Intern, Philanthropy Office - Toronto, Canada - MaRS Discovery District

MaRS Discovery District
MaRS Discovery District
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Toronto, Canada

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Description

Health and dental coverage

Highly competitive package for individuals and their family members, as well as access to the confidential Employee and Family Assistance Program.


Time off to recharge
Starting vacation entitlement of three weeks in addition to a week-long holiday office closure and personal days.


Transit accessibility
Indoor bike parking and showers along with direct access to Queens Park subway station.


Cutting-edge building
Architecturally-inspiring, amenity-rich building housing some of the world's most progressive minds.


World-class events
Access to hundreds of annual conferences, lectures and networking showcases.


MaRS Social Committee
Year-round team-building outings as part of our social, health and wellness program.


About MaRS

MaRS supports promising high-growth companies to scale their businesses globally, while tackling key societal challenges in areas such as Health, Cleantech, Finance, Transportation, AI, and others.

In addition to helping start-ups launch, grow and scale, the MaRS community is dedicated to cross-disciplinary collaboration, commercialization of discoveries, and driving ideas to impact.


Want to be a Summer Intern?

We're offering a range of exciting summer internships that cover the full spectrum of the work we do —from venture solutions, to business development, to people & culture.

MaRS summer interns will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, put forth their ideas and contribute to a dynamic organization.

We're also planning a jam-packed summer schedule of cross-functional events, workshops, social and networking opportunities to complement the work and learning that our interns carry out in their roles.


Who we are looking for
MaRS interns possess a positive outlook and are smart, curious, energetic and engaged in the world around them. They're independent, but also work well on a team. They are ideas people, always thinking of innovative, new ways to do things. Beyond this, there are specific knowledge and skill requirements for each role, as detailed below.

About the Internship Opportunity with the Philanthropy Office

As a newer department, you'll play a role in all aspects of the fundraising cycle, provide general coordination support, and help us plan and execute donor engagement activities.

This is a terrific opportunity to be exposed to all of the great social impact work happening across MaRS while exploring and developing your skills in fundraising.


In your role, you'll do things like:

  • Donor prospecting and research
  • Generating acknowledgment and stewardship plans for donors
  • Helping the team stay organized and on top of a growing portfolio

What You Bring:


  • Required Skills & Experience_
  • You're curious and enjoy research
  • You're a great writer
- you can tell a good story and have great business writing skills

  • You're at ease with people, you can communicate diplomatically with a wide range of different people
  • You're super organized and recognize that attention to detail can make a big difference
  • You're comfortable with ambiguity, adaptive, and responsive
  • You are passionate about MaRS' vision and purpose and about social innovation
  • You are enrolled in a fundraising program, and/or have fundraising experience, and/or have a passion for nonprofit management and a genuine interest in fundraising
  • Great to have (but not required)_
  • Graphic design skills

Working Conditions

MaRS has committed to embracing a hybrid model of work that supports the success of the Organization's strategy and aligns to our business vision, mission and purpose.

Interns and employees will have flexibility to choose to work where they will be most productive, reflective of the requirements of their role, while encouraging time spent both at the office and working remotely.

The MaRS Centre at 101 College Street, Toronto is a vibrant, architecturally inspiring complex connected to the subway. In early 2014, MaRS increased its innovation footprint to 1.5 million square feet with the opening of its 20-storey West Tower, making it one of the world's largest innovation hubs
You'll be provided with the required equipment and necessary communication tools to be able to collaborate effectively with your team and all MaRSians, which is core to our ability to deliver on our mission and values

Working for a mission-driven organization, you will gain exposure into the MaRS ecosystem, and will have the opportunity to connect with passionate, smart, and engaged teams across MaRS.


The Fine Print
Applicants can either be a 2023 graduate of a post-secondary program or returning to post-secondary studies in Fall 2023.

The internship runs May - August 25, 2023.

Hourly salary rate:
$22 - $27
Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada and reside in Ontario.
We want you to be as successful throughout our recruitment process as po
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