Summer Student – Alisa’s Wish Child and Youth Advocacy Center

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services has an exciting summer opportunity for students in the field of Child & Youth Advocacy. If you are a student between the ages of 15 and 30, who is preparing to return to school in September, and would like to gain experience working with a progressive community-based organization, this opportunity may be for you!

You are a team player with great interpersonal skills and a desire to learn. You are patient, kind and proactive, adept at solving problems. You have excellent graphic design skills, excellent writing skills and a strong desire to serve your community and make a difference in people’s lives. You are helpful and tech savvy. You are able to work with people from all walks of life with kindness and respect.

You will gain skills and experience in the child and youth advocacy field, with opportunities to develop and improve your skills, be involved in local priorities by creating social media content, entering information into databases, researching and applying to participate in community events, Learning about the Alisa’s Wish program & services; reading and becoming familiar with our commonly used prevention resources; and participating in leadership role in Youth Advisory Committee.

If you have training in field of social services or related experience and possess some or all of the skills listed above, we would like to hear from you!

This position is funded through the Government of Canada’s Canada Summer Jobs program. To be eligible, applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person to whom refugee protection has been conferred and be legally entitled to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience

• Currently enrolled in secondary or post-secondary education

• Strong attention to detail and ability to stay organized

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)

• Clear and respectful communication skills

• Ability to manage time and complete tasks with minimal supervision

• Willingness to learn and contribute within a team environment

Shift/Schedule/Hours per week: 35 hours per week over a period of 8 weeks; for a total of 280 hours

Expected Start Date: ASAP

Wage/Salary: $20.25/hour

Application Deadline: May 15, 2026

We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the communities we proudly serve, while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, people of all gender expressions and sexual orientations including queer, trans, and two-spirit people. In our words and actions, we recognize the challenges for those facing inequalities, while acknowledging our privilege, as we continuously strive to remove bias and reduce barriers that individuals may experience in the hiring and job-seeking process. We invite feedback from all applications who apply for roles within the Agency.