Job Description

Our Commitment to Students

At Canadian Tire, we are committed to providing students with a supportive and collaborative environment that fosters knowledge sharing and offers key experiences to help them develop their capabilities through projects and objectives. We believe in setting specific and measurable goals that align with our business objectives to support learning and help students achieve their full potential. Our culture emphasizes learning from others, continuous improvement, agility, growth, and innovation, and we are invested in building a talented, diverse workforce for the future of Canada and Canadian Tire. Additionally, we are dedicated to building strong relationships with our student employees by engaging with them throughout their education and career pursuits, and creating opportunities for ongoing communication and relationship building.

Positions Available:

Employee Communications Student - 4 months (September - December 2023) - Canadian Tire Corporation

The Employee Communications Student will support a variety of exciting projects across the enterprise, with a particular focus on brand and product innovation storytelling and engagement opportunities. The Student will get hands-on experience working in a busy, fast-paced environment for some of the country\xe2\x80\x99s most iconic brands. Leaning into our Brand Purpose of being here to make life in Canada better, the team focuses on informing, inspiring and engaging our 10,000 corporate employees across the country through internal social media channels, virtual events, contests and more.

Brand Communications Student - 4 months (September - December 2023) - Canadian Tire Corporation

As a Brand Communications Student, you will have the unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with some amazing PR professionals. This team member will help with influencer programs, events, media stunts, social listening, media monitoring and more. You will have the ability to balance multiple priorities and projects and deliver results in a fast-paced, creative and exciting environment. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a highly motivated individual who is a self starter and not afraid to take on a challenge!

What you bring:

• Currently enrolled in post-secondary program in Communications, Public Relations, Business, or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to communicate complex ideas, using both written and verbal communications skills
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities and maintain professionalism in rapidly changing situations.
• Spent time engaging and maintaining relationships with business and event stakeholders.
• Previous corporate/co-op experience an asset
• Previous retail experience an asset

Hybrid

We value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (\xe2\x80\x9cCTC\xe2\x80\x9d) is one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there\'s a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.

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