Community Services Summer Student

Department: Legislative and Community Services
Position Type: Student, Full-time (35 hrs./week)
Start Date: May 4, 2026
Location: Essex, Ontario
Posting #: COE-10-26
Posting Opening Date: December 29, 2025
Posting Closing Date: January 23, 2026
 

Who We Are:

The Corporation of the County of Essex is an upper-tier municipal government providing programs and services to a population of approximately 192,000 residents. The County also provides some shared services with the City of Windsor, reaching approximately 420,000 residents regionally.
The County of Essex is Canada’s warmest and most southern County; surrounded on three sides by water and blessed with unrivaled opportunities for boating, fishing, cycling, golfing and other recreational pursuits. As one of Ontario’s best kept secrets, Essex County offers an affordable mix of urban and rural living with world-class amenities and schools. We are located next to the urban center of the City of Windsor and are just minutes from downtown Detroit, Michigan. The Corporation offers a competitive total rewards package including generous benefits, a work-life balance program and participation in the OMERS pension plan.

In A Nutshell:

Reporting to the Manager of Community Services, this position fulfills a facilitation/coordination role for Community Services.

Day in the Life:

• Clerical office duties
• Digitizing paper records and providing records management duties for electronic documents
• Assisting with the creation of new forms and work processes

What We Are Looking For:

• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Highly organized, ability to multi-task and work independently
• Good computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office
• Office/clerical experience, including digitizing paper records, would be an asset
• Must be a college or university student who is returning to full-time studies in September 2026
• Social work or related would be an asset.

Application Process:

Due to the volume of applicants, only selected applicants will be contacted.
The County of Essex, embraces diversity and inclusion in our workforce and workplace. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable environment for people to be themselves. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate needs under human rights legislation throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

Please let us know of any accommodations through [email protected]. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially. This information can be made available in alternate formats upon request.

Personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used for the purpose of this employment opportunity only.