Marketing Mentorship

Durham College Student Association; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Durham College Student Association is seeking a Marketing Mentorship in Oshawa/Whitby to support their marketing team with campaigns, social media content, and digital materials. You’ll gain hands-on experience across marketing initiatives, branding, and communications while developing graphic design skills.

The role offers collaboration with the Marketing and Communications Coordinator and a platform to contribute ideas, learn SEO basics, and work on print and digital assets.

Qualifications

• Recent Durham College graduate within the last two years.
• 0 to 3 years experience in marketing, communications, graphic design, interactive media design, or related field.
• Experience creating social media, digital, or promotional content.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is an asset.
• Portfolio of previous creative/design work is an asset.
• Basic understanding of websites, WordPress, HTML, and SEO.

Responsibilities

• Assist the marketing team with development and execution of campaigns and communications.
• Support creation, planning, and scheduling of social media content across platforms.
• Contribute ideas to social media content calendar and plan engaging content for students.
• Assist with brainstorming and creating reels, videos, and digital content.
• Incorporate trends into content and campaigns and support audience-focused marketing.

Skills

Marketing

Communications

Graphic design

Social media content

SEO

HTML

WordPress

Teamwork

Creativity

Education

Recent Durham College Graduate

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator/InDesign/Photoshop/After Effects

WordPress

HTML

Illustrator

InDesign

Photoshop

After Effects

Job description

POSITION: Marketing Mentorship

JOB TYPE: Full-time

LOCATION: Oshawa and Whitby

REPORTING MANAGER: OPERATIONS MANAGER (working with the Marketing and Communications Coordinator)

SALARY: $20.00

Closing Date: September 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Job Description

The Marketing Mentorship will assist the DCSA marketing team with marketing communications, creating social media content, promotional materials, and managing the DCSA website and its services.

The successful candidate will gain hands‑on experience across a variety of marketing initiatives while contributing their marketing and design skills to support campaigns and communications. This is a collaborative mentorship opportunity designed to provide practical experience in marketing, communications, content creation, digital media, and graphic design.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the marketing team with the development and execution of marketing campaigns and communications
• Support the creation, planning, and scheduling of social media content across platforms including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and emerging platforms.
• Contribute ideas to the social media content calendar and assist with planning content that engages DCSA's student audience.
• Assist with brainstorming, developing, and creating engaging and shareable reels, videos, and other digital content.
• Support the marketing team in identifying and incorporating relevant social media, digital, and student engagement trends into content and campaigns.
• Actively practice and evangelize an audience-focused approach to marketing and communications by considering student needs, interests, and engagement.
• Apply DCSA brand guidelines and support brand consistency across marketing materials and campaigns.
• Assist with the development of marketing materials and graphic assets for print and digital platforms, including social media, websites, promotional materials, and events.
• Participate in collaborative project meetings to review scope and understand campaign objectives, creative requests, timelines, and marketing needs.
• Assist with updates to DCSA's website, including content, images, graphics, and other updates as directed by the marketing team.
• Support basic website and digital marketing initiatives, including SEO and accessibility considerations.
• Bring a creative perspective and contribute ideas to marketing campaigns, content, and communications.
• Work collaboratively with the Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Graphic Designer, and other members of the DCSA team.
• Work independently on assigned tasks while seeking direction and feedback when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• Must be a recent Durham College Graduate (within the last two years).
• 0 to 3 years experience and/or education in marketing, communications, graphic design, interactive media design, or a related field.
• Experience creating social media, digital, or promotional content.
• Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects) is considered an asset.
• Portfolio of previous creative and/or design work is an asset.
• Basic understanding of websites, WordPress, HTML, and SEO.
• Knowledge of industry accessibility standards for digital and print materials Team player who is energetic, enthusiastic and self-directed.
• Consistently shows initiative, curiosity and a willingness to learn.
• Creative thinker who is curious about marketing, social media, digital communications, and emerging trends.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across diverse organizations and teams.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with a desire to learn on the job in a rapidly changing environment.