Consider a rewarding summer job with the Ontario Public Service!
Our Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) program can help you develop new skills as you work with one of our ministries, provincial agencies, or community groups serving Ontarians across the province. Each year, we offer thousands of full-time positions for students and new graduates, with contracts ranging from 7-18 weeks between May and September.
Click on the job types below to learn more and to APPLY TODAY! OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:
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.
What can I expect to do in this role?
We offer a variety of student job types in diverse career fields. Click on the Job Types below to see the full job ad and to APPLY TODAY!
Note: All ads were posted on November 30, 2022. However, each job ad may have a different application deadline and will be removed from the list below once it closes. Be sure to submit an application before the closing date indicated on each ad.Parks and RecreationOntario Parks: Park RangerTo apply, click on the job types above to see the full job ad and submit an application.Information to assist you with the application process is available on the
Summer Employment Opportunities website.
How do I qualify?
General Program Eligibility Criteria
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. You are also required to have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) upon being hired.
Application: You must submit an application online through the job ads listed above. Your application should describe how you meet the knowledge and skill requirements outlined in the job ad.
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 New Graduate Opportunities
Are you a recent postsecondary graduate who is looking for an internship opportunity? Consider our Ontario Internship Program.
Also, check out all the other student and new professional opportunities offered within the Ontario Public Service.
Job advertisements for positions that have been designated bilingual will be
provided in both English and French on the website. Positions that are not designated
bilingual are not translated and are displayed in English only on both the English
and French versions of the website.
Les annonces d'emploi pour les postes désignés bilingues sont publiées en anglais
et en français sur le site Web. Les annonces pour les postes qui ne sont pas désignés
bilingues ne sont pas traduites et elles figurent en anglais seulement, tant dans
la version française que dans la version anglaise du site.