Marketing and Communications Intern

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Vancouver/Surrey, BC, Canada .
internship . April 17, 2026

Description

Title: Marketing and Communications Intern

Reports to: Director of Marketing and Communications

Application deadline: May 11

Internship start: late May

Classification: 24-32 hours/week (Mon-Thurs)

Internship Length: 2-3 months

Renumeration: $18.25/hour

Location: Surrey and Vancouver (See description for details)

# of positions: 3

About Youth Unlimited:

Flowing out of the mission of Jesus, Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited relationally engages in holistic work (physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual) with vulnerable youth in partnership with the church and the community. We care deeply about youth as a whole person and serve youth in many ways, with the relational aspect being the most important. See more at www.youthunlimited.com.

General Description:

Summer interns will join the communications and marketing team as we aim to take YU to the next level of visibility and communication. We are dedicated to building tools and designing systems that improve the marketing and fundraising of our charity so our incredible youth workers can be appropriately resourced as they come alongside and support youth who are falling through the cracks in our community.

As a team, we are responsible for marketing, advertising, fundraising, social media, media relations, involvement in internal and external communications, and two milestone events. As an intern, you would participate in activities related to some, if not all, the areas.

You'll be joining a small, grass-roots team at one of Greater Vancouver's long-time, youth-serving nonprofits, gaining tangible skills and work experience while making real-life impact.

Job responsibilities:

Support with event-planning, including communication, publicising and donor coordination
Story-writing
Social media involvement
Grant-writing
Google Ads, SEO, and analytic support
Research + special reports
Some youth work program support
Website content writing
Media relations
Fundraising and database support
Admin and errand support (often event-related)
Other duties as necessary

If the incumbent has experience in the following, then a wider variety of assignments would be available:

Web design
Web programing and/or analytics
Graphic design
Digital marketing
Photography
Videography (Editing and Shooting)
Tactical writing or story-telling

What must the candidate possess to thrive in this position?:

Excellent written and verbal commination
Experience with any/all of the following: Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite, Canva, Mailchimp, and other digital marketing tools
Excellent interpersonal skills, initiative, sound judgment, integrity, reliability and are a trusted team player
A positive attitude
A teachable spirit and willingness to learn
Access to a vehicle is extremely helpful (The GVYU marketing team works mainly out of the East Vancouver office as well as the Surrey head office. Locations might be able to be modified depending on the intern’s home base).

Criteria:

These jobs are provided thanks to a grant from the Canadian government’s summer jobs program. As such, these roles are restricted to people who are:

Between the ages of 15 – 30
A Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a person on who refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

*International students are not eligible. Recent immigrants are eligible if they

are Canadian Citizens or permanent residents

About the work location:

Hybrid work model, with time split between our East Vancouver and Surrey offices. Interns should expect the majority of their work to be in office.

About Youth Unlimited:

Youth Unlimited has been helping young people discover their potential since 1945. Operating in nine cities across Greater Vancouver, YU provides caring relationships and developmental opportunities for vulnerable youth through relevant programs and individual connections, aimed at fostering mental, physical, social, spiritual and emotional well-being among young people in the community. Also known as Youth For Christ in some parts of Canada, Youth Unlimited is a Christian organization and cares for all youth regardless of faith, race, gender or any other trait. www.youthunlimited.com

Head Office Address: #115-12975 84th Avenue, Surrey

Marketing Office Address: 1495 Venables Street, Vancouver

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit your cover letter and resume via the ‘Apply Now’ button.

Compensation

$18.25 per hour

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