Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program

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Thank you for your interest in the Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program with the Ontario Public Service (OPS). All 2025 student summer job ads have now closed. New opportunities for summer 2026 will be posted in the fall/winter.

We encourage you to sign up for a Job Alert so you can be notified when future SEO job ads are posted.
Sign up for a Job Alert and be the first to know when a new student job opportunity is posted or extended:
• Under the “Job Categories” section, select “Student Summer Employment Opportunities”.
• Under the “Minimum Salary” section, select “<$40,000”.
• Under the “Subscription Length” section, select “9 months”.
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Summer jobs with the Ontario Public Service (OPS)
Are you a student or recent graduate looking for an exciting opportunity to develop new skills, gain practical work experience, and expand your professional network? The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is hiring thousands of positions through our Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) program where you can contribute to meaningful work within one of our ministries, provincial agencies, or community groups. We pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive employer, offering the resources and opportunities you need to feel fulfilled and inspired in your work.

Information to assist you with the application process, along with helpful advice and tips, are available on the Summer Employment Opportunities website.

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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.

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About the job

We offer a variety of student positions in diverse career fields.

Environment and Wildlife
Application period closed

Parks and Recreation
Application period closed

Engineering, Maintenance, and Trades
Application period closed

Administrative and Support Services
Application period closed

Business, Finance, and Communications
Application period closed

Customer and Client Services
Application period closed

Agriculture Jobs
Application period closed

IT and Information Management
Application period closed

Policy and Programs
Application period closed

Science and Specialized Fields
Application period closed

Social and Community Services
Application period closed

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What you bring to the team

General Program Eligibility Criteria

You must meet all eligibility criteria by the first day of employment (contracts begin between May and July):

1. 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).
   
2. Age: You must be a minimum of 15 years of age. There is no maximum age limit.
   
3. Residency: You must be a resident of Ontario during the term of employment.
   
4. 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.

Note: certain position may have additional eligibility requirements based on the nature of the role. Please refer to the specific job ad for details.

Other student and recent graduate opportunities

Check out our other student and new professional opportunities offered within the Ontario Public Service.

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Additional information:

Note:

• Some positions advertised on this job ad are represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and successful candidates will be required to pay monthly union dues, which are automatically deducted from your pay.
  
  Other positions advertised on this job ad may be excluded from the OPSEU Collective Agreement (i.e. not represented by OPSEU), depending on the business area within the Ministry in which the work is performed. You will be advised during the recruitment process by the hiring manager of the business area.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.