Summer Opportunity: Creative Editor Publications
Top Benefits
About the role
OLDF is looking for recent grads, youths and students to join our editorial team for our publications. You will have a hand in managing the day-to-day editorial responsibilities, using your skills and expertise to monitor workflow and support the editorial staff face-to-face or remotely. Ontario Learning Development Foundation (OLDF) is a registered charity in Canada that performs training and educational services to youths, children, new immigrants, and seniors. Our mission is to transform our communities through integrated educational and community-response empowerment initiatives for children, youth, new immigrants and their families. Position Overview This position reports to the Managing Editor and will complete the following tasks:
- Collaborate with the managing editor in overseeing the design and brand of our publications, website, and social media platforms
- Collaborate with the editorial team in acquiring images, graphic art or from outsourced artists
- Create a social media campaign for the publications
- Passion for empowering themselves and other youth
- Strong understanding of the creative process behind digital design, as well as social and digital brand development
- Must have 1-3 years' experience creating impactful designs
- Proficient user of Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop (video editing skills would be a bonus)
- Capable of leading projects from concept to completion
- Must have strong interpersonal, communication, time management, and organizational skills
- Proven ability to work well independently and in a team
Time Commitment
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Flexible hours with team meetings, approx. 30 hours/week
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Must be available for a 9 week contract
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Salary: $17.80 per hour
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Number of positions - 2
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Start Date - May 2026
Since this is a funded position by Canada Summer Job grants, all applicants must be a youth (Citizen, Permanent resident or Conventional Refugee) between 15 -30 years of age to qualify.
We want to thank all those that apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We request no emails, faxes, phone calls, social media posts or requests to meet.