CAREERS
At the Innovation Hub, we support meaningful student employment.
BECOME A CHANGEMAKER
The core of the Innovation Hub experience is student-driven, meaning we prioritize cultivating an environment where students can support other students and gain hands-on experience by tackling real wicked problems affecting their peers today. Here’s what some of our current and past team members have to say about their experience:
“Being exposed to a diverse group of students at iHub with different academic backgrounds, skillsets and interests encouraged me to exercise a more innovative and empathetic approach to problem solving.”
– Irfan Mohammed, Documentary Assistant
“My experience at the Innovation Hub has taught me that though change may be incremental, every step of the process is transformative.”
– Brooklin Becker, Audiovisual Storytelling Team Lead
“Working at the Innovation Hub gave me the chance to apply my academic experience in a real work-environment, and gave me confidence to grow as a leader.”
– Arshdeep Kang, Communications & Operations Lead
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
All of our roles are designed with your learning experience in mind. Team members have the opportunity to create change on campus while developing skills that transfer across sectors. Past iHub employees now have successful careers in the private sector, government, non-profit, academia and more.
What Makes Someone Successful Here
Successful Innovation Hub team members typically:
- Genuinely enjoy collaborative work and team-based learning
- Appreciate feedback and see it as professional development
- Show enthusiasm for both creative and administrative aspects of the role
- Are comfortable asking questions and saying "I don't know yet"
- Value the success of the team as much as individual achievement
"I learned to harness the power of our collective creativity to create social change at U of T. As a leader, I realized how empathy, curiosity, and a good challenge can bring out the best in people, driving us to create our best work together.”
– Hayley Park, Senior Project Assistant & Communications Lead
WHAT TO EXPECT
We seek to design with students, rather than for students. Working at the Innovation Hub is an opportunity to join a cross-functional, cross-disciplinary team of passionate people. Innovation Hub team members learn valuable skills that can be applied across various career contexts. Our work is highly iterative in nature. We practice B minus work to move things forward and recognize that many revisions and changes happen before anything is finalized. The work we produce isn’t owned by any one person, but truly the result of the entire team!
OUR COMMITMENTS
We are committed to hiring processes that are decolonizing, anti-oppressive, and accessible. Please email innovationhub@utoronto.ca if there is anything we can do to create a more inclusive hiring process for you.
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