Deadline Today: The Standardbred Canada Industry Communications Department, which oversees Trot Magazine and the SC website, is seeking an enthusiastic

summer student for a placement with Canada’s leading horse racing publication and website.

This position requires a hard working self-starter, with an interest in journalism, communications and/or sales. He/she should be a self starter with a strong attention to detail. Knowledge of Canadian harness racing is preferred, but not required.

Duties may include:

• Assisting with website updating and maintenance
• Working with spreadsheets and doing basic data entry
• Assisting with developing potential advertising leads
• Developing story ideas for Trot Magazine
• Contacting writers, photographers and subjects as required
• Helping during the magazine editing and production process
• Basic administrative duties

Applicants require strong fundamental computer skills and should be proficient in the Windows format and products like Excel and Office. Applicants must be returning to a post secondary program in the fall of 2011 and have reliable transportation to work at SC's Mississauga head office.

Duration: Late June to early September, 2011

Wage: To be determined

Please submit applications via email, with a resume and cover letter, no later than Monday, June 20 at 5:00 pm to Darryl Kaplan at [email protected].

We thank all those who apply, but only those applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.