Student – Office Assistant

Apply By:Saturday, February 7, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Barrie, Belle River, Belleville, Bracebridge, Brampton, Brantford, Brockville, Burlington, Cambridge, Chatham, Cornwall, Downsview, Dryden, Etobicoke, Geraldton , Guelph, Hamilton, Hearst, Kemptville, Kenora, Kingston, Kirkland Lake, Kitchener, Lindsay, London, Maidstone, Markham, Midhurst, Milton, Mississauga, New Liskeard, Newmarket, North Bay, North York, Oakville, Orangeville, Orillia, Oro-Medonte, Oshawa, Ottawa, Owen Sound, Parry Sound, Pembroke, Penetanguishene, Peterborough, Putnam, Red Lake, Renfrew, Rosslyn, Sarnia, Sault Ste Marie, Scarborough, Simcoe, Smiths Falls, South Porcupine, St Catharines, Stratford, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Toronto, Waterloo, Wawa, Windsor, Woodland Caribou Provincial Park (Red Lake), Woodstock

Position(s) language:

Job term:

492 Temporary positions of varying contract length over the summer

Job code:

$17.60 – $18.45 Per hour*

* Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

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.

Work Description

Supporting a team on a wide range of administrative functions, you may have the opportunity to work on some or all of the following activities:

• Prepare and organize correspondence, perform data entry and word processing functions, and create a variety of documents.
• Provide customer service assistance by performing reception duties, responding to public and/or internal inquiries, and performing cashier duties (e.g. accurately processing payments and performing basic mathematical calculations).
• Assist with small- and/or large-scale archival/filing projects by following a prescribed set of rules to store or destroy files; use technology to file documents.
• Conduct research, perform analysis, and input data.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and manage daily assigned work.
• Certain positons provide medical clerical and support services within a Health Care setting

Please note:

some student Office Assistants may require you to be a minimum of 18 years old due to operational reasons.

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…