Sustainable Development Internship

The Internship Opportunity

A one-year paid internship will begin October 1, 2024 at Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Okanagan (CFDCCO). The candidate will have graduated within past 3 years from a University or College Program directly related to Sustainable Development and is looking to gain valuable job experience in this field and begin to build their career and the capacity of the CFDCCO in sustainable development.

CFDCCO is a community based organization that contributes to the social and economic well being of the Central Okanagan by providing CED (Community Economic Development) project development and management, support to community projects, small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs tailored to their individual needs.

CFDCCO key priorities include local food production and food security, clean tech, environment and health, wellness and inclusiveness. These priorities help set the direction of our CED focused sustainable development work. Our communities use the principles and goals of CED, adopt a good planning process and choose appropriate strategies to achieve the goals of CED. This means that community development, economic development and environmental sustainability are not left to chance but are directed by the people who live and work in the community.

Specific job duties and skills of the Internship include:

• people skills – working with a variety of individuals and organizations in the community, negotiating, developing partnerships and networking
• communication skills – listening skills, empathy, developing and delivering public presentations, public and media relations, developing communications plan
• technical expertise – knowledge of the community economic development process, ESG, skills in research, planning, facilitation, project development and project management, benchmarking, statistics
• administrative skills – computer skills, file management, database management, website maintenance, etc.
• flexibility – to adapt to change and new ideas
• planning expertise – knowledge and experience with strategic plans and municipal plans
• marketing abilities – developing and implementing marketing and raising funds through grant writing and collaboration with other organizations and key people

Interested parties are asked to email their letter of interest and resume to Larry Widmer, General Manager, CFDCCO This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.