HR Internship

Position summary

During this HR Internship. you'll work from Toronto in a hybrid setting to support the improvement of HR systems, streamlining processes, and enhancing employee and user experience. This role involves data management and updating policies and procedures, as well as assisting with onboarding, and contributing to inclusive workplace initiatives. The internship offers hands‑on experience in a mission‑driven, collaborative environment focused on deepening our people‑centred systems and practices.

• Degree or current enrolment in a Human Resources Management program
• 1‑2 years' work experience in an administrative context
• Functional Bilingualism (B2 in English and French on the Global Scale)
• Demonstrates the values of the McConnell Foundation
• Be situated in the Toronto area
• Willingness to travel to and from Ottawa and Montreal as needed

• Some professional experience in HR
• Experience working in a not-for-profit or philanthropic organization.
• Knowledge and experience with data management, analysis and visualization.

• Alignment with the Foundation’s values and mission.
• Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion.
• Collaborates, building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Instills trust, gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Focuses on stakeholders, anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple vantage points and groups.
• Drives results, consistently achieving desired outcomes, even under tough circumstances.
• Demonstrates a strategic mindset, seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.

• Optimizes work processes, establishes effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Plans and aligns, prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Shows tech savvy, anticipating and adopting innovations in business
  -building digital and technology applications.

• Generous, fully paid benefits and a health spending account.
• Simplified pension employer matching (6%).
• Holiday granting and charitable donation allowances.
• Employee Assistance and Virtual Medicine programs.
• Hybrid working conditions and home office allowance.
• 8% vacation

The McConnell Foundation is working towards strengthening our culture of inclusion and strives to build a team that reflects our mission for a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable society.

We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous people, Black people, racialized people, women, non‑binary and gender‑nonconforming people, people from the 2

SLGBTQQIA community, people with disabilities (visible and invisible) and newcomers to Canada.

Our recruitment team will consider equity status throughout the recruitment process, so we invite members from equity deserving groups to self‑identify in their application.

Our work environment and hiring process is inclusive and accessible to anyone with unique needs in terms of accessibility and accommodations. We will support you throughout the life cycle of your employment with us. We ask that all applicants identify their accommodation needs by sending an email to accessibility  so that you can participate fully in the hiring process. All information received in relation to equity status and accommodation will remain confidential.