Development Summer Student - Corporate Communications

Location

Ignace

Employment Category

Temporary

Department

Communications

Closing Date

11/05/2026

Job Reference

10441

Founded in 2002, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s intermediate- and high-level radioactive waste, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.

The NWMO has been guided for more than 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders who are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. In 2024, the NWMO selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace as the hosts for the site for a deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel.

This decision means our office and staff will, in the future, be relocating to Ignace, Ont., and the deep geological repository will be situated in the area near Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace. Infrastructure planning and development are underway to support this transition and ensure that both the community and our employees are well served and supported, now and in the future.

Development Summer Student – Corporate Communications

One Position Available

Employment Period: Starts within the next 1-2 weeks – August 27, 2026

Position Location: Toronto

Job Summary

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Developmental Communications Student placement. The successful candidate’s primary responsibility will support communications activities across the department, focusing on project management using Wrike.

The Communications team operates in a fast-paced, creative environment and interacts with teams across the business. We are a not-for-profit organization implementing a large long-term national environmental infrastructure project that will last multiple generations. These roles are based in our Toronto headquarters at Yonge and St. Clair, in the same building as the St Clair subway stop.

Responsibilities

- Support communication operations and activities, including keeping projects up to date using Wrike software, learning and supporting media relations, event planning, internal communications, budget management, website and social media activations and overall corporate communications

- Provide project management to support the department by developing and maintaining workback schedules in Wrike as needed.

- Participate in the collation and management of communication creation and reporting. Assist with evolving our metrics dashboard and activity tracking for ongoing project management and reporting.

- Collaborate within and across internal teams for project completion and communication planning.

We operate a full-service communications team within the NWMO, and to the extent time allows beyond the duties described above, the co-op student may be assigned to support other communications activities.

Qualifications and Experience

- An active registered student in a post-secondary program focusing on communications, project management, or financial-oriented studies.

- A quick learner that can work independently and as part of a team.

- Highly organized.

- Familiar with the principles of good communications and project management using digital tools.

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – written and verbal.

- Excellent computer skills – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

- Working knowledge of social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and X would be considered an asset.

Preferred

- Studies in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies, Marketing, Indigenous Studies, or a related field

- Familiarity with digital communications and basic content creation tools.

Other Information

Eligibility:

Students must be returning full-time to their program at their university/College following the completion of their work term or be full-time students requiring the work term or co-op placement to graduate.

Students must be eligible to work in Canada and meet the security clearance requirements.

Students must be available to work full-time, 35 hours per week, 7 hours per day. At times, this position may require modified 7-hour workdays involving external events and activities.

Other Information:

Please submit your application by visiting https://www.nwmo.ca/Careers and applying by Sunday, March 29, 2026

The NWMO is committed to contributing to Reconciliation in all its work by co-creating a shared future built on rights, equity and well-being. As an employment equity employer, NWMO actively seeks Indigenous Peoples, members of visible minorities, women, people with disabilities, and additional diverse identities for our workforce. The NWMO will provide accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience to ensure full consideration.

The NWMO is committed to a fair, transparent, and efficient recruitment process. While we sincerely appreciate every expression of interest, only those candidates selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted directly.