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Context
Established in 2010, the McGill Office of Sustainability (MOOS) embeds climate action and sustainability into all of the University’s activities. It engages, supports, and connects students, staff, and faculty by providing strategic guidance and resources to foster a sustainable community.
Hiring Unit:
McGill Office of Sustainability (MOOS)
Position Summary:
The Office of Sustainability stewards the Sustainability Projects Fund, oversees the implementation of the McGill University Climate & Sustainability Strategy, and facilitates a variety of sustainability engagement programs for students, staff, and faculty members
What you can expect:
- A passionate work environment with a dynamic, supportive, and caring team
- Personal and professional growth through the careful setting of your own goals
- Building a portfolio of professional communications content
- Meaningful work that will contribute to the growth of the sustainability movement at McGill
- Being able to be, first and foremost, a student
Responsibilities:
- Design graphics for mcgill.ca/sustainability and Instagram, in line with McGill Sustainability branding
- Work with the Communications Officer to design and build engaging, easy-to-read webpages
- Use digital tools to translate pages from English to French
- Proofread content for mcgill.ca/sustainability, looking out for typos and inactive hyperlinks
- Work with McGill IT staff to fix any problems that arise
- Keep apprised of McGill Website Management System (WMS) updates, policies, and newly released features which can be applied to the site
Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities
- Graphic design experience and familiarity with Canva and/or Adobe Illustrator
- Reliable, with strong organization and time management skills
- Ability to work independently, with limited supervision
- Fluency in written French
- Demonstrated web editing experience with McGill’s WMS (Drupal), including up-to-date McGill WMS training an asset
- Knowledge of sustainability initiatives and groups at McGill an asset
Hours: 6-10 hours a week, July 13, 2026, to July 9, 31, 2026, with possibility to extend as needed
Remuneration: $16.66 per hour + 4% vacation pay and compensation for Legal Holidays.
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level #4 on a scale of 0-4.
For a definition of our language proficiency levels, please click here.
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This position is covered by the AMUSE collective agreement.
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].
Skills Required
- Current McGill student
- Authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in Quebec (work location requirement)
- High School Diploma
- 2 years related experience
- Graphic design experience; familiarity with Canva and/or Adobe Illustrator
- Fluency in written French
- Reliable with strong organization and time management skills
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Demonstrated web editing experience with McGill's WMS (Drupal)
- Up-to-date McGill WMS training
- Knowledge of sustainability initiatives and groups at McGill
- English communication proficiency (assessed level #4)
- Availability ~6-10 hours per week for stated contract period
What We Do
McGill University is a public research university with extensive research activities across various engineering disciplines, including civil and materials engineering, focusing on areas like construction materials and advanced manufacturing.
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