Our Commitment to Students

At Canadian Tire, we are committed to providing students with a supportive and collaborative environment that fosters knowledge sharing and offers key experiences to help them develop their capabilities through projects and objectives. We believe in setting specific and measurable goals that align with our business objectives to support learning and help students achieve their full potential. Our culture emphasizes learning from others, continuous improvement, agility, growth, and innovation, and we are invested in building a talented, diverse workforce for the future of Canada and Canadian Tire. Additionally, we are dedicated to building strong relationships with our student employees by engaging with them throughout their education and career pursuits and creating opportunities for ongoing communication and relationship building.

What You’ll Do:

As an Events Student, you will have the unique opportunity to work on some of Canada’s most iconic brands, including Canadian Tire, Sport Chek and Mark’s. Reporting to the Events Manager, you will support both the Brand Experience and Corporate Events teams, while also working cross-functionally across Strategic Communications.

You will assist with the planning and execution of events and brand experiences of varying sizes and budgets, ranging from research, concepting and ideation to execution, onsite support and post-event reporting. This role requires the ability to balance multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, creative and dynamic environment.

• Support the development and execution of brand experiences and corporate events that meet business and stakeholder requirements while ensuring consistent, timely and efficient communication
• Assist with planning and executing events from research and ideation through to delivery and post-event reflection
• Manage workback schedules, timelines and milestones to help keep programs on track
• Support cross-functional and internal teams with program planning, including objectives, timelines and budgets
• Act as a collaborative team player, working closely with managers, business leads, agencies and project teams to develop effective integrated plans
• Conduct research to support project planning and concept development
• Execute day-to-day tasks that support overall business objectives
• Coordinate sourcing, ordering and shipping of products and assets
• Support the development of key event materials including SOWs, budgets, planning documents, RFPs, internal presentations and media wrap reports
• Liaise with external agencies and internal business units to support activations, utilize assets and execute strategic plans

What you’ll bring:

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Marketing, Event Management, Business Administration, Project Management, Public Relations, or a related discipline
• Exposure to event planning and/or project management
• Knowledge of industry trends in event and experiential marketing
• Strong spoken and interpersonal communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented and constantly evolving environment
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); advanced skills are an asset
• Experience with tools such as Canva and Swoogo is considered an asset
• An exceptional communicator with the confidence and passion to share ideas and knowledge
• A collaborative team player who builds strong relationships and contributes to positive team experiences
• Comfortable working evenings and weekends and able to travel as required

We’re always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:

• Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Our typical hiring range is between $23.00 and $37.00 CAD Hourly. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such as your experience, job-related knowledge, skills and competencies, market location, industry benchmarks, internal equity and other role-specific requirements.

About Us

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better.

Accommodations

We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs.