CPAC Job Posting: Summer Student- Marketing Assistant

Job Description

Company Information

CPAC (formerly Chinese Professionals Association of Canada) is a service provider as well as a membership and community organization with over 30,000 members of cross-cultural backgrounds. It has advocated for and served the internationally trained professionals community for over two decades, especially in helping them obtain licences, find employment, advance career, integrate in society, and develop leadership skills.

Start Date: June 15, 2020 (8 weeks)

Job Summary

This is a support position that requires a strong ability to work independently. The ideal candidate is a bright problem-solver with a positive attitude and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced work environment. Some background in marketing, administrative support, event planning, or non-profit experience is an asset. The Marketing Assistant will report to Event Manager/Communication and Event Coordinator.

Responsibilities:

Work closely with the project team to execute event plans, assist all areas of event management, including but not limited to:

  • Outreach and market events to event stakeholders
  • recruiting and liaising with event exhibitors (including speakers and employers) and participants
  • setting up venue
  • producing event and marketing collaterals
  • Provide administrative support to the project team
  • Preparing marketing documents/website
  • All other tasks as assigned

Skills & Qualifications:

  • Enrolled in a Post-Secondary program in Event Management, Business, Marketing or related field
  • Excellent communication skills and knowledge of marketing in the not-for-profit sector
  • Bilingual in Mandarin and English
  • Good computer skills
  • Able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team
  • Positive attitude and excellent attendance record
  • Some experience in administrative assistance, event planning, or non-profits is an asset
  • Photoshop and basic graphic designing skills preferred
  • Excellent copywriting or content writing skill is an asset
  • Experience with WordPress is an asset
  • Must be out-going

Eligibility

Students must be:

  • between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
  • a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act* and;
  • legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations

Please forward your resume to: tinna.xu@cpac-canada.ca by June 5, 2020.We thank all candidates for their interests. However, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.