Summer Student - Research, Insights and Engagement Job Details

Date: Feb 14, 2025

Location:

Pickering, ON, CA

Type of Position: Summer Student ( Student Req )

Type of Position:

Number of Positions: TBD

Salary Min: $17.20

Salary Max: $18.95

Do you want to be part of a team helping to strengthen every community across Ontario? Are you interested in seeing the importance of your work firsthand?

Become a Summer Student - Research, Insights and Engagement with MPAC

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is made up of a team of experts who understand local communities and assess every property in Ontario. What we do provides the very foundation that municipalities use to base the property taxes needed to pay for the services we use every day.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

MPAC is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. We are taking important steps towards ensuring that all voices are respected, valued and being heard. MPAC is dedicated to fostering an environment where employees can bring their full, unique and authentic selves and are inspired to do their best work.

Job Description

What makes you great for this role?
You are a collaborative team player who actively supports the Research, Insights & Engagement branch with research, analysis and project support.

We have:

A team of highly skilled, dedicated and collaborative staff
Leadership that supports you
An enterprise that embraces change
A work environment that has flexible work locations (including remote), hours of work and overall employee wellness support

You have:

Enrollment in secondary or post-secondary education, with a preference for post-secondary education in Urban Planning, Geography, Data Science, Public Policy, Economics or a related field and returning to studies in the next academic term
Proficiency using software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
Strong ability to take direction, work independently and collaboratively with team members
Good oral and written communication skills
Strong organization and time management skills to assist branch with concurrent priorities
Must meet Ontario's minimum working age for the job duties required

Nice to have:

Knowledge of programs and languages including QGIS, SPSS, R and Python

What you will do:

Support data collection and analysis of both MPAC and third-party data sources
Prepare research including literature reviews and jurisdictional scans
Work with the Research, Insights & Engagement branch to identify property and demographic trends
Assist with the development of presentations, maps, tables, charts, and memos for the purposes of communicating project objectives and outcomes
Participate in project meetings and capture detailed minutes
Support consultation and engagement efforts with external parties including industry and government
Other duties as assigned
Occasional travel to MPAC offices for in person meetings

Summer Student Wage Rates:

Summer Students currently enrolled in secondary school or students working solely on administrative activity: $17.20 per hour
Summer Students enrolled in post-secondary, first-time hire: $17.95 per hour
Summer Students enrolled in post-secondary, returning employment: $18.95 per hour

Duration of Employment: May through to the end of August

Additional Information:

Requisition ID: 2456
Job Type: Union
Closing Date: February 28, 2025

Ready to apply?

Please note, only applications submitted through the Applicant Tracking System will be accepted.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background verification with Mintz Global Screening. By applying to this job posting, you are providing your consent to MPAC to share your name, email address and phone number with Mintz, to conduct the criminal and driver abstract check and for Mintz to disclose the results to MPAC, should you be the successful incumbent.

MPAC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and members of the public feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflect the diversity of the public and communities we serve.

Persons with disability who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may email their request to careers@mpac.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please note that MPAC prohibits employees from holding a current/valid real estate license and successful applicants must at least suspend their real estate licenses during their period of employment at MPAC as outlined in our Employee Code of Conduct.

Job advertisements for positions that have been designated bilingual will be posted in both English and French on our website. Positions that are not designated bilingual are not translated and are only posted in English on the English version of our website.

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