develop organic
  farming educational materials and programming. Identify farmers’ priority
  areas for skills development and recommend where to focus skills
  development efforts.

• Investigate
  the potential and process for producing 3-6 “micro-learning” videos that
  demonstrate organic farming techniques.

• Research
  and develop high-quality content for The Canadian Organic Grower
  magazine.

• Identify
  funding opportunities for COG’s educational products and contribute to
  fundraising efforts.

• Other
  projects as needed.

• Excellent
  written communications, editing, proofreading skills.
• Detail-oriented,
  analytical/critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency
  with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Prior
  experience in either journalism/research with a preference for educational
  research.
• Ability
  to multitask and handle short- and long-term projects.
• Ability
  to work independently and part of a team.
• Event
  or webinar organization.
• Strong
  leadership skills and ability to form a vision and carry out the necessary
  tasks to achieve it.
• Knowledge
  of sustainable/ecological agriculture systems.

• Diploma
  in Education preferably at the Master’s level.
• Experience
  in sales or marketing.
• Knowledge
  of Adobe graphic design applications.
• Social
  media/website/video production.
• Grant
  writing or fundraising.
• Experience
  with Moodle or other Learning Management Systems (LMS).

• Be
  30 years old or younger at the start of the project and unemployed or
  under-employed;
• Have
  graduated from university, college or CEGEP;
• Not
  have participated in any other Youth Employment Strategy programs (i.e.
  Career Focus); and
• Be
  a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.