Deia Strategy and Implementation Intern (Masters Student Placement)

DEIA Strategy and Implementation Intern (Masters Student Placement)

Term: May - August 2025 (Full-Time Placement)

Are you ready to help design the workforce of the future? Join us and help make working at SE Health an irresistible experience!

Position Summary:

You are both data-centric and people-driven! This intern role reports to and receives mentorship from the Director, Employee Experience, Culture, and Talent Solutions. You will work in collaboration with our Employee Experience (EX) Team in the Human Resources department.

The DEIA Strategy and Implementation Intern (master's student) will contribute significantly to SE Health's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Oppression (DEIA) Implementation Roadmap by supporting and shepherding two priority initiatives.

This internship offers a dynamic, two-way learning experience. You will gain invaluable hands-on experience in developing SE Health's DEIA strategies while contributing your insights, fresh perspectives, and guidance. Together, we'll foster an inclusive and engaging environment for all SE Health team members.

What You'll Work On:

This role is designed to provide you with real work experience and an opportunity to help you get to know us better as we strive to bring Hope & Happiness to our employees and clients. Specifically, in support of our 'People Everything' HR strategy and culture, you will learn and collaborate directly with the EX Team, business leaders, employees, and external consultants to:

• Support and guide the execution of two key DEIA initiatives from SE Health's DEIA Implementation Roadmap, ensuring meaningful progress and impact.
• Draft Guidelines and frameworks for inclusive language and best practices for HR policy writing.
• Facilitate a policy workshop with key stakeholders to update and enhance workplace policies.
• Conduct evidence-based research and analysis of DEIA strategies, providing insights and recommendations for HR policy and program enhancements.
• Collaborate with internal and external consultants to advance DEIA programs and workplace inclusion.
• Assist with the design, and implementation of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Oppression (DEIA) programs.
• Performs other duties as required.

Specific projects you will support:

• DEIA Strategy & Implementation
• Inclusive Language and Policy Transformation Framework
• HR Policy Transformation
• Employee Experience & DEIA Initiatives

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a master's or PhD program, preferably HR or related field.
• Strong enthusiasm for DEIA strategy, policy development and implementation.
• Demonstrated passion and familiarity with DEIA practices.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with an ability to apply findings towards strategy building.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills with skills to address situations with respect and professionalism.
• Detail-oriented and able to manage time accurately to prioritize work across multiple projects.
• Familiarity with project management and change management methodologies.
• Ability to work and manage time and tasks independently. Resourceful and able to deal with ambiguity.

Note to applicants: Considering new roles can be both exciting and a bit intimidating on a job posting. If you have relevant experience and think you would be great in this role, but don't meet some of the items listed, you should still apply. We'd love to hear from you. You might just be the person we need in this role!

ABOUT YOU:

• Team Player - you are willing to help out, to learn collaborate and share, because together we are better. People enjoy working with you;
• Inclusive - you are dedicated to making all employees feel heard, involved, and respected for their unique viewpoints while acknowledging and appreciating the value of those collective differences at work.
• Accountable - you are proactive and committed to following through on your promises;
• Creative - you think outside the box and tackle any new problem that comes your way. You are curious;
• Dedicated - you enjoy learning and are committed to your personal and professional development. You believe that you can make a difference;
• Kind - Helping the community is important to you. You care about people and thrive on work with a purpose.

ABOUT THE TEAM:

The Employee Experience (EX) Team is part of the HR department and works collaboratively to making work great at SE Health! We design strategic and proactive people initiatives to take excellent care of our employees, so that they can continue to provide outstanding and loving care to our healthcare clients across Canada. Our design focus areas include: employee engagement and retention, onboarding, diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-oppression (DEIA). The EX team generates fresh ideas and data-informed people projects and programs to ensure that all employees view SE Health as the best workplace they've had. This requires ongoing, intentional, and collaborative design and planning along with creative thinking to provide employees with a work setting where they can thrive and be happy. We have a dedicated, talented, and caring group of diverse individuals in the HR team who are committed to bringing hope and happiness at SE Health. We value fresh perspectives to help us reimagine work and talent in new and different ways as our complex and caring workforce of nearly 9,000 employees continues to grow.

About Us:

At SE, we love what we do. Every day, we bring hope and happiness to clients, homes, and communities across Canada. We treat each person with dignity and love, like our own family; we build empathy; and we do the right thing. We are always inspired to make a difference. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we share knowledge, provide the best care, and help each client to realize their most meaningful goals for health and wellbeing. We are an inclusive workplace offering competitive salary, group benefits, RRSP pension, and work life balance. We're a great place to work, and we hope you'll join our team.

In the interest of the health and safety of our patients/clients, employees, and greater good of public health, SE Health requires those that wish to work for this organization to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Fully vaccinated means a person has received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and it has been 14 days since the last dose.

SE Health is committed to the success of all its employees. If you feel you need accommodations because of illness or disability, please do not hesitate to contact Talent Acquisition Team at careers@sehc.com at your earliest convenience.