Student - Emergency Preparedness - Temporary full-time 2025-12796

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Saint-Henri; On-site; CAD 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is looking for motivated Summer Students to join their Emergency Preparedness Department. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop valuable emergency management skills while supporting a team dedicated to planning and preparedness strategies. You'll engage in literature reviews, policy analyses, and data organization, contributing to critical projects in a dynamic academic environment. If you're eager to learn and make a difference in emergency management, this position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a university program specializing in Disaster and Emergency Management.
• Experience in research, literature reviews, and academic writing is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and environmental scans on disaster management best practices.
• Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Research Skills

Data Analysis

APA Style Knowledge

Education

Undergraduate or Graduate Program in Disaster and Emergency Management

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Canva

Job description

The Emergency Preparedness Department at Sunnybrook is seeking motivated and detail-oriented Summer Student(s) to support the team’s activities from May to August 2025 (4 months). This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable work experience and emergency management skills within a large academic and research hospital.

Sunnybrook’s Emergency Preparedness Department coordinates planning and preparedness strategies for various hazards and helps Sunnybrook be ready for any emergency.

Reporting to the Manager, Emergency Preparedness, the Summer Student(s) will primarily support the team by conducting literature reviews, completing policy and data analyses, and preparing written reports and presentation materials to communicate their findings.

Responsibilities

• Conducting academic literature reviews and environmental scans on best practices and trends in disaster and emergency management.
• Collecting, organizing, recording, and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data.
• Completing policy analyses.
• Creating or editing content for the department’s intranet website.
• Promoting an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, diverse, and inclusive work and team environment, consistent with Sunnybrook’s Anti-Racism Policy and equity and social accountability strategy.
• Other related duties, as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate university program, preferably specializing in Disaster and Emergency Management.
• Experience completing research, literature reviews, and academic writing is required.
• Experience developing visually engaging content and materials is an asset.

Skills

• Self-motivated with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal/written communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong understanding of the American Psychological Association (APA) style.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and other tools (ex., Canva).