Student, Researcher Strategic Engagement and Advocacy
About The Position
Strategic Engagement and Advocacy plays a central role in the identification, development and nurturing of strategic relationships with key external stakeholders across Canada. The department promotes the CMPA’s value proposition to external stakeholders, gathers intelligence to identify opportunities for CMPA to advocate on behalf of its members and develops mechanisms to create and support shared situational awareness of the stakeholder environment for all stakeholder engagers. Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Engagement and Advocacy Programs, the Strategic Engagement and Advocacy Student will complete environmental scans and literature reviews to support the team in identifying current trends and needs in the healthcare landscape to support the identification of key issues and engagement and advocacy opportunities. The incumbent will work closely with the Bilingual Health Policy Strategist to focus research and reporting on key topics.
Requirements
- Enrolled in an academic program with a focus on research and communication.
- Experience reviewing peer-reviewed research and providing analysis
- Experience conducting environmental scans and/or literature reviews
- Strong written communication skills
- Experience working with Office 365 and related software
- Students are defined as individuals who are enrolled in full-time studies at a post-secondary institution during the year that they are employed. To be considered for a position, candidates must be enrolled in an academic program from September 2026 to December 2026.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of French is an asset
Responsibilities
- Conduct research, literature reviews, and environmental scanning on key topics related to healthcare in Canada
- Synthesize complex research findings into topic areas to inform engagement and advocacy
- Write concise and informative briefs on key topics
- Collaborate with teammates to transform knowledge to Senior Leadership
Benefits
- The CMPA will provide support and accommodation in its recruitment processes to applicants living with disabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
