Location Details: Head Quarters

PostalCode: H7X 4G8

Category: Corporate

Requisition Number: 17107-CSL-02-19-25

Date Opened: February 19, 2025

Number of Openings: 1

Job Type: Temporary

Pay Class: Part Time

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Career Level: Entry Level

Who We Are:

Hey, we're Ardene!

We're the ultimate destination in North America and beyond for head-to-toe apparel, footwear, and accessories - all at the best prices. In 1982, we started as an accessories and jewelry retailer. Today, we're on a whole new level, with 250+ stores in Canada, the USA and internationally – not to mention ardene.com and our app!

We believe that fashion shouldn’t be exclusive or intimidating – it should be celebrated with youthful confidence and fearless enthusiasm. Our journey is ongoing in this new era of retail, as we focus more than ever before on customer experience and sustainable practices.

We also take employee wellbeing and personal growth to heart. Our teams focus on driving initiatives in the area of mental health, diversity & inclusion, engagement and recognition. This includes our many mindfulness programs too, so our teams can create meaningful connections, lead with intention and kindness, and be their best selves at work and in their lives.

Want to learn more about Life at Ardene? Check out our careers site for the latest updates & read one-on-one personal interviews with team members from across Ardene.

https://ardenecorporate.com/life-at-ardene

Description:

WHO YOU ARE:

The Conscious Leadership Communications Intern will work closely with the Human Resources Business Partner – Conscious Leadership to develop materials on conscious leadership topics that educate, inspire and empower the leadership teams at both headquarters and Stores. This role will contribute to various leadership development projects, communications efforts, and initiatives aimed at enhancing leadership capabilities across the organization. This is a part-time position, 3 days per week. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Assist in supporting leadership development projects, including spotlight success stories, developing leadership refresher cards, conscious leadership challenges and creating training materials on the Power of the Breath for stores and headquarters. Support the launch of new materials and training to stores, ensuring smooth implementation and communication. Create and maintain a library of leadership books, researching, purchasing, organizing, and contributing to the development of resources that support conscious leadership. Develop and create communications material, including blog posts, presentation decks, worksheets, and audio/video content, while adding to and maintaining the organization’s communications library, ensuring consistency with the conscious leadership development program and tone of voice. Perform other duties as assigned. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

A passion for the topic of conscious leadership or the interest and willingness to quickly learn about conscious leadership. Strong communication skills in French and English. Excellent English writing skills, with the ability to craft clear, concise, and engaging content tailored to various platforms. Second or third-year university studies in a related discipline (communications studies, scriptwriting, creative writing, etc) or equivalent experience. Strong research skills: ability to conduct thorough research on conscious leadership topics and gather information and insights for content creation. Creativity: ability to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to communication materials, as well as the ability to think creatively about how to present concepts in an accessible way. Strong organizational skills and resourceful approach in finding solutions for the task at hand.

GROW WITH US!

We’re pretty proud to say that everything we do starts with our people – whether it’s in-store or at the head office. From sales associates and store leadership; dedicated in-house apparel and design teams; marketing, brand, and digital experts; stylists, photographers, and graphic designers; all the way to store concept and operations. We do it all. Ardene is truly a creative hub that is second to none.

Be part of a fun, dynamic and energetic team! Join our team and begin your career at one of North America’s top retail chains!

Ardene is an equal opportunity employer, and as such, does not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment on the basis of an individual’s race, ancestry, color, place of origin, religion, gender, gender identity, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, family status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors.