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Hiring Unit:
Desautels Faculty of Management

Position Summary:

Overseen by BSRM, the intern will have as principal responsibilities:

To be part of the frequent meetings and interactions with members of the company in question,
To be part of the overall Retail Gen AI Hackathon team and the relevant meetings,
To use their network to attract student teams to participate in the competition,
To assist in other tasks to make sure that the first edition of the competition runs smoothly over the course of the period of September 25th to October 3rd. This can involve setting up a scoring grid for Jury members and other related tasks.
To assist in the set up and tear down of the event October 2 and 3rd.
Note that the early portion of the competition will take place virtually while the final hacking phase is currently planned live on campus.

Education and Experience:

MMR, MBA, MMA students or U2 of the McGill University BCom Degree program, with a concentration in Retail and preferably a focus on finance, analytics and/or IS., Microsoft Office; strong critical thinking capabilities.

Other Qualifying skills

Ability to prioritize and multi-task; strong organizational skills, reliable, self-motivated with an ability to work autonomously and with others in a team. Must be client-focused and service-oriented; strong desire to work in an entrepreneurial educational environment. English (spoken and written), French (spoken and written) an asset.

Minimum Education and Experience:

High School Diploma 2 Years Related Experience

Hourly Salary:

(AMUSE C) $22.00

Estimated Number of Work Hours per Week:

2 (Part time)

Position Start Date:

2025-08-27

Position End Date:

2025-10-03

Deadline to Apply:

This position is covered by the AMUSE collective agreement.

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Retail Gen AI Hackathon Intern

McGill University

Compensation Overview