AI & Process Improvement Intern

Community-Futures-North-Okanagan; Vernon; Hybrid; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Individualized training courses

Inclusion Committee

Social Committee

Competitive wages

16% vacation/benefit pay

Job summary

Community Futures North Okanagan in Vernon is offering an AI & Process Improvement Intern role. The position is a part-time, up-to-20-week term with 10-20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm, with possible remote work.

You will research operational inefficiencies and recommend privacy-conscious AI tools to streamline CFNO processes. You must be enrolled in a post-secondary program related to business, technology, data, etc.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in post-secondary program related to business, technology, data, or related program
• Strong research and analytical skills; comfort synthesizing qualitative and quantitative input
• Interest in AI tools and responsible technology adoption
• Strong communication skills for cross-departmental consultation and reporting
• Self-directed, with an interest in strategy as much as execution
• A solid understanding and demonstrated experience working on AI programs

Responsibilities

• Identify operational inefficiencies across CFNO and explore AI/tools to streamline them
• Investigate available technologies and consult staff across departments
• Develop practical, privacy-compliant recommendations for adoption

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

AI tools

Cross-department communication

Strategic thinking

AI programs experience

Education

Post-secondary enrollment

Tools

AI software exploration

Job description

Position: AI & Process Improvement Intern

Location: Vernon, possibility for remote

Department: Business Services

Contract hours: PT - Flexible (Up to a 20 week term)

Closing Date of Posting: Open Until Filled

Desired Start Date: ASAP

Days/Hours of Work: 10-20 hours/week, Anytime from Mon - Fri, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Reports to: Business Services Manager

Located in the beautiful Okanagan valley, Community Futures North Okanagan (CFNO) is a community-based not-for-profit corporation offering targeted support to entrepreneurs, local businesses and job seekers. Surrounded by three lakes, our staff balance work with an active lifestyle that the Okanagan offers. Our team members are passionate about growth, innovation and collaboration, where we constantly strive to improve and better ourselves so that we can better support our clients. If you have a growth mindset and can see yourselfthriving in this role, you are a great fit for our team. Check us out https://www.futuresbc.com/

What you will do:

This role is a research and recommendation position focused on identifying operational inefficiencies across CFNO and exploring how AI and other software tools can responsibly streamline them. The intern will investigate available technologies, consult internally with staff across departments, and develop practical, privacy-compliant recommendations for adoption.

What we need from you

MANDATORY School Enrollment

• Currently enrolled in post-secondary program related to business, technology, data, or related program

Skills and Abilities

• Strong research and analytical skills; comfort synthesizing qualitative and quantitative input
• Interest in AI tools and responsible technology adoption
• Strong communication skills for cross-departmental consultation and reporting
• Self-directed, with an interest in strategy as much as execution
• A solid understanding and demonstrated experience working on AI programs

What we provide

Benefits and Compensation:

• Biggest benefit is our people, so we invest in interns through individualized training courses provided by Venture For Canada
• A diverse and inclusive environment that includes an Inclusion Committee that brings initiatives to make sure we're meeting the mark
• Our Social Committee hosts games, lunches, raffles and more bringing a whole lot of fun and energy to the workplace
• Competitive wages
• 16% additional vacation/benefit pay

Wage: $22 per hour

Application Process

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and references through the ‘Apply for this Job’ button. All resumes are reviewed, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CFNO is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring with diversity, equity and inclusion at the forefront. We welcome applications from all qualified applicants, including applicants who identify as Indigenous people, Metis, Inuit, women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and applicants of any age. If you require information about our accessible workplace, including disability accommodation, please state your request in your application.

NOTE:

Community Futures North Okanagan is not eligible to hire under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP).