Human Resources Co-op Student

Human Resources Assistant Student
Department: People and Communications
Type: Winter Co-op – January 2027 – August 2027 (8-month)
Location: Toronto (Hybrid)
At OPTrust, paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow is our mission and business.
When you choose OPTrust, you join a team of smart, talented people who fuel our success and have a passion for pensions. Everyone at OPTrust – in Toronto, London and Sydney – makes a meaningful impact. Our culture is driven by team members with different backgrounds and perspectives creating an inclusive and fulfilling place to work for everyone. We work in a fast-paced environment, but we find time to have fun and give back to the community.
What OPTrust offers Students
Unique culture rooted in our core values – collaboration and teamwork; integrity; respect; flexibility; and excellence and continuous improvement.
A purpose-driven environment where we all work towards the common goal of paying pensions today and preserving pensions for tomorrow.
A flexible, hybrid work mode.
Professional development opportunities, social and networking events and learning initiatives including access to LinkedIn Learning and speaker series.
Ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed, learn and much more!
About the role
The People and Communications team at OPTrust is led by Tracy Hoskins team is responsible for the provision of human resource support across the organization including Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Total Rewards, Inclusion and Organization Effectiveness, HR Business Partnerships & Operations, Labor and Employee Relations and Communications/Digital Media related operational support. This is an 8-month rotational role where you will be able to work with the Talent Acquisition and Human Resources teams. We hope that by the end of your rotation with us you will have more in-depth knowledge and experience. Students will also participate in OPTrust’s orientation and campus program.
What you’ll do
Assist the applicable team for each rotation with daily tasks.
Collaborate with different teams across the organization providing HR support.
Support with assigned projects to complete in a timely manner related to various HR initiatives.
Use AI tools to assist in developing automation of HR tasks and processes on a project basis.
Collaborating with various teams to gather business requirements and challenges and assisting building AI agents to streamline processes and tasks.
Other tasks as assigned.
What you bring
Enrolled in a registered university or college co-op program or new grad from a Human Resources, Business or Computer Science degree, certificate, or diploma program.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated experience using MS Office Suite tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and applicant tracking systems such as Workday.
Demonstrated experience using AI tools to assist in automating tasks and processes.
Proven time management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated experience meeting deadlines and working with confidential information.
Proven ability to take initiative and be resourceful to find solutions to projects and tasks.
Passionate about human resources sector and willingness to learn more about what we do!
Exemplify OPTrust’s values: collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, excellence, and continuous improvement.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The range of expected compensation for this position is $720.00 to $1,285.00 per week.
Serving a membership as diverse as ours and investing in a global market means cultivating an environment that embraces inclusion, diversity, and equity in everything we do. OPTrust is an organization engaged in building on our unique and diverse strengths. We know a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and perspectives are critical to achieving our shared goals.
If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please send a message to careers@optrust.com, or discuss your needs with the Talent Acquisition Consultant during the telephone screening. We will do our best to work with you and provide appropriate accommodation.
As an organization we’re seeking ways to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action 92. We are working with the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business to build bridges with Indigenous communities and partners, and we have created an employee-led Reconciliation Working Group that will work with Indigenous experts to identify a path to reconciliation for our organization.
We thank all interested applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.