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On-Campus, Summer & Part-Time Jobs

Most students need to find a job during school or in the summer to help finance themselves through their studies. These types of jobs not only can get you money, but can also give you skills that can make you more marketable to employers after graduation.

On-Campus Jobs

Quick Guide to Finding an On-Campus Job (PDF)
Everything you need to know to locate jobs on campus.
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    Pick “On-Campus Jobs” from the Job Function drop-down menu to see the listings.
  • Work Study Program
    Designated on-campus jobs for students with greater financial need. To be eligible for the program, students must first apply and be receiving the maximum government aid.

Summer/Student Work Programs

The Government of Canada offers many student/summer programs for students to gain work experience in their field of study. Opportunities available include: Tour guides, teaching assistants and other office work and more.

Canada Summer Jobs: Designed to help students find summer jobs by providing funding subsidies to employers so that they can create career-related summer jobs for students between the ages of 15 to 30.  Deadline: Feb 28.

Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWP): Provides full-time students work experience related to their field of study.  The FSWP helps match students with federal departments and agencies. Departmental Programs (Student Border Service Officer; Student Guide Program in France; Great Lakes Area Summer Science Student Program; Canadian Coast Guard). Featured Jobs.

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS): Temporary student positions as a co-op student or a trainee.

International Development Research Centre (IDRC): Student opportunities in research as well as in other areas such as administration, finance, human resources, IT, communication, public health, agriculture (Deadline: mid-February).

National Capital Commission (NCC): From January to April, NCC posts a variety of summer and student part-time jobs - Historical researcher, interpreter guide, environmental assistant and more.

NRC Student Employment Program: The National Research Council (NRC) provides students with practical career-related experience in research and development, library sciences, communications, marketing and other areas. Deadline: Feb 28.

Parliament of Canada: Summer and student employment opportunities to work in Parliament Hill.  Students can work as a Parliamentary tour guide (Deadline: mid-January), a page at the House of Commons (Deadline: mid-January), an intern in the office of a Member of the Canadian Parliament.

Young Canada Works (YCW): View and apply for a YCW job - Heritage interpreter, tour guide, child development worker, programs coordinator and more.

Interprovincial Exchange Program: Exclusively for university students from Quebec to gain work experience in their fields by working in another Canadian province.  This is a 13-week program. Deadline: Jan 25.

Canada Revenue Agency - Student and Graduate Hiring: Student opportunities in areas such as audits, HR, IT, and others.

Export Development Canada (EDC) - Student Programs: Recruit students in commerce, international business, finance, accounting and other disciplines (Deadline: January).

Molson Coors - Graudate & Intern Programs: Summer positions for students.

Language Assistants

Canadian International Student Services (CISS): Teaching in summer ESL camps.

Explore - Language Bursary Program: A five-week intensive language-learning course in spring or summer.  Deadline: Feb 28.

Language Assistants Program: Work as a French language assistant in the United Kingdom (Deadline: mid-January), Germany (Deadline: mid-February) and Mexico (Deadline: mid-January).  This is a nine-month program.

Odyssey - Language Assistant Program: Nine-month, full-time paid positions for language assistants in rural or semi-urban areas that are generally outside the assistants' province or territory of permanent residence. Deadline: Feb 28.

Summer Camps

Many camps require a huge number of summer workers. Opportunities include camp counsellors, administrative assistant, sports instructor, playground leader, camp programmer, and monitors. Most camps last from two to four weeks.

Find a Camp:

Job Websites

Seasonal Work & Working Vacations

You may also consider seasonal work such as fruit picking, working in holiday resorts, tree planting, or child care / au pairs.

  • Seasonal Jobs - Links to employers providing seasonal jobs or part-time jobs.
  • Tree Planning - Links to websites providing a list of tree planting companies.

Short-Term Cultural Exchange

A short-term exchange program usually focuses on homestays, language skills, community service or other cultural activities. The exchange can last from one week to three months. The working holiday makers usually work an average of 4 hours per day in exchange for free accommodation and meals.

There are four main industries which hire students throughout the summer:
  • Tourism: Festivals, entertainment parks, holiday resorts
  • Food Service: Catering companies, hotels, coffee shops
  • Summer Camps : Music camps, sports camps, camps for kids with special needs
  • Office Work: Clerical work, customer service representatives, administrative assistants.

Articles of Interest

Read more on how to get a summer job:

Work for Provincial/Municipal Governments

Municipal and provincial governments often offer student jobs in summer. Consult the career section on their websites for job opportunities.

Provincial/Municipal Summer Opportunities
Links to summer jobs from Ville de Montréal, Charlevoix, City of Ottawa, Toronto, Ontario, etc.

Job Banks

Summer, part-time and seasonal job search websites:

Emploi Québec | TalentEgg | Workopolis | jobpostings | SummerJobs.com | Part-Time.ca | More Job Banks

Please note that CaPS and McGill do not endorse any particular websites/services; the listing is for your information only.
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