First Peoples Program - Tell Your Story (French Services)

CBC / Radio-Canada; Town of Hinton; Remote; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CBC / Radio-Canada offers a unique training program for Indigenous communicators, promoting their voices in media. This virtual, paid learning opportunity lasts four weeks and provides significant storytelling skills, industry networking, and career path exploration.

Benefits

Valuable storytelling skills development

Building a professional portfolio

Networking opportunities

Exploring career paths

Qualifications

• Open to French-speaking and Francophile Indigenous individuals.
• Foundational communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Engage in storytelling formats with trainers.
• Develop a professional portfolio and network.

Skills

Storytelling skills

Communication skills

Job description

At CBC / Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains, and connects Canadians across multiple platforms. Our success is driven by embodying values such as creativity, integrity, inclusiveness, and relevance.

Do you have the ability and drive to thrive in this dynamic industry? Whether in front of the camera, on air, online, or behind the scenes, you would join a team passionate about making connections and telling stories that matter to Canadians.

Unposting Date: 2025-08-17 11:59 PM

The Program

This unique training program bridges First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities with Radio-Canada's regional stations. It provides Indigenous communicators the opportunity to share their voices across various platforms nationwide, promoting better representation of First Peoples in media.

The entirely virtual, paid training lasts four weeks (November 3 to November 28, 2025), focusing on narrative storytelling. Participants will learn from Indigenous and non-Indigenous trainers, express themselves, tell their stories, and showcase their communities, languages, realities, and successes.

The "First Peoples - Tell Us a Story" program is open to all French-speaking and Francophile Indigenous individuals with foundational communication skills who can enrich Radio-Canada's content across the country.

Participants can take the training from their preferred location, whether in their community or at a Radio-Canada regional station.

The Training

Over four weeks, candidates will engage with Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals in various storytelling formats. Benefits include:

• Developing valuable storytelling skills
• Building a professional portfolio
• Networking with industry professionals
• Exploring career paths within Radio-Canada

Participants will also develop lasting professional and personal relationships with trainers, speakers, and peers.

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted in two ways:

• Apply directly to this posting.
• Fill out the form at the bottom of the dedicated webpage for this training program.

If selected, applicants may undergo:

• A selection interview
• Knowledge, French, and writing tests

We appreciate all interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

CBC / Radio-Canada values diversity and strives to reflect Canada's multicultural society. We are committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace. For more information, visit our website. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact us via email.

Employees are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct, available on our website, and to disclose any potential conflicts of interest promptly.

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