BTI Friday Meetups
As of Friday, January 14th, 2022, the Black Talent Initiative will be redirecting our weekly Friday Meet Up Series to a new Zoom account!
Please see the new link below to join our virtual meet ups every Friday from 12:30-1:30pm.
BTI Friday Meet Ups – Zoom Details:
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Adidas Internship Opportunity
An internship with Adidas Canada provides you with a unique opportunity to change lives through sports. Gain real business insight while nurturing your creative side and collaborate with passionate team members across North America. This year’s program is going to run from May 2nd – August 26th (16 weeks) and will offer opportunities in Marketing (Brand Media/ Communications and Direct to Consumer), Digital Wholesale and Strategy/ Project Management. All these opportunities are directly linked to Adidas’ 2025 business strategy OWN THE GAME. For more information regarding these opportunities, visit here and submit your creative application by February 6th!
How to contact us: Any candidates interested are asked to check out the program details in the posting and submit their applications directly through the platform.
Internships Available:
o Brand Media Marketing Intern
o Direct to Consumer Marketing Intern
o Strategy and Project Management Intern
o Digital Partner Commerce Intern
Mill Street Brewery Marketing Intern
Mill Street Brewery is a leading craft brewer with a portfolio of over 70 unique and innovative beers. Founded in 2002 in Toronto, it is today the largest brewer of certified organic beer in Canada and produces some of the country’s most environmentally responsible beers. Mill Street Brewery is looking to hire a Marketing Intern.
The Marketing Co-op steps into a cross-functional role on the marketing team, where they will assist in the Mill St. and Brickworks Ciderhouse E-commerce Home Delivery program, support in content planning and creation, photoshoots, and work with the Brand Manager, Community Manager and Associate Digital Manager on developing and measuring organic equity campaigns. Interested in applying, send your resume to Brendan Fontyn. Application deadline is January 21, 2022.
Community Events
Black Career Conference
Black Career Conference (BCC) is the largest conference of its kind in Canada, attracting over 500 Black attendees in 2021 to connect with industry professionals. This year, BCC will be a two-day conference on January 14th & 15th. BCC 2022 aims to facilitate connections amongst Black students, graduates, entrepreneurs, and representatives from across industries and is planned to take place Virtually.
Day 1: Black Entrepreneurship on Friday, January 14th will centre around the BCC Pitch Competition. 8 finalists will be selected to pitch their business ideas. The winners will stand a chance to win their share of $20,000+ in prize money.
Come support Black entrepreneurship!
Day 2: Black Careers on Saturday, January 15th will include
14 panels with representatives from across industries including medicine, entrepreneurship, real estate, politics, engineering, international development, marketing, insurance, non-profit, graduate studies, technology, accounting, creative & cultural industries, and law
Sponsor workshops hosted by our corporate sponsors including BMO, CIBC, EY, McKinsey, TD, P&G and more!
An opportunity to meet and greet our sponsor representatives during the Open Networking Session
Keynote address and a Scholarship & Instagram giveaway.
Register for BCC here.
Upcoming Guest Speakers
January 14th – Phyllis Reid-Jarvis, Ultimate Potentials Founder – a platform that empowers leaders to create diverse, psycho-socially safe, and healthy workplaces.
Phyllis will be joining the BTI to share more about her organization and how she teaches leadership from an anti-oppressive and anti-racist lens through a 5-pillar approach.
January 21st – Allison Griffin, Owner- Hill Studio
January 28th – Cheryl Sutherland, Mindfulness Speaker and Founder of PleaseNotes Goods
Have a great week!