About the role
Full-Time, Contract
Ohsweken/Toronto/Remote
Hourly Rate: $25/hr
Closing Date: August 21, 2026
Making a lasting impact. Work with purpose.
Indspire is an Indigenous led Charity that has grown and developed into one of the Top 10 Charities of Impact in Canada that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada.
Indspire is seeking a motivated Research Assistant to join our Research & Impact team for the summer. This role offers hands-on experience in a professional, mission-driven organization and an opportunity to contribute to initiatives that support Indigenous learners across the country.
This is an opportunity to apply data science and research techniques within an Indigenous context by collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and reporting data.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll be:
Contributing to research activities, including data collection, cleaning, analysis, reporting and knowledge translation. Producing research results under the supervision and with support of the Research and Impact team. Developing materials for communicating results, including reports, blog entries, videos, presentations, and other resources. Utilizing secondary data sources to answer key research questions. Participating in the evaluation of programs and events including analyses, reflections, and reports.
Qualifications
Enrolled or completed a degree in Indigenous Studies, Social Science, Psychology, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, and other research related programs, or equivalent experience. An understanding of Indigenous research methodologies is an asset. An interest in applying data science and research techniques to an Indigenous context to support and promote Indigenous interests is preferred. A strong familiarity with spreadsheet tools like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Familiarity with Survey Monkey, Sharepoint, and Notion an asset, Strong numeracy skills: a capacity to read and understand data from various sources, synthesize understanding across multiple data sources, A drive to learn including new software and research methods, especially in a fast-paced and hands-on environment. Strong and effective spoken, written, and research communication skills. Ability to work both in a team environment and independently, including ability to stay on task and effectively communicate as a remote staff person.
All qualified candidates will be contacted directly. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No agency calls please.
Indspire is committed to ensuring an equal opportunity recruitment process. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. Please contact us via email at hr@indspire.ca.
To learn more about Indspire, visit indspire.ca.
Deadline for Applications: August 21, 2026, at 5:00pm EST
Please note that this employer uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening applicants for this publicly advertised position.
About Indspire
Indspire is an Indigenous national registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. With the support of its funding partners, Indspire disburses financial awards, delivers programs, and shares resources with the goal of improving educational outcomes for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students. Through Indspire's education offerings, we provide resources to students, educators, communities, and other stakeholders who are committed to improving success for Indigenous youth. In 2020/21, Indspire awarded $20 million through 6,246 bursaries and scholarships to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth, making it the largest funder of Indigenous post-secondary education outside the federal government.
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About the role
Full-Time, Contract
Ohsweken/Toronto/Remote
Hourly Rate: $25/hr
Closing Date: August 21, 2026
Making a lasting impact. Work with purpose.
Indspire is an Indigenous led Charity that has grown and developed into one of the Top 10 Charities of Impact in Canada that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada.
Indspire is seeking a motivated Research Assistant to join our Research & Impact team for the summer. This role offers hands-on experience in a professional, mission-driven organization and an opportunity to contribute to initiatives that support Indigenous learners across the country.
This is an opportunity to apply data science and research techniques within an Indigenous context by collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and reporting data.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll be:
Contributing to research activities, including data collection, cleaning, analysis, reporting and knowledge translation. Producing research results under the supervision and with support of the Research and Impact team. Developing materials for communicating results, including reports, blog entries, videos, presentations, and other resources. Utilizing secondary data sources to answer key research questions. Participating in the evaluation of programs and events including analyses, reflections, and reports.
Qualifications
Enrolled or completed a degree in Indigenous Studies, Social Science, Psychology, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, and other research related programs, or equivalent experience. An understanding of Indigenous research methodologies is an asset. An interest in applying data science and research techniques to an Indigenous context to support and promote Indigenous interests is preferred. A strong familiarity with spreadsheet tools like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Familiarity with Survey Monkey, Sharepoint, and Notion an asset, Strong numeracy skills: a capacity to read and understand data from various sources, synthesize understanding across multiple data sources, A drive to learn including new software and research methods, especially in a fast-paced and hands-on environment. Strong and effective spoken, written, and research communication skills. Ability to work both in a team environment and independently, including ability to stay on task and effectively communicate as a remote staff person.
All qualified candidates will be contacted directly. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No agency calls please.
Indspire is committed to ensuring an equal opportunity recruitment process. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. Please contact us via email at hr@indspire.ca.
To learn more about Indspire, visit indspire.ca.
Deadline for Applications: August 21, 2026, at 5:00pm EST
Please note that this employer uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening applicants for this publicly advertised position.
About Indspire
Indspire is an Indigenous national registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. With the support of its funding partners, Indspire disburses financial awards, delivers programs, and shares resources with the goal of improving educational outcomes for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students. Through Indspire's education offerings, we provide resources to students, educators, communities, and other stakeholders who are committed to improving success for Indigenous youth. In 2020/21, Indspire awarded $20 million through 6,246 bursaries and scholarships to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth, making it the largest funder of Indigenous post-secondary education outside the federal government.