JOB TITLE: Intern, Economic Development, Sponsorship

DEPARTMENT: Corporate Support Services
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1
JOB STATUS & DURATION: Temporary

HOURS OF WORK: 35 hour workweek
LOCATION: Hybrid Model – when working onsite, you will report to the location of City Hall 1st Floor.
HOURLY RATE: $24.48
JOB TYPE: Management and Administration
POSTING DATE: January 14, 2025
CLOSING DATE: January 24, 2025

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Reporting to the Manager, Sponsorship & Corporate Development, this role supports the Sponsorship team responsible for delivering non-tax revenue to the corporation through sponsorship and naming rights and third-party advertising to help offset operational costs and capital investments the City needs to continue to grow and prosper.

• Operation Support
  • Conducts market research and analysis of other municipal sponsorship programs to produce a benchmarking and best practices report
  • Supports sales outreach initiatives to generate leads for the City’s advertising program
  • Prepares Sponsor wrap reports
  • Supports Sponsorship Coordinator with the annual Hockey Night in Brampton event
  • Attends City events with sponsor activations, acts as liaison between sponsor and event staff (events occur outside regular office hours: evenings and weekends)

• Customer Service
  • Builds and strengthens positive relationships with internal staff and sponsors during event activations.
  • Point of contact for Sponsor during event activations. Strong communicator and creative problem solver.

• Corporate Contribution
  • Conduct research and analysis using internal and external resources to gain insight of market trends, current programs, processes, policies and practices to support management and recommend ways to improve business processes, service solutions and best practices.
  • Maintain knowledge of City policies and practices, regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Teamwork and Cooperation
  • Work well within diverse groups in support of operational goals and objectives.
  • Demonstrate corporate values at all times.
  • Participate as a member of cross-functional team.
  • Provide support/backup as necessary.

• Performs additional similar and related duties as assigned

SELECTION CRITERIA:

EDUCATION:

• Currently enrolled in a secondary or postsecondary program at an accredited institution

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work evenings and weekends

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• Ability to effectively apply project management methodologies in order to effectively manage priorities and meet timelines and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research and synthesize information into a report or presentation format.
• Strong Customer Service and People Management skills; Interface with internal and external customers to meet corporate service standards.
• Strong Organizational skills; Detail oriented, well organized and able to prioritize multiple complex tasks and activities meeting conflicting priorities and timelines.
• Computer and data management skills, able to use MS Office proficiently.

**These positions are funded through the Canada Summer Jobs Program (2025) and all applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria. For Eligibility Criteria please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs/screening-eligibility.html

**Preference will be given to students that have a permanent residency in Brampton. 

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Interview: Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above by January 24, 2025 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

Please be advised, the City of Brampton uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition.

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