Post Secondary Placement Student: Events Management

Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin?

Support your community. Advance your career. Fulfill your purpose.

Joining the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch means you’ll be part of something meaningful. For starters, we’re honored to have received the Canadian Non- Profit Employer of Choice Award for our efforts to help people live better. Providing support and services to those who live with mental illness and addictions, we’re committed to increasing awareness and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to create a diverse organization that represents the communities we serve – and the people we help.

We are looking for a post-secondary Events Management student to join our Team!

The Post-Secondary Placement student will assist in event planning, delivery, directing teams and vendors to ensure the completion of the event agenda and respond to last minute adjustments. They will be responsible for coordination of on-site meetings and events including advising on space booking, detailing event agendas, communicating with vendors, food and beverage management, set-ups, staffing, safety planning and post-event reporting. They will also help raise funds for various programs and initiatives that will help decrease stigma associated with mental illness & addictions.

Status: Fall 2026 unpaid Student Placement, 20hrs/week for a duration of 4 to 6 months starting in September 2026.

Salary: Unpaid Placement

Location: This position is based out of our 314- 7700 Hurontario St., Brampton office. Although we operate within a hybrid workplace model, staff are required to have on-site and/or community presence as per program and client needs.

What you will do:

• Help with the stages to plan, execute, and deliver on CMHA events including event agenda, site preparation, catering, registration, entertainment, and marketing materials


• Consider potential risks to the successful execution of the event; proactively develop contingency plans when required


• Assist with the annual United Way Greater Toronto campaign through the development of new ideas, planning, and execution


• Investigate new ways to lower event costs of events


• Assist in facilitating CMHA fundraising activities, including tracking and post-grant reporting


• Facilitate plans for securing corporate sponsorships for ongoing activities and events


• Help design and implement stewardship and recognition strategies which will ensure all donors receive correspondence, reports and updates in a timely manner Peel Dufferin Branch


• Help edit, and coordinate submissions of fund development and grant writing initiatives including assisting with conceptualizing, designing, and preparing new program proposals and related reports, and writing and submitting grant proposals and funding applications


• Other duties, as assigned

This posting description indicates the key responsibilities and core functions of the position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities.

What you need to Join our Team:

• Current enrolled in a university/college student pursuing Events management or equivalent


• Relevant full-scope event planning experience which includes planning, executing, and delivering on large scale, high attendee events.


• Experience working with non-profits or social services agencies an asset


• Fundraising and donor relations experience is an asset.


• Excellent communication and organizational skills, able to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.


• Excellent time management skills
  


• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to approach, listen, build trust, and communicate across diverse cultures and intersectionality. Willingness to continually improve understanding around cultural competence.


• Openness to operate from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, 2SLGBTQ+ affirming and intersectional framework.


• Willingness to learn and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity, such as gender identity/expression, race/cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, disability, immigration and precarious status, family status, etc.


• Fluency in a second language, including ASL (American Sign Language) is considered an asset.


• Ability to travel within and around Peel Region and Dufferin County.


• A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) report.

Deadline to Apply: Open until filled

At the Canadian Mental Health Association – Peel Dufferin Branch, we provide a wide array of community services, resources, and care for people with mental illness. In your role, you’ll support people to assist clients who are struggling, helping to them return to good health and reintegrate into the community. In everything we do, we work together to make the world a better place – one person at a time.

Apply Now and EMPOWER your career

CMHA Peel Dufferin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CMHA Peel Dufferin strives to be an equitable employer. We are committed to supporting inclusive recruitment and selection processes, work environments and a qualified workforce reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We acknowledge that removing existing barriers and preventing new barriers is required to foster dignity and independence for people of all ages, genders, cultures, and abilities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to, First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Urban Indigenous (FNIMUI) populations, ethno-racial communities, people with disabilities, *2SLGBTQIA+ communities, women and gender diverse people, low-income communities, and all equity-deserving groups.

 *2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and a range of gender and sexual diversity categories not listed).

Accessibility Statement

When contacted by CMHA Peel Dufferin for a placement opportunity, please advise the People and Culture Department of any accommodation needs that may make your experience through the recruitment process more comfortable. We are committed to working with you to meet these needs by providing reasonable accommodations, ensuring you have access to a fair and equitable process. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. Should you have feedback, please email us at [email protected]

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Recruitment

To streamline our recruitment process, we utilize an applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage and organize applications. While the ATS aids in efficiency, the essential review and evaluation of candidates is carried out by members of our People and Culture team. This approach ensures a personalized assessment that allows us to gain a comprehensive view of a candidate’s experience, skills and potential. AI is not used to make any decisions in our recruitment process.

Next Steps

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. We retain all applications submitted for one (1) year after the closing date of the posting for consideration in future career opportunities.