Summer Student

Position Title: Summer Student

Position Type: Fixed – Term *OPSEU represented

Location: Mississauga, Ottawa, Thunder Bay

Salary Range: $18.13 to $18.66/hour

Hours of work: 36.25 hours/week

This posting is applicable to: Post-Secondary Students

Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) is a Crown agency responsible for skilled trades certification in Ontario, which includes:  

1. Client Service Consultants

• Reporting to: Supervisors, Client Services/Registration and Assessments in the Registration Services Department
• Responsibilities:
  • Handling inbound calls and email support.
  • Processing registration and assessment applications. 
  • Document sorting for scheduled secure shredding pick up dates. 
  • Daily reception coverage for lunch/breaks 
• Office Location: Mississauga
• Days in Office: 3 to 5 days/week

2. Administrative & Operations Assistant

• Reporting to: Regional Manager, Apprenticeship Services in the Regional Operations Department
• Responsibilities:
  • Administrative support functions
  • Scantron preparation and exam support activities
  • Shipping and receiving coordination
  • Inventory verification and tracking
  • Coverage coordination and operational support
  • General office and logistics support duties
  • Assisting with departmental projects and operational priorities as assigned
• Office Location: Ottawa and Thunder Bay
• Days in Office: 4 to 5 days/week

3. Policy and Research Assistant

• Reporting to: Manager, Policy and Research in the Policy and Research Department
• Responsibilities:
  • Assisting with several ongoing research and policy projects.
  • Assisting with system enhancements/data quality in QuickBase platform.
• Office Location: Mississauga
• Days in Office: 1 to 2 days/week

4. Examination Assistant

• Reporting to: Manager, Exam Administration in the Regional Operations Department
• Responsibilities:
  • Manage inventory of paper-based exams in accordance with security protocols and document maintenance standards.
  • Prepare, secure and distribute exam materials including paper-based exams, digital files and contingency kits in compliance with security protocols.
  • Manage shipping, storage and retrieval of exam content.
• Office Location: Mississauga
• Days in Office: 3 to 5 days/week

5. WSIB Project Assistant

• Reporting to: Project Manager in the Corporate Reporting Department.
• Responsibilities:
  • Actively contributing to skilled trades projects and initiatives under the WSIB program.
  • Gaining immersive, career-defining experience working alongside industry professionals in a regulatory environment that shapes the future of skilled trades across Ontario.
  • Building transferable professional skills including research, analysis, stakeholder communication and project coordination that serve as a powerful foundation for a future career.
  • Making a tangible impact by supporting programs and policies that increase workforce participation and help address Ontario’s growing demand for skilled trade professionals.
• Office Location: Mississauga
• Days in Office: 2 to 3 days/week

6. HR Assistant

• Reporting to: Manager, HR in the Human Resources Department.
• Responsibilities:
  • Assisting the talent acquisition team in coordinating interviews, on-site interview facilitation, participating on panels (where appropriate and for experience purposes)
  • Supporting the Payroll and Benefit Specialists as required
  • Working with HR Business Partners in updating existing job descriptions and moving into new job description template
  • Cleanup of HR SharePoint folder and reorganization of electronic file management practices
  • Providing backup and support to HR Business Partners as needed
• Office Location: Mississauga
• Days in Office: 2 to 3 days/week

7. IT Assistant

• Reporting to: Director, IT in the IT Department. 
• Responsibilities:
  • The summer student will engage in the following work an additional project as assigned.
  • Work with the support and security team to fully develop the office 365 E5’s CoPilot AI capabilities. 
  • Research Copilot functionalities and features to improve current work processes in business operations 
  • Research the incorporate of AI use in a chatbot proof of concept pilot. 

• Office Location: Mississauga
• Days in Office: 1 to 2 days/week

• Current or recent post-secondary graduate.
• Must be able to commute to our office locations (Mississauga, Ottawa or Thunder Bay) up to five (5) days per week. 
• Must be able to commit to the duration of the contract (June to September).