Employee Communications & Experience Student Intern

Venture outside the ordinary - TMX Careers

The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets. United as a global team, we're connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team.

Ready to be part of the action?

TMX Group is hiring an Employee Communications & Experience Student Intern for Summer 2024! Reporting to the team manager in Human Resources, this person will be responsible for helping to support the execution of Employee Communications, events, wellness and recognition initiatives to drive employee engagement in a hybrid workplace. This role has strong events and digital components. If you are passionate about coordinating the components of a successful event, writing for the web, managing web platforms, and have basic competence in design principles and software, this is the right internship for you!

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the execution of internal communication plans that promote the TMX Employee Value Proposition, support the company's strategy, and drive employee engagement.

• Develop, write and build content for the CMS-based intranet and other digital forums such as internal digital screens. Ensure the content is up-to-date, dynamic with visuals, and user friendly based on site metrics.

• Work with the team to help coordinate company-wide employee engagement events (in-person and virtual) such as themed socials and wellness events.

• Coordinate logistics (invites, meeting requests, slide decks, etc.) around employee communication forums such as all employee meetings and other HR-offered sessions.

• Coordinate special employee gifts and prizing for employee contests across global offices.

• Liaise with Marketing to build dynamic imagery to support our channels (digital assets and any printed needs). This includes briefing, editing and reviewing all assets for the approval process.

• Co-manage the employee editorial content calendar.

• Assist in the research of creative ideas and content for employee events, the virtual Watercooler, charity, and wellness and recognition programs.

• Provide support for the charitable giving program and coordinate follow ups on action items.

• Assist with the coordination and development of digital assets, videos, subtitles, infographics, slide decks, distributions lists etc.

• Coordinate payments and ensure budget spreadsheets are updated accordingly.

Must haves:

• Pursuing a post-secondary degree in Communications, PR, or Journalism

• Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills

• Basic knowledge of good design principles and strong aesthetic.

• Ability to build relationships across the team in a hybrid environment

• Highly service-oriented with outstanding organizational and follow up skills

• Adaptable and comfortable with change

• Strong sense of judgment to manage conflicting priorities

• Digitally savvy & creative

• Strong attention to detail

Nice to haves:

• Basic HTML knowledge, and an understanding of web accessibility

• Proficient in CANVA or Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Illustrator and Photoshop

• Bilingualism in French

• Proficient in Google Workspace (slides, sheets, docs)

• Knowledge of Canadian Press (CP) style

4 month internship - May 6, 2024 - August 23, 2024

Hybrid Role - Toronto office

In the market for…

Excitement - Explore emerging technology and innovation, as well as ventures and digital finance that shape the future of global markets! Experience the movement of the market while grounded in the stability of close to 200 years of success.

Connection - With site hubs in some of the world's most multicultural cities, we leverage our size and structure to create rich connections and belonging while experiencing powerful global impact through our work.

Impact - More than a platform, we use our talents to power mission-critical systems that drive global economic advancement, innovation, and growth. As well, our employee-led Team Impact spreads social good via our giving strategy.

Wellness - From empathetic leadership to a culture of flexibility and balance, we believe wellness at work creates the maximum yield and a stronger "we". Plus, with a cloud-first and hybrid workstyle, as well as generous time-off and leaves, we support a life well lived!

Growth - From a growth mindset in our work, to expansion in our business, TMX is home to action-takers energized by the achievement of ambitious growth.

Ready to enrich your career with impactful work, leaders who truly care, and the flexibility and programs to help you thrive as part of #TeamTMX ? Apply now.

TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.