Summer Internship - Brand Representative at INSPIRELY
Are you passionate about STEM education and looking for an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the 2025 Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)? As a Summer Intern at INSPIRELY, you’ll play a vital role in representing our brand, engaging with customers, and driving sales for our DIY Educational Building STEAM Kits at the CNE’s Arts and Crafts Building. This is a fantastic chance to develop your skills in retail, customer service, and marketing while promoting STEM education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sales Achievement: Drive sales and achieve daily goals by actively engaging with customers and promoting our STEAM kits. Incentives will be provided for meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Customer Engagement: Be enthusiastic and proactive in connecting with visitors, answering their questions, and building strong relationships to spark interest in our products.
• Product Demonstration: Showcase our STEAM Kits, highlighting their educational value and unique features to attract potential buyers.
• Booth Management: Keep the booth organized and well-stocked, ensuring an inviting atmosphere that encourages visitors to explore our products.
• Sales Reporting: Track daily sales figures and provide feedback on customer interactions and product interest.

Eligibility:

• Currently enrolled as a student at a Canadian post-secondary institution.
• Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or someone with refugee protection under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• Willing to undergo a background check.
• Note: International students with work permits are not eligible due to partial funding from the Canadian government’s summer program.

Application Process:

• As part of the application process, applicants are required to submit a video showcasing their skills, enthusiasm for customer engagement, and ability to communicate effectively. This will be a key part of the screening process.
• Only candidates who demonstrate the right motivation, engagement, and fit for the CNE event will be considered for the internship.

Availability:

• Flexible availability to work a total of 60 hours during the CNE (August 15 - September 1, 2025), including evenings and weekends. Interns will work in shifts, typically 8-hour shifts, between 9 AM and 10:15 PM EDT.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and move boxes weighing up to 22 kg.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sales aptitude and enthusiasm for STEM education.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Motivated to achieve sales targets and provide excellent customer service.

Job Types: Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 2 weeks

Pay: $22.00-$23.00 per hour

Additional pay:

• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Have you carefully reviewed the eligibility criteria to ensure you meet all requirements? Please note that international students, even those with a valid work permit, are not eligible for this position.
• The CNE is a high-paced environment with over 1.6 million visitors during the 18-day event. Are you confident and possess the necessary skills to independently manage booth, drive daily sales & revenue targets?
• Can you reliably commute to the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) and commit to working 8-9 hour shifts between 9:00 AM and 10:15 PM from August 15th to September 1, 2025?

Experience:

• Direct sales: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-08-15