(PHASE 1)

Positions available: 7 (working as a team)

The Antarctic Institute is a Canadian interdisciplinary think-tank and content creation consortium led by Dr. Austin Mardon.

We provide a variety of opportunities for post-secondary students to develop their skills as authors, publishers, and content creators. Through our various programs, we employ students and recent graduates to produce scholarly research articles, books, and communications material intended for publishing.

Project Description:

We are currently seeking 7 post-secondary students (or recent graduates) who would like to develop project management and organizational leadership skills. The Assistant Program Manager (APM) will liaise with all stakeholders of our projects to support content creators and execute directives from the Program Manager, Creative Directors and Program Chair.

During March and April (Phase 1), students from our programs are invited to write articles about various interdisciplinary topics. Articles produced in this time-frame will be sent to the AIC’s diverse network of publishers. With guidance from the Creative Directors, Program Chair, and Program Manager, the Assistant Program Manager will work alongside student cohorts to facilitate their success while ensuring program timelines and directives are fully honoured.

Project Outcomes:

• Successful completion of the article bank. 200 (group total) article ideas are required. Articles must be sorted and categorized according to guidelines established by the administrative team.
• Assignment of at least 10 articles.
• Attendance at all administrative meetings (reasonable attendance exemptions will be accepted)

*** Note: Receipt of the Level UP honorarium is contingent upon successful completion of these project outcomes at the end of phase 1.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating within a team of Assistant Program Managers to implement program procedures, policy, and approaches as requested by the Program Manager and Creative Directors.
• Carrying out leadership roles in hiring, onboarding and training student employees on platforms and procedures relevant to the Antarctic Institute.
• Collaborating on the creation and assignment of novel book outlines, article topics, and audiobook ideas.
• Maintaining responsibility for mentoring, monitoring, and guiding student cohorts (leading group meetings, answering questions, maintaining availability to assist students with a variety of tasks and queries, check-ins, etc.)
• Creating forms and documents - record keeping as needed.
• Liaising regularly with the Program Manager and Creative Directors for purposes of program governance/administration.

This project would be a great fit for students who possess:

• A desire to work in a management role.
• Experience or interest in management, human resources, or organizational governance.
• Previous experience in academic writing, creation of fiction and nonfiction texts, and/or multimedia production.
• A collaborative mindset with a high degree of flexibility and effective conflict-resolution techniques.
• A high degree of motivation and competence in large-scale planning and organization.
• Proven ability to implement plans with exemplary attention to detail.
• A relational, non-confrontational approach to leadership and administration.

The AIC will provide structured mentorship in organizational leadership, publishing, and content creation.