Outreach Intern, Ocean Wise

Position Overview

Salary: $22 CAD per hour

Description

Ocean Wise is hiring an Outreach Intern in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on a hybrid, part-time basis at $22 CAD per hour for a 16-week short-term contract with no guarantee of extension.

Ocean Wise is a global conservation organization on a mission to build communities that take meaningful action to protect and restore the ocean. The Toronto outreach team delivers shoreline cleanups, education programming, and community engagement across the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding communities.

The Outreach Intern helps connect communities to environmental protection by delivering interactive outreach experiences and shoreline conservation events, engaging participants in climate change, marine ecosystems, and plastic pollution while supporting volunteer mobilization and community-based restoration. This entry-level role offers structured training, supportive supervision, and pathways into green careers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and host Shoreline Champion events that reduce plastic and other pollutants from aquatic environments.
• Engage volunteers, community members, and partners to promote participation in shoreline conservation.
• Collect cleanup data to contribute to national tracking of plastic pollution.
• Assist with inventory tracking and logistics for cleanup supplies and support impact reporting.
• Model environmental stewardship and help participants connect cleanup activities to green-sector career pathways.
• Deliver interactive outreach programming including the Ocean Wise Sea Dome in schools, community spaces, and public events.
• Facilitate accessible learning activities on ocean health, climate change, marine ecosystems, and individual environmental action.
• Support delivery of additional education initiatives such as AquaClass virtual programs, youth workshops, and community engagement events.
• Create welcoming learning environments for participants of all ages and backgrounds.
• Assist with daily setup and pack-down of outreach equipment, educational materials, and program supplies.
• Support transportation and logistics for local outreach activities.
• Complete activity logs, participation counts, cleanup data sheets, and reporting tasks.
• Work collaboratively with other interns, educators, and community partners.
• Participate in training on facilitation, safety, environmental content, equipment use, and inclusive engagement.

Requirements

• Interest in working outdoors across forests, shorelines, parks, and community spaces, and supporting hands-on activities including basic data collection, cleanup efforts, and field observations.
• Curiosity about environmental issues including watersheds, marine ecosystems, climate impacts, pollution, and stewardship.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a small, field-based team and contribute to setup, cleanup, and daily program operations.
• Comfort engaging with community members, volunteers, and youth in a friendly, informed, and inclusive manner.
• Standard First Aid and a valid Ontario driver’s licence (G class or equivalent), or willingness to obtain them prior to program start.
• Ability to participate in physical aspects of outreach work including walking, light lifting, varied weather, and waterfront conditions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Standard First Aid certification.
• Class G driver’s licence.
• Access to a reliable vehicle.

Additional Notes

• Part-time, approximately 30 hours per week.
• 16-week short-term contract with no guarantee of extension.
• Toronto-based with fully remote work on non-program days and in-person outreach across the GTA and surrounding communities.
• Occasional evenings and weekends to support community events and shoreline cleanups.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program from day one.
• 4% pay in lieu of vacation days, 5 paid sick days, paid statutory and general holidays.
• Ocean Wise encourages applications from newcomers, Indigenous youth, racialized youth, 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, youth with disabilities, and those with limited work experience.
• Ocean Wise does not use AI, algorithms, or automated tools to screen or evaluate candidates.

How to Apply

Apply through the Ocean Wise careers portal on UltiPro.