Paid summer internship.                                                                                 

June 2016- end of End of August 2016 (3 months)

We are recruiting a copywriter to support our Communications Manager at the Iranian Canadian Congress with writing content for our communications team. You’ll help in defining our brand strategy, interpret our mission, and convey our message, in terms of excellent communication and effective interaction.

This position requires a good deal of thoughtful analysis and independent judgment, as well as flexibility to perform a variety of duties. We are looking for a passionate, self-driven and positive individual who can work independently and as part of a team.  

The Iranian Canadian Congress is a non-profit, non-partisan and non-religious organization that aims to uphold the interests of Iranian Canadian community in the social, economic, political and cultural spheres, promoting and celebrating Iranian culture, Iranian languages, and Iranian history. We also seek to build mechanisms for cooperation between Iranian-Canadians and other segments of Canadian society to promote cross-cultural harmony and to advance understanding and goodwill within Canada’s multicultural society. ICC values its interns for their strong sensibility and promotes their professional development during the internship. You’ll be an integral part of the team, involved in doing the following:

• Researching, writing, and distributing press releases to targeted media

• Collating and analysing media coverage

• Writing and editing Speeches, articles and annual reports

• Assisting with planning and writing for the organization’s media presence

You need to have the following:

• Full-time student status both during previous and next academic year

• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills  

• Understanding of basic principles of marketing and communications

• Strong  research skills

• Attention for details, professionality and sensibility in writing

• Knowledge of Farsi (Persian) language is a plus.

We’d love to have you join the team. To apply, send your resume and three samples of your written work to [email protected]; include the job title in the subject line of your email. Due to time constraints, only candidates who meet our requirements will be contacted.

Here is an announcement from the ICC Public Relations Committee:

Here is an update regarding ICC's complaint letter submitted to Toronto Star, CTV News, Metro Toronto and Associated Press. 

: متن زیر دعوت به همکاری از متخصصین ایرانی کانادایی با کمیته مشارکت و ارتباطات کنگره در رابطه با برنامه مربوط به خدمت رسانی به تازه واردین ایرانی میباشد

Here is an announcement from our Public Relations Committee inviting Iranian-Canadian experts to cooperate with ICC for its newcomers settlement program:  

Here you can find videos from the Federal Candidates Forum organized by the Iranian Canadian Congress for the two ridings of Willowdale and Richmond Hill.