Type: summer job / summer student position
Organization: Lake Ontario Waterkeeper
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Waterkeeper is a charity working for a swimmable, drinkable, fishable future.
Our programs bring together law, science, culture, and digital media in order
to connect and empower people to restore polluted places, protect human health,
and promote thriving natural spaces.
We are looking for a research assistant who is curious, detail-oriented, and
passionate about Great Lakes issues. You are perfect for this position if you
get excited thinking about spending your summer reading and summarizing the
decade’s top freshwater issues.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
• summarizing Waterkeeper’s casework on Great Lakes issues from 2015-2016,
• writing summaries of cases and issues for www.waterkeeper.ca,
• providing research support for the development of speeches and presentations
in our Campaign for Water Literacy.
You should apply for this position if:
• You are passionate about water issues, law, science, and policy;
• You are methodical and highly organized;
• You are naturally curious and a self-motivated researcher;
• You like Waterkeeper’s work for swimmable, drinkable, fishable water;
• You love translating science and policy issues into plain-language stories
for public consumption.
Our funding requires that you be returning to school in September 2016 and are
under the age of 30. This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program.
Compensation and hours:
Hours: 30 hours/week for 8 weeks.
Compensation: $15/ hour.
To Apply:
Each application must include:
• A letter that describes why you want the Swim Guide Ambassador position.
(Note: This is our favourite part of the application – we look for style,
personality, spelling, grammar, and your perspective on the job description.)
• Your resumé
• Names and contact information for two references.
Please submit your application as soon as possible to:
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper
admin@waterkeeper.ca
Re: Research Assistant 2016
The position is available immediately. Applications will be reviewed as they
arrive.
Sorry, but we can only respond to those candidates selected for an interview.
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is committed to having a skilled, diversified
workforce reflective of the Toronto community, and to the equitable
representation of women, aboriginal peoples, and members of a visible minority
group.
