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Position Title:Status of Employment: Temporary Long-Term (Fixed Term)Position Language Requirement: English, FrenchLanguage Skills:Work at CBC/Radio-CanadaAt CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.Unposting Date: 2025-02-27 11:59 PMYour roleThe Cross-Platform Reporter Program (CRP) recruits the top graduates from university journalism and communications programs across the country.The Cross-Platform Reporter Program is a temporary position, consisting of six (6) weeks of classroom training given virtually followed by nine (9) weeks of work in one of Radio-Canadaxe2x80x99s regional stations across the country, from Moncton to Vancouver.Selected interns will receive the following:Classroom training (6 weeks: May 9 xe2x80x93 June 20, 2025)The six-week curriculum includes modules on Journalistic Standards and Practices, writing for radio and television, digital editing and publishing, interviewing techniques, MediaCentral, Dalet and iNEWS software, live TV, iPhone reporting, grammar and style, and more.Temporary employment (9 weeks: June 23 xe2x80x93 August 21, 2025)You will be paired with a single Radio-Canada station for the duration of the program. The six (6) weeks of classroom training will take place at that station, as will the period of employment. Intern reporters will be gradually assigned independently and consolidate their learning in a realistic work environment.Successful candidates will have a keen interest in news and current affairs, strong initiative and creativity, but above all the desire to tell stories. They are mobile and willing to work in their assigned region. They will receive compensation during the 15-week program.Applications must include the following three (3) items:Incomplete applications will not be considered.Resumxc3xa9Letter of interest: Answer the question, xe2x80x9cWhy do you want to take part in the CRP and how does it fit into your career path?We recommend providing links to content that you have produced over the past year. Content can include written articles and/or audio/video material.This job posting stems from an initiative to hire candidates who will bring not only diverse skills and perspectives but diverse professional and personal experience to CBC/Radio-Canada to enrich our content and reflect contemporary Canada.We are looking for a candidate with the following:Qualifications:Candidates must have a bachelorxe2x80x99s degree in journalism, communications or a related field or a bachelorxe2x80x99s degree in progressCandidates who are not Canadian citizens or landed immigrants must have a valid work visa or study visa at the time of their applicationMobility is mandatory for those selected to be able to work on a temporary position in one of the following Radio-Canadaxe2x80x99s regional stations: Vancouver, Halifax, Matane, Moncton, Sept-xc3x8eles, Regina, Winnipeg, Sherbrooke, Edmonton, Rimouski.Skills:Knowledge of Canadian and world affairsSuperior French-language skills (spoken and written) and good knowledge of English (spoken and written)Knowledge of and presence on social mediaInitiative to generate and chase storiesInterpersonal, communication and teamwork skillsAbility to plan, organize and coordinate your day-to-day work so as to meet tight deadlinesAbility to travel and work flexible hoursKnowledge of CBC/Radio-Canada platforms and programming is an assetSelected candidates will be tested as follows:French and English testsGeneral knowledge testInterviewCandidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countryxe2x80x99s diversity. Thatxe2x80x99s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. Thatxe2x80x99s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canadaxe2x80x99s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to .You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.Primary Location: 1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2Work Schedule: Full time

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