Green Ambassador and Accounting Assistant, enuf

The responsibilities in this internship are twofold: 1) A green ambassador (primary role), and 2) an enuf accounting assistant (secondary role during Green Ambassador downtime).

An enuf Green Ambassador (GA, 80-90% of the role) is the primary person to be called on to conduct the activities of enuf as follows:

• Participate in events by client organizations. The GA will be assigned in teams to events in the area of Greater Montreal, where food and/or drink are served, to help inform the community how to sort their waste properly at waste stations. The GA will:
  • Stand next to waste stations and help participants learn how to sort their waste.
  • Help event organizers by being adaptive and exercising good problem-solving skills to deal with surprises. Comfort with long outdoor shifts, while standing, is required.
  • Possibly deliver untouched surplus food to our community fridges. This may involve driving our company car, or personal car (gas will be reimbursed in this case).
• Participate in events organized by enuf:
  • This includes setting up tables, serving food, cleaning up, and educating the Concordia community on waste sorting during events such as Bring Your Own Mug events.
  • Deliver waste sorting class presentations to core university classes. Comfort with public speaking is required.
  • Support enuf communication and social media activities by being featured in pictures and videos. Signing a photo-release form, and comfort with being publicly visible are required.

An enuf accounting assistant (10-20% of the role) is a person who supports the CFO with accounting and financial activities, such as:

• Generates invoices.
• Processes payroll.
• Book keeping in Quickbooks.
• Produces monthly financial reports for enuf‘s shareholders' meetings.
• Produces quarterly financial statements.
• Ensures full and timely compliance with all tax obligations.
• Supports the CFO and CEO with other financial tasks as and when needed.

You must be a Concordia student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program through the fall 2026 term.

Requirements:

• Must be a Concordia university student.
• Fluency in English and French.
• Physically comfortable with standing for long periods of time.
• Comfort with public speaking.
• Comfort with being publicly visible (e.g. in our social media and picture campaigns).
• Customer service experience.
• Experience with Bookkeeping.
• Experience with QuickBooks

Assets:

• In JMSB, and ideally in an accounting program.
• Valid driver's license.
• Has their own vehicle.
• Sales experience.
• Knowledge in waste management and the composting processes.
• Multilingual (beyond the required English and French).

September 8, 2026 -  November 27, 2026 (12 weeks)

These dates could be negotiated between the intern and the host organization. Internships might be renewed for up to 3 terms if that is of interest to both the student and the host.

• Site of work: Hybrid
• Address(es): Some work takes place at client locations. Examples include Concordia University, LMAC High School, EBS Elementary School, The Bell Center.

Note: Interns are invited to come work at SHIFT's co-working space (LB-145) between 10-4 throughout the work week.

Independence: This role offers a balance of independent work and guidance. Students will have opportunities to take ownership of their work while receiving support as they build confidence, develop new skills, and contribute to the organization's work.

Support: You'll have scheduled opportunities for guidance and feedback, with additional support available as needed.

Important flags:

• Some of the events we go to (e.g. festivals) are outside and involve unpredictable weather.
• We require team members to provide at least two half days where they can be directly assigned green brigade shifts. A minimum of one week's notice will be provided.
• Only a maximum of two sick days per semester (six per year) are allowed. When a team member has further cancellations, they will be considered unreliable and be removed from the team.
• In order for us to have an accurate picture of the team’s capacity, the following situations are considered a sick day:
• Short notice shift cancellations (under 48 hours).
• Rejecting a shift that is assigned with a one week notice during a time previously indiciated as available.
• Signing up to be on call for a shift, and then not being available to do it when called upon.
• Absence periods (e.g. for exams or travel) can be approved when with a three week notice.

120 hours total, 10 hours a week

$2,500

Please note that payments are made as awards, sent in 2 installments. 

Please submit the following by August 12, 2026:

• Resume
• Cover letter