Are you a student or recent graduate looking for an opportunity to build your career over the summer? Are you passionate about making a difference?
The Summer Employment Opportunities program provides opportunities to obtain valuable work experience, gain transferable skills, and build professional networks.
- LEARN: Jump start your career, whether you want to learn business skills, use your French language skills, help out in a lab, or work outdoors. Put the knowledge you've acquired at school into action.
- GROW: Enhance your skills and expand your network by working on projects, leading initiatives and sharing your ideas. Transfer the skills you learn to your future school and work experiences.
- CONTRIBUTE: In addition to advancing your professional and personal skills, you will also give back to your community. Spend your summer working to support the interests of Ontarians!
Information to assist you with the application process is available on the
Summer Employment Opportunities website (opens in a new tab).
This job posting represents multiple positions within different ministries and at various locations across Ontario. Certain cities may be located in distant or remote areas in Ontario and may not be accessible by public transit. Carefully review locations through Google Maps (opens in a new tab) and select ONLY those locations that you are able to travel to and work in. You can select up to 10 locations.
Notes:
- Relocation expenses and/or accommodations are not covered by ministries.
- The number of positions to be filled is approximate and subject to change.
- Please use your legal name when applying to the job ad.
- Summer placements are typically full-time (working 36.25hrs/week or 40 hrs/week). However some part-time placements MAY be available based on mutual agreement between the hiring manager and student, if operationally feasible. Please inquire at the interview stage.
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.
Work Description
You may be required to work on some or all of the following tasks:
- Assist program staff with providing information and support to victims and witnesses of crime in person and over the phone.
- Explain court processes, roles of key players in the criminal justice system, accompany the client to court.
- Provide administrative support to the program. (e.g. assist with receiving, sorting and sending mail, typing letters and reports, assist with answering telephones, arranging appointments and filing documents, assist with opening and closing client files, inputting data etc.)
- Plan, organize, coordinate and manage daily assigned work.
You must meet all eligibility criteria by the first day of employment (contracts begin between May and July):
- Student Status: You must be enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary institution (currently or for the fall semester) OR you must have graduated within the past six months (for example, if you graduated in December, you can apply for and start a summer student position up until June of the following year).
- Age: You must be a minimum of 15 years of age. There is no maximum age limit.
- Residency: You must be a resident of Ontario during the term of employment.
- Work Status: You must be legally entitled to work in Canada and have a valid Canadian Social Insurance Number (SIN) for the full duration of your summer employment.
- Application: Applications are only accepted online by clicking the "Apply Online" button. Your application should describe how you meet the knowledge and skill requirements outlined on this ad.
- You apply your verbal, written, listening communication skills and customer service skills to provide information and support to victims and witnesses of crime in person and over the phone
- You apply your initiative and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
- You apply your verbal communication skills to liaise with crown prosecutors and defence attorneys, court staff and members of the public
- Knowledge of and interest in the criminal justice system.
- Knowledge of community agencies and resources to support victims and witnesses of crime
- You apply your experience using Microsoft Office product suite, such as word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), databases; email and Internet to prepare a variety of documents (e.g. client files, reports)
- You work independently or as part of a team; you plan, organize and prioritize your time to meet competing deadlines
- You apply your analyticial and evaluative skills to assess/analyze requests from clients and provide available options of support while also keeping program staff informed
- You apply your discretion and sensitivity skills when working with confidential information and vulnerable clients
- Ability to deal with stressful situations
- Ability to attend meetings at a courthouse and in the community, as required
See what other summer opportunities are currently available! Also, check out all the
other student and new recent graduate opportunities offered within the Ontario Public Service.
