The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at Concordia is a resource centre for student and community research and organizing. We strive to raise awareness and support grassroots activism around diverse social and environmental issues. Our work is rooted in an anti-oppression analysis and practice. We seek to make campus-community links and inspire social change through engaging, inclusive and non-hierarchical approaches. We are hiring for four summer positions:
A) Alternative Library and Poster Archive Summer Coordinator
info: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=3443
en français: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=3443&lang=fr
B) Community-University Research Exchange (CURE) Summer Coordinator
info: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=3452
en français: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=3452&lang=fr
C) Undergraduate/Community Research Journal Summer Coordinator
info: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=3459
en français: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=3459&lang=fr
D) Summer Translation (English to French) Coordinator
info: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=3465
en français: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=3465&lang=fr
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
THURSDAY, June 14, 2012 before 5pm.
CONTRACT DURATIONS:
7-week contract, beginning on June 25, 2012 (for full salary and hours details contact the hiring committee at hiring@qpirgconcordia.org)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Please note that these jobs are open to any student in high school, university, CEGEP, or in a vocational or technical program anywhere in Canada who meet the following eligibility requirements:
– Have been registered as a full-time student (in a secondary, post-secondary, CEGEP, vocational or technical program) in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year;
– Be between the ages of 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
– Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
– Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY:
QPIRG Concordia recognizes and welcomes the unique contributions that individuals from marginalized and oppressed communities bring to our organization, and invites these individuals to apply. We encourage applicants to describe the unique contributions they, as individuals with diverse experiences, would bring to QPIRG Concordia in their cover letter or resume. Please indicate clearly in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for Employment Equity.
Your campus community link for social change