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Why Clarington
Clarington is a place of possibilities.
With a population set to double by 2051, Clarington is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Durham Region with more than 107,000 people across four urban centres and 14 hamlets. Clarington offers a perfect blend of urban living and country charm and is known for its thriving energy and agriculture sectors, historic downtowns and as a great place to live, work and play.
Our people enjoy a collaborative work environment, work-life balance, and are at the forefront of community impact. We value accountability, integrity and respect, and are committed to fostering equity, inclusion and diversity in the workplace. Together, we are striving to enhance the quality of life for residents today and for future generations who call Clarington home.
The future is bright – and working with the Municipality of Clarington means you can help shape it. How will you make your mark?
Position Snapshot
Clarington is growing and our workforce is, too!
Clarington's Communications Team is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Digital Media Student to support our digital media efforts from May 19 to August 22, 2025. This position will report to the Marketing and Engagement Supervisor, working closely with the Digital Media Specialist and Web Specialist.
What you’ll be doing
As the Digital Media Student, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assist with the migration of web content to a new corporate website.
- Collaborate with the Digital Media Specialist and Web Specialist on content development and management.
- Assist in writing and scheduling engaging social media content across various platforms.
- Capture and edit video and photos that align with Clarington’s brand and engage our various target audiences.
- Provide administrative support to the team in support of Clarington’s digital media program (e.g. track data and performance, sort and tag digital assets).
- Assist in maintaining Clarington’s websites and intranet, including updating pages, correcting broken links, creating friendly URLs and identifying stale content.
- Assist with the development of web forms and surveys.
- Proofread all content to ensure accuracy, grammar, style, plain language and consistent voice.
- Review and approve community events in the online events calendar.
- Assist in preparing online newsletters, including proofreading content and verifying links and accessibility.
- Other duties as assigned.
What you bring
The successful candidate will have:
- Current enrolment in a diploma or degree program in Marketing, Digital Media, Communications, Journalism or a related discipline. Candidates must currently be enrolled in or returning to full-time studies in a recognized post-secondary educational institution. Documentation that provides proof of current enrolment, as well as identifying your status in the program, must be submitted with your application. Failure to provide documentation will disqualify you from consideration.
- Experience with web content management systems.
- Familiarity with using various social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X), including experience creating stories, reels and video content.
- Photography skills and demonstrated experience filming and editing short-form content.
- Creative mindset, up to date with industry trends and emerging digital media techniques to enhance Clarington’s social media strategies.
- Strong communications and copywriting skills.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Experience using Adobe Acrobat and knowledge of accessibility-related requirements (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) would be an asset.
- Experience in creating online newsletters in Mailchimp or similar software would be considered an asset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
What we offer
- Salary: $20/hr
- Hours of work: 35 hours per week, with after-hour meetings required.
- Gain hands-on experience in digital marketing and media production, with the opportunity to build a professional portfolio with real-world projects as part of a creative and high-performing team.
We are an equal opportunity employer
The Municipality of Clarington is a progressive employer committed to equity, inclusion and diversity within its community and organization. We are committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment for our team.
We are pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process or in performing your position, should you be selected, please contact the Human Resources Division at careers@clarington.net.
Additional information and requirements
Prior to starting the position, the successful candidate must provide, at their own expense, a current (with the last 180 days) satisfactory criminal reference check, directly from a Canadian Police Information Centre. Criminal Records Checks from third party agencies are not acceptable. Applicants who have been employed with the Municipality within the last year and have provided a criminal reference check within the last 365 days are exempt from providing another criminal reference check.
Privacy
Applicant information is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of evaluating the applicant. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Municipal Clerk, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6 or by phone at 905-623-3379 ext. 2109.
Ready to apply?
Please submit your application online by May 6, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those under consideration will be contacted.
