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Working at the Innovation Hub
Are you curious about what we do at the Innovation Hub? Are you thinking of applying to any of our upcoming roles for the Summer 2025 Work-Study term, or know of someone who might want to apply?
On Wednesday, April 2nd from 12-1 PM, we hosted a one-hour session where Hayley Park (Communications & Operations Lead) and Lidiia Tulenkova (Research Lead) shared what it's like to work at the Innovation Hub and what opportunities are available for the Summer 2025 Work-Study Term. There were opportunities to ask questions, learn about upcoming roles, and understand the importance of our work on a deeper level. The event was open to all U of T students & U of T staff supporting students in Work-Study hiring. If you didn't make it to the event, a recording of the event is available!
Work Study Opportunities
Design Research
The Design Researcher works with a team that conducts a design thinking project for the Innovation Hub with the goal of improving the student experience in a specific area. Every project looks different but uses design thinking to provide partners with compelling insights that reframe problems innovatively and inspire action.
The University of Toronto deeply values its relationship with student leaders in its governance processes. In partnership with the Office of the Vice Provost Students (OVPS), the Innovation Hub seeks to better understand the needs of student leaders as they commence and carry out executive positions. In particular, the university’s Governing Council formally recognizes five primary representative student bodies, collectively representing all U of T students: Association of Part-Time Undergraduate Students; Scarborough Campus Students’ Union; University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union; University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union; University of Toronto Students’ Union. Civil discourse between the university and leaders from these representative organizations ensures that topics that matter to the tri-campus student body are discussed and addressed. This project will explore how OVPS and the broader university community can best support student leaders build the momentum needed to create positive change on campus.
Qualitative Data Archivist
The Qualitative Data Archivist team supports Design Researchers on all design thinking projects by facilitating data analysis and ensuring qualitative data is processed and stored appropriately. The team is also responsible for maintaining the Innovation Hub’s large database on the qualitative research software.
The Qualitative Data Archivist is responsible for the transcription, de-identification, and anonymization of data. The team also uses Dedoose to conduct qualitative coding, applying appropriate research codes and tags to the stored data. To assist the design research teams in the data analysis process, the team analyzes and manages existing data in the Innovation Hub database using archival coding. Working with existing data is an important aspect of this role.
Communications
The Graphic Design team creates all the digital communications content for the Innovation Hub. This includes original graphic designs for the reports, presentations, and digital communications channels such as the Innovation Hub website. Working as part of a team, each Graphic Designer may have different strengths or areas of expertise in content design. Graphic Designers are part of the Innovation Hub’s Digital Storytelling team working under the direction of the Digital Communications Coordinator. Graphic Designers bring to life content produced within project teams with visual imagery, models and infographics. This role involves creating professional reports and presentations of design research data, blog posts, website content, and more. The role may also entail special projects, such as website design and development, or developing creative materials outside of the scope of design research projects. We also welcome applicants with a background in photography and videography.
The UI/UX Web Design team creates prototypes, visual designs, and written content for the Innovation Hub. Working with the UI/UX Team, the UI/UX Web Designer may have different strengths or areas of expertise in content design.
The UI/UX Web Designer role involves creating Figma mock-ups, wireframes, storyboards prototypes, and user flows, writing website content, and designing original iconography and illustrations to bring the website to life. This role may also entail special projects such as creating highly visual professional reports and presentations of design research data, blog posts, and more. We also welcome applicants with a background in photography and videography.
The Innovation Hub Photographer documents the events, initiatives, and activities at the Innovation Hub through photography and videography. This includes taking photos of events, headshots of Innovation Hub team members, team photos, capturing campus life through the eyes of the Innovation Hub, and maintaining the Innovation Hub photo repository.
The Photographer brings the Innovation Hub’s work to life within the U of T community. The Photographer may undertake special photography projects such as photo essays, photo shoots, videography, and more. The role also involves developing creative materials to support design research projects.
Community Engagement
The Community Engagement team is the heart of the Innovation Hub, working to create community across our large and multidisciplinary team of student staff. The team consists of a dynamic, creative, and passionate group of students who “bring life” to the Innovation Hub. he team consists of a dynamic, creative, and passionate group of students who “bring life” to the Innovation Hub. The team helps create vibrant, inclusive, and equitable spaces for all students.
The Community Engagement Designer & Event Facilitator is responsible for regularly developing professional skill-building activities for team members to enhance their learning during their time at the Innovation Hub. The Event Facilitator aspect of this role involves working on short-term feedback projects for partners in the U of T community with an immediate goal of improving student experiences in a specific area. These projects involve collecting empathy-based feedback from students and quickly translating the feedback into insightful reports for our partners.
Summer 2025 Work Study
Stay tuned: The Innovation Hub will be hiring for Work Study roles for Summer 2025. We will be hiring a number of roles in qualitative research and communications for students to apply their learning outside the classroom. All applications can be submitted through the Co-Curricular Learning Network (CLNx).