NOW RECRUITING MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY STUDENT
Impact Storytelling & Communications Coordinator
May 4 – August 21 (16 weeks)
One (1) position available - wages and hours offered to the successful candidate are dependent on the student's status, as stipulated by the funder:
Graduate students will qualify for:
24 hours/week at $24.32/hour
Undergraduate students will qualify for:
19 hours/week at $18.65/hour
Deadline to apply:
Friday April 17 at 12pm
Are you a graduate or undergraduate student at Memorial University looking for experience in an arts-based organization?
Interested in communications and impact storytelling?
The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival is looking for a student to join their team part-time this spring/summer semester as an Impact Storytelling & Communications Coordinator.
The coordinator will work with staff and the volunteer executive team to gather a focused set of alumni testimonials and prepare sample content for use in grant applications and social media.
Tasks/Responsibilities:
Support alumni storytelling and testimonial collection:
Organize alumni outreach and testimonials:
Highlight success stories for public use:
Support social media storytelling:
Lay groundwork for future impact tracking:
Other related tasks may be required.
Eligibility requirements:
Application Process:
This position is supported by Memorial’s Centre for Social Enterprise (CSE), through their Work Experience in Social Enterprise program.
Applicants will be required to upload a resume, cover letter and two (2) references (name and email address) in one pdf document directly to the form linked below.
Applications will be sorted and sent to the employer for their consideration.
Only short-listed student candidates will be contacted for an interview.
If a student is successful, the start and end dates of the placement will be confirmed.
Please apply by 12pm on Friday April 17, 2026.
For application inquiries and support, please contact Sarah at [email protected].
About the Employer
Shakespeare by the Sea Festival Inc. is a community-based, registered charity that operates in and around St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
They are an essential component of the arts ecosystem in the region that produces and promotes artistic work with a focus on Shakespeare.
The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival is the longest running outdoor summer theatre event in the St. John's area, entering its 34th season in 2026.
Interested in communications and impact storytelling?
The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival is looking for a student to join their team part-time this spring/summer semester as an Impact Storytelling & Communications Coordinator.
The coordinator will work with staff and the volunteer executive team to gather a focused set of alumni testimonials and prepare sample content for use in grant applications and social media.
Tasks/Responsibilities:
Support alumni storytelling and testimonial collection:
- Work with staff to clarify the goals and scope of alumni storytelling, identifying a focused and realistic group of alumni from whom to gather testimonials.
Organize alumni outreach and testimonials:
- Assist in reviewing existing alumni lists and recent season programs to develop a working contact list to support testimonial outreach.
- Support outreach to alumni through existing channels (e.g., mailing lists or social media groups) to invite participation and explain how testimonials will be used.
- Collect a limited number of alumni testimonials, either through written submissions or by recording short conversations where feasible.
Highlight success stories for public use:
- Review collected testimonials to identify key quotes and success stories suitable for grant applications, reports, or publicfacing communications.
Support social media storytelling:
- Assist in developing sample social media content or a draft content plan featuring alumni testimonials
Lay groundwork for future impact tracking:
- Create an outline or template for gathering feedback from future participants (e.g., the 2026 summer company), intended as a starting point for future seasons
Other related tasks may be required.
Eligibility requirements:
- Be duly recognized as a student of Memorial University during the time of the placement
- Be in good academic standing
- Respectfully uphold your commitments towards the community partner as prescribed by the work placement
- Complete a post-placement reflection exercise/debrief
- Experience with G-Suite would be considered an asset
Application Process:
This position is supported by Memorial’s Centre for Social Enterprise (CSE), through their Work Experience in Social Enterprise program.
Applicants will be required to upload a resume, cover letter and two (2) references (name and email address) in one pdf document directly to the form linked below.
Applications will be sorted and sent to the employer for their consideration.
Only short-listed student candidates will be contacted for an interview.
If a student is successful, the start and end dates of the placement will be confirmed.
Please apply by 12pm on Friday April 17, 2026.
For application inquiries and support, please contact Sarah at [email protected].
About the Employer
Shakespeare by the Sea Festival Inc. is a community-based, registered charity that operates in and around St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
They are an essential component of the arts ecosystem in the region that produces and promotes artistic work with a focus on Shakespeare.
The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival is the longest running outdoor summer theatre event in the St. John's area, entering its 34th season in 2026.