All internships are available in Toronto and Vancouver. To apply for any of these internships, please email: inquiry [at] wishcanada.ca.
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industry
Web Applications
pay rate
$200 per week
location
Gastown – Vancouver
description
The intern at this company will work as part of the development team for a web application. The web application collates iCalendar, Outlook, Thunderbird, and Google Calendars from various computers and produces them in a single place. The intern will do quality control, debug applications, research new applications, and work on the Google API. They will work as part of a 7-person team in a mid-sized office near downtown Vancouver.
requirements
The intern must have advanced Java skills – this includes JBeans, J2EE, and JBuilder. They must be comfortable working on Linux-based systems and have at least 1 years experience working in their industry. Advanced level spoken English is required.
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industry
Marketing / General Office
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Coal Harbour – Vancouver
description
This company is owned by a major Canadian Bank, and its job is to organize a marathon which the bank sponsors. This office has about 20 workers and is in downtown Vancouver. Interns here will work with the event coordinator and the office manager. They will do a combination of general office work like data entry, filing, answering the phone and events work like helping to organize spaces, tables, food, and other things for fundraising and publicity events.
requirements
Basic office skills – including some basic experience with WORD and EXCEL. High Intermediate English and
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industry
Software Researcher
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Gastown – Vancouver
description
This company has an opening for an Intern Database Cataloguer to join their team in the vibrant Gastown area of Vancouver to learn more about the software market and get work experience, while assisting the company with its software product cataloguing. Interns here will research to locate new and updated software products entering the marketplace. They will also enter a summary of each product and developer into a database, update the software application database information as products & publishers change and approve new listings of developers or software products entered over the Internet.
requirements
The intern must have experienced computer user, familiar with word processing and/or the Internet, good interpersonal and keyboarding skills, good written and spoken English, good understanding of general industry and business, as well as understanding of the computer industry, particularly software applications and jargon is an asset.
The required Characteristics for the intern are self motivated & excellent work ethic and strong attention to detail.
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industry
Internet Marketing
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Gastown – Vancouver
description
This company has an opening for an Intern to join their team in the vibrant Gastown area of Vancouver to learn and get work experience, while assist the company with executing some of its Internet Marketing strategies. The intern will have to research and evaluate websites and organizations with complementary business strategies. Basic responsibilities would also be identifying and evaluating applicable co-marketing opportunities, implementing co-marketing programs, e.g. website linking, and communicate with organizations as required and identifying potential affiliates for business development activities. Interns also have to work with other personnel and departments as necessary.
requirements
Experienced Internet user, interested in and/or experienced in internet marketing, good interpersonal and keyboarding skills, good written and spoken English, good understanding of general industry and business and understanding of the computer industry, particularly software applications and jargon is an asset.
Required Characteristics are self motivated & excellent work ethic and strong attention to detail.
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industry
IT Support – Network Administrator
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver
description
This company has been a worldwide leader in the manufacturing and distribution of crystalline concrete waterproofing systems. This company is looking for students who can assist with first level help desk support by building and configuring workstations. The students would be responsible for logging all trouble calls in helpdesk system, moving and setting up workstations for users, configuring and checking backups, installing and configuring required software and documenting procedures. There might be other projects as required.
requirements
The successful candidate has a good general knowledge of network systems, specifically with similar technology, and has a demonstrated track record of working independently with minimal supervision. In addition, this person has good interpersonal and communications skills, and is able to provide training and support to other employees. A customer service orientation and recognition of high service levels is important.
Also, preference given to those with knowledge of basic DOS commands, troubleshooting procedures and TCP/IP networking.
Other requirements are minimum 1 year of work experience in a similar position preferred, T experience in a networked environment, preferably Windows Domain and minimum A+ and MCP certifications preferred
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industry
Law
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver
description
This is a non-profit society that provides pro bono lawyers to persons who cannot obtain Legal Aid or afford a lawyer through pro bono clinics, which spans more than 65 locations. As legal administrative practicum students they’ll have a chance to do general office work, follow up with lawyers, and attend legal clinics.
requirements
Basic office skills – including some basic experience with WORD and EXCEL. High Intermediate English required.
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industry
Marketing
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver
description
This is an entry level marketing internship. The Marketing Intern is responsible for various projects over the term of the internship as well as certain administrative duties required by the marketing department. Typical projects include conducting primary and secondary market research; creating marketing reports and plans; developing tracking mechanisms and database programs. The intern will liaise with internal sales and marketing staff and external stakeholders as required
requirements
You are a recent graduate from a degree or diploma program in marketing or business administration. You have a strong desire and initiative to gain experience in a real-world marketing department. You have a strong understanding of basic marketing principles and are excited at the prospect of putting your education and theories to practice. You are proactive and ambitious in your pursuit of knowledge. You’re strong interest in conducting marketing research and interpreting results to create marketing programs is essential. You are willing to roll up your sleeves and do the little things that contribute to the success of a world-class marketing department. Other must have skills are demonstrated ability to work in fast paced environment with multi-tasking and flexible schedules, exceptional oral and written communication skills, exceptional interpersonal skills with a strong customer service orientation, ability to work independently and as part of a team, good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines and deal with multiple concurrent tasks, excellent computer skills in spreadsheet, word processing, database, email and internet and experience with graphics software such as Illustrator, PhotoShop, Quark Express an asset.
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industry
WEB & Database Developer
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Burnaby
description
The WEB & Database Developer, along with the IT Department, play an important role in helping the company to achieve its goals for continued growth and leadership by assisting in the further development a given geographical market for the ice melting products. While working within the IT Team, the WEB & Database Developer will be directly responsible to the IT Manager. Report to the Project Manager. The interns must be proficient in software development using programming languages and able to work in fast pace environment with minimal supervision. These positions involve programming in a team environment, testing, debugging and assisting the support staff when needed. Work as members of a cross-functional, integrated development team. Work with other developers to continually improve development standards and other departmental processes and documentation
requirements
Able to develop new complex features and functions for software applications, able to develop new complex software solutions according to defined application requirements, perform Unit Testing and debugging of applications, able to identify complex integration and user acceptance test scenarios, provides programming support through all testing phases and general releases of software, adheres to department programming standards and methodology. Required technology skills are: Database structures and design using MS SQL Server 2000, HTML, CSS, ASP and JavaScript, Visual Basic and ACCESS.
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industry
Marketing/ Customer Service
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Coal Harbour – Vancouver
description
The company locates at Canada Place and provides immigration consultation services to Chinese and Japanese clients. Recently, the company got a number of phone calls from Korean clients who seek for immigration services. The internship student will work as marketing assistant at the company. Main responsibilities for the student would be: answering phone calls from Korean clients regarding immigration and visa issues; creating advertisements for Korean newspaper, magazines or websites; developing business relationship with different agents, such as schools or student agencies; assist immigration consultant to counsel Korean clients; other office duties as assigned.
requirements
Basic office skills – including some basic experience with WORD and EXCEL. High Intermediate English and fluent in Korean; previous work experience in marketing; active and motivated individual.
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industry
NGO
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Burnaby
description
This company provides province-wide support and advice to people who are beginning to think about adoption, people who have decided to adopt, and those who have already had a child or children join their family. The company also plays a significant role in promoting awareness of the thousands of BC children in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, who are waiting for a family
requirements
Basic office skills – including some basic experience with WORD and EXCEL. High Intermediate English required.
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industry
General office duties/ Marketing
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver
description
This company is a full-service documentation firm offering exceptional content development services to meet a rapidly increasing demand for more, better and faster access to information. Its team has produced product manuals, newsletters, web content, marketing collateral, graphics and illustrations, training materials and process documentation for a wide range of industries. In addition to documentation, its complete services include business analysis, project management, desktop and web publishing, translation management and a full range of project support services
requirements
Basic office skills – including some basic experience with WORD and EXCEL. High Intermediate English, some additional computer skill might be helpful.
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industry
Real Estate Industry
pay rate
Unpaid, compensation possible for exceptional candidates
location
Vancouver
description
This company has extensive knowledge of the history of Real Estate in British Columbia as well as Greater Vancouver. Its specialties in the Real Estate Market range from pre-sales, re-sales, and major investment properties, to overall project marketing and new development assignments. The company is motivated to eliminate the difficulties that many buyers and sellers face and am determined to make the whole real estate experience a successful one for every person. The main task for the interns would be to assist the manger by helping with data entries, advertising and general office work.
requirements
The ideally working hours for this position would be 4 hours a day 5 days a week, Monday through Friday. The company requires advanced computer skills, specifically database building and maintenance and the ability to post ads on websites on the Internet. The perfect student would have some interest in the Real Estate Market and is looking to improve the English speaking skills. Provided the company finds the right person, they would consider compensation based on a percentage of sales resulting from their work
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industry
Web Development
pay rate
Paid, depending on the experience
location
Vancouver
description
This Software Corporation is a leading provider of IP security and facilities management software solutions. it enables educational institutions, government, hospitals, retail and corporate enterprises to manage, monitor, and optimize security and facilities management systems. Specializing in highly-integrated building security, camera monitoring, HVAC and lighting control that operate based on industry standards, this corporation is developing intelligent IP surveillance and business optimization software solutions that enable real-time monitoring through mobile devices and wireless networks.
requirements
Background in web development, i.e., Javascript and AJAX knowledge is a must, background in Linux/UNIX development (ideally C++), software testing, e.g. using scripting languages like PHP or PERL
industry
International Trade / Logistics
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Richmond, BC
description
This company is a leading provider of Air Freight, Ocean Freight, Customs Brokerage, Surface Logistics and Distribution (3PL) services in the global market. Intern will have good learning opportunity in the overall business operations in freight forwarding. Intern’s responsibilities include coordinating shipping, providing customer service, preparing import/export documents, and filing.
requirements
High-intermediate level of English, intermediate level of computer skills, and ability to pay attention to details
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industry
Public Relations / Event Planning
pay rate
Unpaid Internship
location
Vancouver, BC
description
This company is a full service event planning and public relations firm specializing in events such as conferences, product launches, and company parties. Intern will be able to learn what goes on before and after events, and also be involved with sponsorship management. The intern collects information for sponsors and manages the data.
requirements
Advanced English, education and some experience in PR or marketing, can-do attitude, and intermediate level of PC skills in Excel and Word
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industry
Law
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver, BC
description
This litigation firm handles negligence claims, contract disputes, and estate disputes and also has a growing legal practice in the areas of freedom of information law, privacy disputes, competition law, and Internet domain name disputes. The intern at this company is responsible for making and organizing client files, creating litigation documents and letters, and other administrative tasks such as fax and telephone communications with clients and other organizations.
requirements
Education in Legal Assistant Program, business work experience, 2 reference letters from previous work, and general office skills
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industry
Business Administration / Event Management
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver, BC
description
This non-profit business organization supports and promotes the mineral exploration community and related services by disseminating information to the public and governments. The organization has a number of individual and corporate members, including local prospectors, junior mining and exploration companies, service & supply companies, indigenous peoples, and major national and international mining companies. Intern will mainly work with a corporate membership management manager; the intern will assist manage all the data of existing corporate members and also prepares marketing materials for prospect clients. Occasionally the intern assists the manager at different events.
requirements
Intermediate level of English, Intermediate to advanced computer skills in Excel, knowledge in Access
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industry
Accounting / Business Administration
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver, BC
description
This telecommunication company offers an intern position in Accounting and Business Administration. The intern will use MySQL and Simply Accounting to manage accounting information and be responsible for invoicing clients. The intern also has a chance to provide reception relief and customer service.
requirements
Intermediate level of English, intermediate to advanced computer skills in Excel, knowledge in Simply Accounting is an asset
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industry
International Trade / Marketing Research
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver, BC
description
This high-profile export sales and exhibition facility works with the Canadian government, various trade and industry associations and foreign consulates in Canada to capitalize on all the inbound trade delegations and business people who come to Canada looking for trade opportunities. The intern at this organization will assist in marketing research for Canadian exporters by gathering the information of potential and existing foreign importers. Intern has the opportunity to attend company meetings in the highly professional business environment.
requirements
Fluency in foreign language (other than English), Advanced English, Computer literate
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industry
Fashion / Inventory Management
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver, BC
description
This company is a sales agency for international and local skateboarding clothing brands. Intern at this company will be responsible for sales record management. The company has fancy showrooms with full of trendy sample items. The intern will assist packing and unpacking samples and keep track of inventory.
requirements
High-advanced level of English, intermediate computer skills (Word and Excel), and interest in fashion business
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industry
Freight Forwarder
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver, BC
description
This freight forwarder has a worldwide network and is a well-known company in the industry. The company offers intern positions in different departments such as Customs, Transborder, Import, and Export. Intern’s responsibilities as an operational assistant include data entry, customer service support – via phone and email, tracing of shipments via phone / internet and email, processing of invoices for payment, invoicing to customers and other administrative projects.
requirements
Advanced level of English (good oral and written communication), Intermediate PC skills, and outgoing personality
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industry
Event Management
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver, BC
description
This non-profit event organization runs one of the most exciting festivals in Vancouver in the summer. Intern assists in ticket booking, preparation of marketing materials, database management, and event coordination at the festival. The intern will enjoy the fun working environment and free access to all of the events in the beautiful summer!
requirements
Interest or background in event management, intermediate PC skills, and good oral and written communication skills
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industry
Marketing and Sales / International Trade
pay rate
Unpaid
location
Vancouver, BC
description
This company is well-established in the manufacturing industry and markets its products nationally and internationally. Intern will join Marketing and Sales team to perform a number of tasks – marketing research, competitor analysis, communication with sales reps, and preparation of marketing materials and samples. The intern will have the opportunity to join weekly meetings; people at this company are very friendly and always treat interns as a real member of the company.
requirements
Strong English communication skills (written and oral), interest in Marketing and Sales, and intermediate level of PC skills
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Industry: Marketing
Position: Entry Level Office Administration Support
Pay rate: $8.00/hr
Location: Toronto
Description: We provide leading and comprehensive e-marketing solutions for clients through our suite of innovative tools. Our unique EMS system, detailed website analytics, and PPC (Pay Per Click) campaigns are just a sampling of the services we offer to improve the marketing and sales efforts of our clients. With proven results, itracMEDIA, is a dynamic organization that is growing very quickly.
Requirements: The intern must possess organizational skills – this is absolutely critical
- must have English communication skills, both oral and written
- must have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
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Industry: Beauty Products
Position: Intern
Pay rate: TBD
Location: Toronto
Description: We are looking for dynamic individual(s) to work part-time work-study hours at Cake’s head office. Cake Beauty is a fast-paced, growing company. Our company culture is the corner stone to our business- fun, hardworking, creative, and ‘non-corporate’. Candidates will work closely and directly with Cake’s team.
* Sales support to vendors / retailers
* Assisting Marketing and Retail Operations departments
* Track and produce vendor leads
* General administrative tasks including reception, filing, data entry, follow-up
* Miscellaneous research (via the internet)
* Demo product at vendor and/or marketing events
Requirements: THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL POSSES THE FOLLOWING:
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Strong organizational skills
* Strong communication skills, both oral and written
* Ability to think ‘outside the box’(individual will sit in on strategy meetings and will be called upon to contribute creative ideas in the areas of product development, sales, retail operations, design, marketing, PR, etc.)
* Results oriented * Excellent telephone etiquette
* Ability to multi-task
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Industry: Business
Position: B2B Sales Internship
Pay rate: $10/hr plus commission
Location: Consumers Road, ON.
Description: Banyan Commerce is looking for qualify candidates to be part of our sales team in our B2B department.
Requirements: Good Spoken and written English, Tenacity, Self Confidence, Good Telephone Etiquette
* Self Starter, understanding of general business processes, Good Computer/ Web and Email skills, Past Sales Experience, Technical Education
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Industry: Financial
Position: Paid Internship
Pay rate: TBD
Location: Toronto
Description: DEX.tv is a daily live international news channel dedicated to bringing compelling and interesting global financial news not typically covered by traditional media. We are building a lively progressive and collaborative news room and we are recruiting financial news interns to join this team and support our journalists in finding source material for on-air production.
Essential Functions and responsibilities:
• Searching news, monitoring financial announcements, watching prices, newsworthy information for our news program. Communicate relevance of story to line-up editor.
• Once a story is in the line-up, you are required to send relevant source material to each journalist and explain its significance, enabling them to write about it
• Provide market indicators and niche market reporting ideas for presentation and reporting on the live show, differentiating our content to drive viewer value and audience commitment.
• Identify daily, weekly and economic events
• Participate in the universal markets index for non-indexed securities on the selected global exchanges
Requirements: University level (minimum 2 years complete) major in Business or Finance, Excellent communications skills, Good documentation skills, Meeting timelines and project objectives, Communicating conflict effectively and good organization of time, Day to day reporting to the Line-up Editor, Internship beginning of May to end of August, Early morning hours 7am – 3pm.
Skills and Tool sets: Use of a Bloomberg terminal – training provided, MS office 2007 esp. Word and excel
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Industry: Human Resourses
Position: Junior recruiter/Sourcing specialist (Internship)
Pay rate: TBD
Location: Toronto
Description: Perreault International, a leading provider of recruiting services in North America, specializes in placing highly qualified Engineers within the IT, Oil and Gas and Automotive manufacturing sectors. We are currently looking for career-minded and results-driven Volunteer/Intern to help us with our sourcing and recruiting needs for our Yonge and Bloor office in Toronto.
Requirements:
- Building and Maintaining a Network with clients, candidates, managers and industry professionals
- Identify and Source new candidates for our client companies
- Manage candidate and client relationships.
- Provide assistance to senior account managers with their recruitment efforts
- Update and Maintain In-house database and Applicant Tracking System
- Screen Resumes and conduct Reference Checks
- Perform administrative duties as required on a contingency basis
- Provide unprecedented customer service
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Industry: Marketing
Position: Marketing and Media relations
Pay rate: $100 US per week
Location: Toronto
Description: Interns will research media contacts and pitch the TerraCycle story to local and national Canadian media outlets and obtain editorial coverage for the company. Public relations contacts and promotional events will be part of the regular activities.
Requirements: Excellent oral and writing abilities.
•Analytic and research skills along with the ability to realize program objectives
•Independent and self-directed but also able to work cooperatively in group setting
•Strong time-management skills.
•Enthusiasm.
