Fall 2025 Co-op – Marketing and Events Coordinator – Development and Alumni, Cape Breton University – Sydney, NS

  • Location: Sydney, NS
  • Deadline: July 31, 2025 at 4:00 pm

Title:                     Marketing & Events Coordinator

Department:          Development & Alumni

Start Date:             September 1, 2025

Duration:               16 weeks

Hours per Week:    37

Hourly Wage:         $18.00

Apply by email to:  Alumni@cbu.ca including resume, cover letter and any other relevant documentation

Location: Please note that this position will be based out of the Cape Breton University Development Office, located at 1250 Grand Lake Rd, Sydney, NS – MacDonald Residence, CBU Campus.

Position Description:

Reporting to the Manager of Alumni & Donor Relations, the student will be an integral part of the Alumni Development Department at CBU and will have the opportunity to learn from professionals in various advancement roles including; fundraising, customer relationship management database, communications, marketing, public relations, event planning and management, prospect research, proposal writing.

Supervisor: Mark Inglis, Development Officer Alumni Relations.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

  • Plan, promote and execute events for alumni, donors and other key interest holders.
  • Assist with the planning and execution of annual giving activities, including content creation, stewardship and events.
  • Under the guidance of Development staff, research, interview and write alumni stories in order to create a databank of “intriguing & interesting” alumni profiles for use in print and online marketing campaigns and other communications material in addition to engage with lost alumni;
  • Promote and assist with communications through web site and email;
  • Plan and create content and post to all Alumni social media channels;
  • Assist with planning university events including spring convocation, Special Convocation, Conferences and other events supported by CBU Development
  • Assist with meetings, events and communications of the CBU Alumni Association Board of Directors;
  • Develop skills using databases and other marketing/communications tools;
  • Engage in primary and secondary research to support the fundraising department at the institution while following appropriate ethical guidelines;
  • Provide administrative support to the development team when necessary;
  • Work in an energetic, team-oriented environment and continue to develop skills, participating, leading and assisting in projects and tasks of varied sizes for different stakeholder audiences;
  • Support the CBU Hockey Alumni Reunion, including logistics, alumni outreach, and event promotion;
  • Assist with an awards work and maintain an updated inventory of alumni and donor awards;
  • Maintain and update content for the awards section of the university website;
  • Assist with planning and execution of key events including campaign events.

Deadline for Applications is: 4pm July 31st, 2025