Across the University of Toronto, more than 4000 students participate in the Work Study Program every year! Twice a year (fall-winter and summer), the Work Study Program offers paid, on-campus positions that provide you with an opportunity to deepen your knowledge, strengthen your skills and explore how your academic studies translate to career possibilities. All Work Study positions are Co-Curricular Record (CCR) recognized.
The University of Toronto offers 2 Work Study streams:
The Work Experience Stream is designed to support students in developing and articulating workplace skills and competencies and in building workplace experience and knowledge. These positions are supervised by staff, faculty or librarians and include opportunities to explore and reflect on how academic studies connect to workplace competencies and how the Work Study experience translates to career possibilities. A position in the Work Experience Stream may involve research with staff or librarians.
The Research Experience Stream is designed to support students in locating and participating in faculty-led research opportunities. These positions provide students with the opportunity to undertake or support a research project under the direction of a faculty member and involve the application of foundational methodologies and / or theories within a research field. They also include opportunities to explore and reflect on how academic studies connect to workplace competencies and how the Work Study experience translates to career possibilities. Research Experience Stream roles will vary in their required qualifications but seek to provide research opportunities for students with various levels of experience in research, including entry-level.
Tags: Co-curricular Paid
Offered: Fall/Winter/Summer
By: University of Toronto, Tri-Campus Career Services
Student Eligibility Requirements:
Be a University of Toronto student:
- Students are permitted to accept only ONE Work Study position per program period.
- International students are subject to additional eligibility criteria and are strongly encouraged to refer to the Centre for International Experience to confirm they meet all of the Government of Canada regulations regarding on-campus work.
Fall/Winter Course Load:
- Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 2.0 FCE* (full course equivalent).
Summer Course Load:
- Undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 0.5 FCE (full course equivalent).
Availability: All Years
Research Type(s): Work Study Program
Location: On-Campus, Hybrid, Online
Hours Involved: Maximum of 200 hours for fall-winter, and a maximum of 15 hours weekly. Maximum of 100 for summer, and a maximum of 15 hours weekly.
Application Required: Yes
Contact: workstudy@utoronto.ca