Standards Intern - Toronto, Canada - CSA Group

CSA Group

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Employment Status:
Temporary (Fixed Term)

Time Type:
Full time

BUILDING A WORLD CLASS TEAM STARTS WITH YOU
At the heart of CSA Group is a vision: making the world a better, safer, more sustainable place.

It's been part of our mission for nearly one hundred years:

from the first engineering standard for railway bridges developed in 1919, to more than 3,500 standards, codes & related products today.

Headquartered in Canada, with a global footprint of more than 30 labs and offices across Europe, Asia and North America, CSA Group tests, inspects and certifies a wide range of products - from every day househould items to leading edge technology-to meet exacting requirements for safety, performance and environmental impact.

Our employees take pride in making a difference in people's lives through the work that we do. We're looking for people like you to help make it happen.

Job Summary:

The Standards Intern is an entry position into the Standards organization that allows an individual the opportunity to work within various sectors of the organization while assisting in meeting the organization's strategic goals.

These sectors include the Standards Development sectors (e.g., nuclear, electrical, gas, health and safety) and the Operational sectors (Membership and Operations, Product Management and Sales, and Research).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists on special projects that align with the Standards strategy. These could involve coordination with Standards development staff as well as Standards operational staff.
Provides project management, analytical, and/or technical support on Standards research projects.
Coordinates all aspects of committee meetings including preparing agendas, logistics. Post meeting duties include assisting Project Managers (PMs) in the preparation of meeting minutes and follow up on action items.
Compiles content of standards, possibly from a variety of sources (e.g. documents, internet, notes, etc). Works with members, Project Managers (PM) and CSA editorial staff to prepare high quality draft standards.
Assists in the development of standards proposals. May include some research and analysis.
Proposes resources and schedules for standards projects, makes recommendations to PMs.
Ensures committee membership is current and balanced according to CSA Directives (e.g. balanced matrix), and assist in the recruitment accordingly.
Ensures appropriate coordination takes place with other departments within the company that are involved with the development and publication of standards or other business opportunities.
Ensures compliance to standards development policies, e.g. accreditation and copyright requirements.
Supports Communities of Interest.

Education and Experience:

Completion of an undergraduate program.
Preference for graduates of a related technical field such as engineering; business and/or management.
Experience working with volunteers and/or multistakeholder groups would be an asset.

Skills:

Excellent people skills: managing relationships, facilitating and networking with people at all levels with divergent interests and backgrounds.
Highly developed oral and written communication skills.
Excellent project management, organizational and planning skills. Detail and process orientation.
High degree of selfmotivation, initiative, resilience, and adaptability.
Demonstrated ability to be a team player.
Strong computer skills (word processing, presentation software, project planning software, spreadsheets, etc.).