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Hiring Unit: School of Continuing Studies, Global & Strategic Communication

Job Title: Conversation partner

Period: July 09, 2025 to August 15, 2025

Number of positions: 3

Hourly rate: $18/hour

Number of hours: Availability of at least 2.5 hours from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Weekdays to be determined), for a total of approximately 30 hours. Additional hours may be available.

Description:

Conversation Partners are proficient English speakers who help visiting students from abroad practice spoken English through informal conversations and sociocultural activities. Applicants must have clear and effective verbal communication skills, be capable of organizing and leading small group discussions and activities. Ideally, applicants will be current McGill engineering students. A brief training session and guidelines will be provided before the start of the program.

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, Judy Dear (judy.dear@mcgill.ca).

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