Summer Student –
Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Center
Maple
Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services has an exciting summer opportunity for
students in the field of Child & Youth Advocacy. If you are a student
between the ages of 15 and 30, who is preparing to return to school in
September, and would like to gain experience working with a progressive
community-based organization, this opportunity may be for you!
You
are a team player with great interpersonal skills and a desire to learn. You
are patient, kind and proactive, adept at solving problems. You have excellent
graphic design skills, excellent writing skills and a strong desire to serve
your community and make a difference in people’s lives. You are helpful and
tech savvy. You are able to work with people from all walks of life with
kindness and respect.
You
will gain skills and experience in the child and youth advocacy field, with
opportunities to develop and improve your skills, be involved in local
priorities by creating social media content, entering information into
databases, researching and applying to participate in community events,
Learning about the Alisa’s Wish program & services; reading and becoming
familiar with our commonly used prevention resources; and participating in
leadership role in Youth Advisory Committee.
If
you have training in field of social services or related experience and possess
some or all of the skills listed above, we would like to hear from you!
This position is funded through the Government of
Canada’s Canada Summer Jobs program. To be eligible, applicants must be
between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment, be a Canadian
citizen, permanent resident, or a person to whom refugee protection has been
conferred and be legally entitled to work in Canada with a valid Social
Insurance Number.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education,
Training and Experience
·Currently
enrolled in secondary or post-secondary education
·Strong
attention to detail and ability to stay organized
·Comfortable
using Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)
·Clear
and respectful communication skills
·Ability
to manage time and complete tasks with minimal supervision
·Willingness
to learn and contribute within a team environment
Shift/Schedule/Hours per week: 35 hours per week over a
period of 8 weeks; for a total of 280 hours
Expected Start Date: ASAP
Wage/Salary: $20.25/hour
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
We are committed to recruiting a
diverse workforce that represents the communities we proudly serve, while
encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity. We strongly
encourage applications from people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, persons with
disabilities, people of all gender expressions and sexual orientations
including queer, trans, and two-spirit people. In our words and actions, we
recognize the challenges for those facing inequalities, while acknowledging our
privilege, as we continuously strive to remove bias and reduce barriers that
individuals may experience in the hiring and job-seeking process. We invite
feedback from all applications who apply for roles within the Agency.
