We are looking for a corporate social responsibility (CSR) and dissemination intern to be a part of the communication team at LGI. The intern will help design and publish LGI’s CSR report, as well as help us disseminate our results in creative ways, including working with the Sustainable Innovation Institute (SII). The intern will have the chance to create content for our research and innovation projects, engaging key stakeholders and sharing innovative solutions.

It is an exciting time chez LGI and we are looking for motivated individuals who are not just passionate about sustainable development, but who can help take us to the next level. The corporate social responsibility and dissemination intern will work alongside our marketing design intern. Both interns will become part of the multicultural communication team, currently comprised of nine dynamic young professionals from around the world.

The role :

• Create dissemination tokens of our work:

  • Help craft the visual layout of LGI’s CSR policy and Communication of Progress for the Global Compact.
  • Write engaging newsletters and blog posts.
  • Design factsheets, infographics and other visually-pleasing outputs for projects related to low-carbon and renewable energies, climate change, urban forests, raw materials, circular economy, and other sustainable innovation subjects.
  • Produce engaging videos and podcasts that attract viewers and disseminate scientific results in an easy-to-understand manner.

• Assist in dissemination of our most valuable results:

  • Organise and synthesize the huge number of outputs LGI has from its projects.
  • Create a database to track the results.
  • Identify key target audiences and translate the technical results for those audiences.
  • Develop creative communication strategies to present the results.
  • Implement the strategies using the desired platforms and appropriate tools.
  • Push the content to key audiences.
  • Monitor the size and impact of our communication and dissemination footprint.

In addition to working with a passionate group of individuals hoping to make lasting change, this position offers several perks, such as partial reimbursement of your monthly phone bill, and restaurant coupons to help cover your lunch every day that you work.

Longer internships (six months) are preferred, but shorter internships will also be considered.

Our usual practice is that internships can lead to job positions.

• Fluency in English and French, other languages a plus.
• An interest in sustainability and CSR.
• A creative approach to expressing technical material.
• An ability to use Adobe Suite autonomously.
• The capacity to see the big picture.
• A good fit with the company’s values and culture.

Please apply with your CV, cover letter, and at least one visual you have designed.