Summer : Writer​/Journalists

OLDF is looking for youths, students or recent graduates to join our editorial team for our publications. We seek candidates to write for our various publications - Youth Mind, the Newcomer, Women Quest, Black Voice, Business Hub and Teen Magazine. You will have a hand in managing the day-to-day editorial responsibilities, using your skills and expertise to monitor workflow and support the editorial staff.

Ontario Learning Development Foundation (OLDF) is a registered charity in Canada that performs training and educational services for youths, children, new immigrants, and seniors. We are a non‑profit organization dedicated to ensuring Canadian youths and recent immigrants have equal opportunities to participate fully in an open and inclusive Canadian society regardless of age, colour, and academic background.

• Study and write text content based on the demographic of the publication
• Write company content for advertisements and commercials.
• Write occasional news and feature stories.
• Responsible for acquiring images and text articles from the outsourced writers, also responsible for the quality of those texts
• Ensure a high standard of content, in terms of subject matter, grammar, style, and accuracy.
• You must be an organized, resourceful, and self‑motivated person to handle the responsibilities with minimal direct supervision.

• Post‑secondary education in English, Journalism, Communications, Sociology, or closely related fields.
• Ability to apply effective verbal, non‑verbal, and written communication methods.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work harmoniously and productively with staff and authors.
• Organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail to be able to multitask and prioritize assignments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to take the initiative and work independently without constant supervision.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products (including MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and the Internet.

• Flexible hours with team meetings, approx. 30 hours/week
• Must be available for a 9 week contract
• Salary: $17.20 per hour
• Number of positions: 8‑12
• Start Date:
  
  July 7

Since this is a funded position by Canada Summer Job grants, all applicants must be a youth (Citizen, Permanent resident or Conventional Refugee) between 15‑30 years of age to qualify.