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Position: Intern, Event Production
Reports to: Director, Events & Experiences
Position Term: Full Time Temporary (5-Month Placement)
Primary Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Job Purpose
The Intern, Event Production provides hands-on production and operational support to the Events & Experiences team, with a primary focus on content preparation, production readiness and production execution, including support for technical and A/V elements of event delivery. This role is designed to build foundational experience in live, virtual, and hybrid event production while contributing to the delivery of high-quality, well-executed events and participant experiences.
Under the guidance of the Event Producer, the Intern supports day-to-day production activities, contributes to event readiness, and helps ensure the smooth execution of multiple events across the pipeline. The role also offers structured learning opportunities to develop core production skills, tools and workflows within a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
The successful candidate must be within driving distance of our head office in Mississauga. Although the position is primarily remote, there will be occasions where the intern will be required to go into the office.
Responsibilities
Event Content & Asset Support
- Source, organize, and maintain event and production assets including photos, videos, scripts and presentation materials
- Build and format event slide decks using approved templates and brand guidelines, ensuring consistency and quality
- Collaborate with speakers and internal teams to prepare, review and finalize presentation content for live and virtual delivery
- Track content deliverables, timelines and approvals to ensure production readiness
- Conduct pre-event quality checks to ensure content accuracy, formatting consistency and alignment with run-of-show
Technical & Production Support
- Assist in the coordination and execution of live, virtual and hybrid events under the direction of the Event Producer
- Support development and maintenance of run-of-show documents, ensuring alignment across content, speakers and technical elements
- Assist with basic A/V and technical setup (audio, visual, and streaming components) under supervision
- Support setup and basic operation of production and streaming tools (e.g., Zoom, StreamYard, OBS)
- Conduct speaker tech checks and support rehearsal execution
- Help identify, flag and escalate potential production risks or gaps during planning and execution
Onsite Event & Front-of-House Support
- Provide onsite production support including stage management assistance and front-of-house coordination
- Support speaker management including arrivals, transitions and cue execution based on run-of-show
- Act as an onsite liaison to execute production instructions and support seamless event flow
- Contribute to delivering a high-quality participant and speaker experience through attention to detail in timing, environment and transitions
Production Operations & Coordination
- Support development and maintenance of production timelines, checklists, trackers and documentation
- Assist in organizing and maintaining event files, assets and shared production resources
- Support post-event activities including attendance tracking, asset organization and report preparation
- Contribute to post-event debriefs by capturing key learnings, challenges and opportunities to improve future event delivery
Job Requirements
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a post-secondary program in Events, Communications, Media Production, Marketing or a related field
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
- Willingness to learn event production tools, platforms, and processes
- Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends for event support
Assets (Nice to Have):
- Experience with presentation tools (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Canva)
- Interest in live production, AV, or digital event platforms
- Basic familiarity with streaming or production tools (Zoom, OBS, StreamYard, etc.)
Why Consider Us?
- World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada and GTA top employer awards.
- We are Canada’s largest development, relief, and advocacy non-profit organization.
- We embody an Agile mindset here.
- We offer a family-friendly, caring, and flexible work environment.
Hourly Rate: $21 (fixed)
We bring life-saving support in times of disaster. We help poor communities to take charge of their futures. We provide small loans and training that boost family livelihoods. We work with policy makers to change the way the world is run. Our Christian faith teaches us that every child, regardless of gender, faith or race, is a precious gift to the entire world - and that their wellbeing concerns us all. We shall never rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed.
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Our Core Values: We are committed to the Poor. We are Christian. We are Stewards. We value People. We are Partners. We are Responsive.
Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.
World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.
World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
