The Opportunity

ventureLAB is seeking a Marketing Intern to provide basic administrative and executional support for the ventureLAB Marketing and communications team. Offering a valuable opportunity to be mentored and learn directly from seasoned industry professionals, this role focuses on routine day-to-day tasks managing the basics of internal and external communications, content organization, and basic digital upkeep.

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Project Scope & Key Deliverables

The intern will be mentored for the following milestones during their term:

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Internal Communications

• Draft, compile, and distribute routine internal newsletters and staff announcements.
• Maintain the internal communications calendar and ensure internal team hubs or channels are updated.
• Monitor internal communication requests and route them to the appropriate marketing team members.

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External Communications

• Assist in drafting basic copies for external emails, social media posts, and public-facing newsletters.
• Monitor the general marketing and communications inbox, prioritize incoming requests, and route emails to the appropriate team members.
• Identify and organize incoming media inquiries or community comments for review.

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Marketing Administration

• Organize digital marketing folders (such as photo assets and graphics), maintain clear records for historical reporting, and ensure easy retrieval.
• Maintain basic spreadsheet upkeep for tracking social media metrics and event promotion activities.
• Other marketing-related tasks assigned as required.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary diploma or degree program in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or Business Administration.
• Working knowledge of basic computer applications (Google Workspace, Outlook, PDF management) and basic familiarity with social media platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to spot grammatical and formatting errors accurately.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle sensitive internal information with confidentiality.

Project Terms & Support

• Project Duration: 32 weeks , Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
• To mitigate personal financial impact for those commuting to or working alongside the ventureLAB team in
  Markham, all selected participants qualify for a Monthly Travel and Meal Allowance of up to $1,000.00, issued
  through semi-monthly reimbursements of up to $500.00.
• Work Model: Onsite (Markham, Ontario), 5 days a week.
• ventureLAB does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select candidate applications.

How to Apply & Accessibility

Interested candidates should submit their resume and a brief note explaining why their communication and organizational skills make them the right fit for the marketing internship to hr@venturelab.ca. If you require any accommodation during the application or interview stage, as per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), please let us know in your application or contact us directly.

‍About ventureLAB

‍ventureLAB is a not-for-profit leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies in Canada. Our organization is led by seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders with decades of industry experience in building IP-rich start-ups, scale-ups, and global multinationals to help businesses scale. Located at the heart of Ontario’s innovation corridor in York Region, ventureLAB is part of one of the biggest and most diverse tech communities in Canada. Since 2011, ventureLAB has enabled over 4,000 tech ventures to create over 6,800 jobs and raise more than $420 million in investment capital through our initiatives focused on raising capital, talent retention, technology and IP commercialization, and customer acquisition. Together with our community of entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and partners, we enable technology startups to accelerate the commercialization of transformational products on a global scale. ventureLAB is home to the Hardware Catalyst Initiative — Canada’s only lab and incubator for hardware and semiconductor-focused companies.

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Our Mission
Powering hardtech founders to build and scale globally competitive ventures that advance Canada & knowledge-based economy.

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Our Vision
Born Global. Built to Scale. Inclusive by Design. Inspire a new generation of global founders who choose Canada to scale IP-rich tech titans creating innovative hardware and scale-ready enterprise software solutions that transform communities and establish a blueprint for a more sustainable, inclusive tech ecosystem.

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Our Values — Team RIVIR

• Relentless: We are tenacious and resilient. We follow through and remove roadblocks so together we succeed and go further.
• Inclusive: We are empathetic, open-minded and collaborate respectfully so that we build trust with each other and value diverse opinions, ideas and perspectives to learn and make better decisions.
• Visionary: We inspire bold futures with our founders, team, partners and community by challenging each other respectfully and thinking differently.
• Innovative: We celebrate ingenuity and empower the team to create new ideas, processes and strategies. We are curious and resourceful by asking questions for clarity.
• Results: We are proactive and plan. We are accountable and focused. We are direct and transparent through fact-based discussions.

ventureLAB is made up of passionate, driven individuals, and is growing quickly. It is a fast-paced, flexible environment where individual contributors make a big difference and work collaboratively to achieve shared goals. We are proud to be one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures and a Great Place to Work®.

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