About Arctic Canadian Diamond Company

Arctic Canadian is a Canadian mining company and a significant producer and supplier of premium rough diamond assortments to the global market. The company owns and operates the Ekati Diamond Mine, located in Canada’s Northwest Territories. In addition to its mining and exploration operations, Arctic Canadian has offices in Canada and Belgium.

Position Overview

As a member of the Human Resources (HR) Team, the Communications Co-op Student will report to the Communications Advisor and will work Monday to Friday at the Calgary Office. The Communications Co-op Student will have the opportunity to support activities relating to SharePoint website administration, managing marketing material updates, writing and some HR related duties such as working with the compensation team. The position will begin in January 2023 with a term length of four (4) months.

This opportunity is open to post-secondary students currently enrolled in your third (3) or fourth (4) year of a Communications or Marketing program.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Work with the Communications team to distribute company wide communications.
• Work on community news letters, internal communications documents, and corporate webpages.
• Participate and provide support in a compensation review project. Updating and preparing tables for reporting.
• Engage and participate in HR team meetings.
• Maintaining confidential information.
• General HR administrative duties and other tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience

• Applicants must currently be enrolled in their 3rd or 4th year at a recognized post-secondary institution with a major in Communications or Public Relations.
• Prior work experience obtained through an internship, coop term, or summer job will be considered an asset.
• Experience in communications media, video creation, branding and design.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of print and digital production processes.
• Strong computer skills with Excel and Microsoft Suite of applications.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work efficiently in a collaborative team environment.
• Trustworthy and professional in dealing with confidential information.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to accurately analyze information and be adaptable to changing priorities.
• Positive attitude and willing to take initiative.

What we offer

At Arctic, we believe people are our most important asset. This is why we are fully committed to the health, safety and well-being of our employees. We believe in establishing strong lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom we work.

Arctic is dedicated to developing our workforce and to creating an environment where people can learn, grow and take on new responsibilities. We build capacity within our workforce by offering leadership training, apprenticeship positions and adult education initiatives.

Arctic offers a competitive salary, performance bonus and total compensation package, including company paid extended health, dental and vision care, an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), employer matched pension, generous paid vacation and personal days, as well as a Dependent Scholarship Program and employee discounts. On site we provide accommodations and meals, a fully equipped gym and recreation facilities,

Additional Information

Arctic provides travel to and from the Ekati mine site out of Calgary, Yellowknife, and other northern fly points.

Employees need to be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine.

Preference will be given to qualified applicants from Arctic’s Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) Groups. Members should clearly identify their IBA status on the online job application and resume to receive priority consideration.

Visit www.arcticcanadian.ca to apply and to learn more about Arctic’s operations.

Closing Date: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.