Summer Student Research, Insights and Engagement

Pickering - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 aSummer Student - Research Insights and Engagementwith 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 hybrid) 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 Ontarios 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: $17.60 per hour
Summer Students enrolled in post-secondary first-time hire: $18.35 per hour
Summer Students enrolled in post-secondary returning employment: $19.35 per hour

Duration of Employment: May through to the end of August

Additional Information:

Requisition ID: 2939
Existing Vacancy: Yes
Job Type: Union
Closing Date: March 26 2026

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

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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