Public Policy Co-Op/Intern (Summer 2025) - ( 250000O3 )
Description
At our core, we’re a community. Together, we exercise creative thought, developing engineering and designs as individual as the people and projects we touch. From approval and permitting to design and construction management services, we put the goals of our clients and their communities at the center of everything we create. Join us to create resilient and sustainable communities around the globe.
Your Opportunity
Stantec has a need for a Co-op/Intern based out of our office in Ottawa, CA. You would work within a specialized team in support of various initiatives involving climate, sustainability, public policy, and international development.
Your Key Responsibilities
ROLE AND TASKS
- Interact with senior staff and leaders.
- Contribute to the preparation of quality technical documents.
- Draft policy briefs, memos, and reports under the supervision of senior staff.
- Compile data and statistics from various sources for policy and project analysis.
- Assist in audit assessments with assigned tasks commensurate with your level of experience.
- Attend social and professional development events.
- Provide support to and assist as needed an experienced team of professionals engaged in public policy.
- Coordinating of/participating in the preparation of project details.
- Participate in team meetings, providing input and suggestions for policy development and implementation
- Maintain updated knowledge of current events and policy changes relevant to the organization’s mission.
- Perform various office tasks as required to deliver a quality product on schedule.
- Support communities we live and work.
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Public relations skills and ability to communicate with staff, volunteers, corporate clients, and the public.
- Capacity to work on several projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated interest in climate, sustainability, and public policy.
- Experience in using Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Problem-solving skills, discretion and good judgement when handling confidential/sensitive information
- Confident, detail orientated and enthusiastic team player
- Self-directed with the ability to work with a sense of urgency to complete tasks and meet deadlines.
- Flexible and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Able to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team with a positive attitude
- Able to contribute to a healthy safety and environmental culture
- Must be a self-starter and be able to work in a team setting.
Education and Experience
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, political science.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Ottawa
Organization : BC-1209 ROU Services-Canada
Employee Status : Temporary
Job Level : Entry Level
Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Feb 18, 2025, 2:30:52 PM
Req ID: 250000O3
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