Are you looking for a summer job provided by the Ontario government next year? The government has just opened up the job board for 2024.
Every year, the Ontario provincial government hires thousands of people for temporary student jobs. These jobs typically run from May till end of August – from about six to 18 weeks.
The jobs are offered by various ministries.
For 2024, the government just introduced the types of jobs it is looking for.
Sample Summer Jobs
Bilingual Opportunities
- Adult Probation and Parole Assistant
- Youth Probation Assistant
- Office Assistant
- Projects Assistant
- Project and Communications Assistant
- Translators
- Customer Service Clerk
- Policy and Programs Assistant
- Data Analyst Assistant
- Library and Information Management Assistant
English Language Jobs
Administrative and Support Services
- Office Assistant
- Projects Assistant
Business, Finance, and Communications
- Communications and Marketing Jobs
- Business and Finance Jobs
- Human Resources Assistant
Customer and Client Services
- Customer Service Clerk
- Museum Attendant
Engineering, Maintenance, and Trades
- Traffic and Transportation Jobs
- Drinking Water Assistant
- Engineering Assistant
- Kitchen Helper
- Maintenance and Trades Jobs
Agriculture Jobs
- Agriculture Development – Livestock, horticulture, and field crops Jobs
- Youth Programs Livestock Park Operations Assistant
Environment and Wildlife
- Fish and Wildlife Jobs
- Fire Assistant
- Assistant Forest Technician
- Assistant Resource Management Technician
- Environmental Assistant
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Assistant
- Land Use Planning Assistant
- Natural Heritage Stewardship Assistant
- Natural Heritage Information Technician
IT Jobs
- Information Technology Jobs
- Data Analyst Assistant
Parks & Recreation
- Lifeguard
- Learn to Camp/Learn to Fish Program Leader
Policy & Programs
- Policy and Analysis Jobs
- Municipal Advisor Assistant
- Emergency Management Assistant
- Enforcement Assistant
Science & Specialized Fields
- Laboratory & Research Assistant
- Geological Assistant
- Climate Change Research Asst.
- Chemical Analyst
- Architectural Conservation Assistant
Social & Community Services
- Adult & Youth Probation Jobs
- Assistant Victim Services Aide
Salary
CAD 16.55 to CAD 17.40 per hour.
Who Can Apply?
You must meet all eligibility criteria to apply.
- Enrolled in a secondary or a post-secondary institution (it is acceptable that you are enrolled for the upcoming 2024 fall semester) or have graduated within the past six months.
- At least 15 years f age though for some jobs you have to be at least 18. There is no maximum age limit.
- A legal resident of Ontario during the employment term
- Legally entitled to work in Canada with a valid social insurance number (SIN)
- Application must be submitted online through the job ad for which you are applying. The application should explain how you meet the eligibility requirements.
- How to Apply
How to Apply
Go to the Ontario Summer Employment Opportunities site. Scroll to where the job listing is located and click on the appropriate link/links.
What Happens After
Once you hit ‘submit’ and the application has gone through, you will be taken to a new page with ‘Thank you for applying’ message.
And you will also receive a confirmation to the email you have provided, in case you provided one.
Processing and decision making is done after the deadline passes. Typically, it can take between 2-5 weeks for you to know but sometimes it can take longer.
If you are selected, you will be called for an interview. It is possible that you will be called for multiple interviews for multiple jobs, based on your application/your qualifications/experience.
Job Alerts
If you want to be notified when there is a new student job posted, do the following:
- Visit the Ontario Job Alerts page
- Enter your name and email address
- Under the “Job Category” section, select “Student Summer Employment Opportunities” (to be alerted of student positions, select “<$40,000” under the “minimum salary” section)
- Select a subscription length of “9 months” in order to receive an alert when there are new jobs posted. Click submit
