Program Strategy & Development Intern at Vector Institute | CA | Rezi

Program Strategy & Development Intern at Vector Institute

Program Strategy & Development Intern

Vector Institute · CA

5 days ago

Program Strategy & Development Intern

Vector Institute · CA

6 days ago
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About the Role

Gain real-world experience in creating deliverables that support the strengthening of the AI talent pipeline at the Vector Institute and in Canada. Participate in program strategy and design and contribute meaningfully to programming for emerging AI talent to deliver impactful outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the development and execution of project plans, including mapping workback plans, preparing documents, tracking action items, and ensuring timely task completion.
  • Conduct research and prepare literature reviews on the current AI workforce landscape from talent and employer perspectives.
  • Analyze survey results and stakeholder consultation findings, synthesizing required knowledge, skills, and strategies for AI industry talent into reports.
  • Develop a customer journey map and prototype for an application portal to assess and identify prospective emerging AI talent.
  • Collaborate with the Research Operations & Academic Partnerships work stream to track key program metrics.
  • Perform other duties as assigned to support the goals of Emerging AI Talent Initiatives.

Requirements

  • Self-identified Black or Indigenous student or postdoctoral fellow (Indigenous ancestry or heritage – First Nations (status or non-status), Métis or Inuit) or a recent graduate.
  • Currently in second year or higher, studying at a Canadian university or college, or a recent graduate within one semester of graduation.
  • Strong organization skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Team player with a collaborative mindset, eager to learn and contribute to high-impact projects.
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides).
  • Familiarity with data cleaning and manipulation (Excel).
  • Experience in conducting literature reviews, writing reports, and generating key insights and recommendations from data.

Skills

  • Google Workspace
  • Excel
  • Data cleaning
  • Data manipulation
  • Literature reviews
  • Report writing
  • Data analysis
  • UX design
  • Data visualization
  • AI concepts
  • Machine learning concepts
  • Project coordination
  • Data management

Location

  • Canada

Work Type

  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Internship

Experience Level

  • Intern

Education Level

  • University
  • College

Salary/Compensations

  • $32/hour

Benefits

  • Paid internship
  • Opportunity to attend research, recruitment, and commercialization talks
  • Opportunity to connect with key stakeholders in the AI ecosystem

About the Company

  • Vector believes AI powers possibility by advancing cutting-edge research and translating it into real-world impact through collaboration with research, industry, and government.
  • Vector is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture that reflects its values.

Equal Opportunity

  • Consistent with Vector’s goals in this program to relieve disadvantages and alleviate the under-representation of Black and Indigenous people in AI, and to attempt to achieve equal opportunity in the field of AI, preference in hiring will be given to qualified Black and Indigenous persons, studying at or having recently graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institute, who self-identify as such in the application process.
  • This initiative is designed to meet the criteria of a special program under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
  • The Vector Institute welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, including those who are Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, racialized persons/visible minorities, women, and people with disabilities.