EWC is seeking a highly motivated Digital Communications Associate to support summer communications, outreach, and fundraising initiatives.
This role will contribute to a range of communications priorities, including:
- social media content development
- short-form wildlife reels and educational content
- donor and fundraising communications
- project-based fundraising support
- campaign development for Giving Tuesday and year-end giving
This is an ideal opportunity for a student or recent graduate interested in digital communications, nonprofit storytelling, fundraising communications, or wildlife conservation outreach.
Responsibilities
Social Media & Content Creation
- Develop general social media content that promotes EWC’s mission, programs, campaigns, and wildlife advocacy work
- Create simple wildlife-focused reels and short-form content aligned with EWC’s mandate and seasonal moments such as Earth Day, wildlife awareness dates, and campaign opportunities
- Draft compelling captions, calls to action, and platform-appropriate messaging
- Use Canva or similar tools to create social graphics and visual assets
- Follow brand guidelines
Fundraising Campaign Support
- Support the development of fundraising campaigns across social media and email
- Create donor-facing content that supports general fundraising, project-based fundraising, and donor engagement
- Help develop campaign messaging for specific EWC priorities and projects as needed
- Support the development of EWC’s Giving Tuesday and year-end fundraising campaign, including email content and annual report support
- Contribute to storytelling approaches that connect wildlife conservation work to donor support
Communications Planning & Coordination
- Identify opportunities to adapt content across platforms, including social media, email, blog, and website
- Help organize content calendars, communication priorities, and campaign timelines
- Track basic performance metrics and help identify what content is resonating with audiences
- Support communication materials that strengthen public awareness of EWC’s programs and mission
Education, Knowledge & Experience Requirements
Required
- Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment (Canada Summer Jobs requirement)
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- Strong writing, editing, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
- Interest in wildlife conservation, environmental communications, or nonprofit storytelling
- Familiarity with social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook
Preferred (Assets)
- Background in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or a related field
- Experience creating social media content, reels, or graphic assets
- Experience using Canva and Mailchimp
- Experience writing for donor, nonprofit, or public audiences
- Familiarity with nonprofit fundraising communications
- Knowledge of environmental or wildlife conservation issues in Western Canada
Ideal Candidate
- Creative and self-driven
- Comfortable creating clear, engaging, mission-aligned content
- Detail oriented
- Interested in conservation storytelling and public education
- Able to translate ideas and organizational priorities into strong digital communications
- Excited to support both general communications and fundraising-related outreach
How to Apply
Please send your cover letter and your resume, as a single PDF or word file attachment, to mspizzirri@exposedwc.org, by May 20th, 2026, with ‘Digital Communications Associate Application’ in the subject line.
This position will be funded by Canada Summer Jobs, a government youth employment initiative, which requires candidates to be:
- between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period
- a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and
- legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial legislation and regulations
Please indicate in your application if you meet these criteria.
We thank all applicants, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Exposed Wildlife Conservancy welcomes applications from all interested and qualified candidates. We are committed to fostering and maintaining a workplace culture that is diverse, inclusive, and intolerant of discrimination or harassment.
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- As per Canada Summer Jobs applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period.
Work Location: Remote
