Internship Opportunity

OPEN INTERNSHIPS

Project Support Intern

Organization:
City of Mississauga
Industry:
Government
Number of Positions:
1
Application Deadline:
Jan 10, 2025
Start Date:
Feb 03, 2025
End Date:
Jul 03, 2025
Division:
Location:
Mississauga,ON

Job Description:

Job Title: Project Support Intern

 

Job Summary

The Works Operations and Maintenance (WOM) division is responsible for maintaining the City’s road and stormwater infrastructure, manages the road occupancy permit process, and the acquisition and maintenance of City vehicles and equipment.  WOM is currently seeking a Project Support Intern to provide support for business improvement projects.

Responsible to assist the Business Advisor in WOM with responsibilities that support efficient project execution. Support the organization and tracking of project details, prepare and manage project documentation, monitor schedules and follow up with project team members on deliverables. May support in research and benchmarking for projects.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible to assist Business Advisor with project coordination
May assist with developing project charters, timelines, research and benchmarking
Assist in maintaining and updating project management tools and documentation

Responsibilities include:

Coordinate and schedule meetings
Prepare meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and other project materials as directed
Follow up on assigned tasks and deliverables with project team
Tracking project progress
Managing SharePoint site and administering access controls
Organizing project inputs, information and documents

Perform other related duties as assigned

 

Skills and Qualifications

 

Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Coordination or a related field of study
Demonstrated experience with project support and cross-functional teams
Demonstrated experience or knowledge of research and benchmarking methods and tools
Knowledge or understanding of municipal government is an asset
Excellent attention to detail, organizational and follow-up skills are required
Ability to work proactively and independently to address tasks

Demonstrated experience with or proven knowledge of SharePoint
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
Must have the ability to travel to different sites within the City of Mississauga

Employer Question 1:

Are you legally eligible to work in Canada for the entire duration of this internship?

Employer Question 2:

Can you describe your experience with project coordination and support?

Employer Question 3:

How have you utilized SharePoint in your previous roles?

Employer Question 4:

Can you provide an example of a time when you had to conduct research and benchmarking for a project?