Summer Employment Opportunities Program - Apply here for all 2023 student summer jobs!

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: each job ad may have a different application deadline. Be sure to submit an application before the closing date indicated on each ad.

Administrative and Support Services
Office Assistant
Projects Assistant

Business, Finance, and Communications
Human Resources Assistant
Communications and Marketing Jobs (includes: Marketing Coordinator, Ontario Place Communications Dispatcher, Project and Communications Assistant, Translator)
Business and Finance Jobs (includes: Business and Finance Assistant, Finance/Risk Assistant)

Customer and Client Services
Customer Service Clerk
Museum Attendant

Engineering, Maintenance, and Trades
Drinking Water Assistant
Kitchen Helper
Maintenance and Trades Jobs (includes: Aircraft Maintenance Assistant, General Maintenance Assistant, General Maintenance Office Clerk, Ontario Place Parks Services/Landscape Technician)
Traffic and Transportation Jobs (includes: Traffic Technician, Transportation Technician)

Environment and Wildlife
Fire Assistant
Assistant Forest Technician
Assistant Resource Management Technician
Environmental Assistant
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Assistant
Land Use Planning Assistant
Fish and Wildlife Jobs (includes: Assistant Fish Culture Technician, Assistant Fisheries Technician, Fish & Wildlife Assistant, Aquatic/Wildlife Biologist)

IT and Information Management
Data Analyst Assistant
Information Technology Jobs (includes: IT Systems Assistant, Natural Heritage Information Technician, Technical IT Assistant, Web Development Assistant)
Information Management Jobs (includes: Information Management Assistant, Library and Information Management Assistant)

Parks and Recreation
Ontario Parks: Park Ranger
Lifeguard
Learn to Camp/Learn to Fish Program Leader

Ontario Place: Marina Attendant
Ontario Place: Security Guard
Ontario Place: Communications Dispatcher
Ontario Place: Parks Services/Landscape Technician

Policy and Programs
Policy and Analysis Jobs (includes: Policy and Programs Assistant, Policy Research Assistant)

Science and Specialized Fields
Science and Research Jobs (includes: Chemical Analyst, Climate Change Research Assistant, Clinical Review Pharmacy Assessor, Geological Assistant, Laboratory and Research Assistant)
Agriculture Jobs (includes: Agricultural Field Information Assistant, Agricultural Geomatics Assistant)

Social and Community Services
OPP Community and Indigenous Policing Jobs (includes: OPP Community Policing Assistant, OPP Indigenous Policing Bureau Assistant)

To 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.

Collection of Information

Your personal information is being collected and will be used to determine your qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for recruitment modernization initiatives. OPS Careers is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25 and this collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers.

Please do not provide more personal information than what is asked of you. For example, do not include your social insurance number, photograph, or banking information, etc. with your application. We strongly encourage you not to provide us with information beyond that which is requested in the job posting.

If you have any questions about the collection, use, disclosure, or retention of your personal information, please contact us.

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.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 6, 2023 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.