Municipal Internship for Newcomers – Project Management Internship (up to 6 months)

Job Summary

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of over 2000 employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment. As a single tier municipality, we offer a variety of occupations and career specialties within our organization. Guided by the goals and objectives of the Future Guelph: Strategic Plan and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the candidate will aid in the achievement of the Community Vision for an inclusive, connected, prosperous city.

Position Overview

Resumes are being accepted for the internship opportunity of Project Management Intern through the Municipal Internship for Newcomers program. Reporting to the Strategic Initiatives and Intergovernmental Services team, the Project Management Intern supports by assisting with project management standards, tools, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role provides technical and administrative support to project teams, helps maintain the City's project tracking systems, conducts research and analysis, and contributes to the development and implementation of project management practices that support successful delivery of corporate priorities across City departments.

Your role

• Support the existing centralized framework, processes and tools for project and program management standards.
• Provide technical support to the City’s project managers and their teams using Planisware Orchestra - the City’s digital project management tracking tool.
• Support the implementation and application of the Project Management Policy and approved methodologies, tools and processes within all City departments.
• Conduct studies including audits and pilot programs as directed by departmental leadership.
• Support internal benchmarking and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Track and research best practices, trends, developments and advances in project and program management for potential application in the PMO and throughout City departments.
• Attend meetings with City staff, internal departments as a representative of the City of Guelph’s Corporate Performance and Strategy team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Eligibility Requirements:

Permanent Residents, Protected Persons, Convention Refugees, Live-in Caregivers, are screened to ensure candidates:

• Have at least a Canadian Language Benchmark 6/7
• Have international education and/or experience as listed below
• Are currently unemployed or underemployed
• Are registered or eligible to register with Starling Community Services
• Lives in Guelph/Wellington County

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in business administration or a relevant field
• Experience in a project management support role
• Project Management Professional designation with the Project Management Institute is an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff, stakeholders and the public.
• Ability to research industry best practices and municipality benchmarking.
• Knowledge of risk management programs and methodologies.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, theories and applications.
• Experience with project management tracking software.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft 365 including experience with project management systems such as Eclipse, SharePoint, Power BI or similar software
• Ability to set priorities, manage time and comply with deadlines under pressure.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Adept in data management with advanced skills in data consolidation, analysis, interpretation, and report creation.
• Ability to work independently as well as with cross-functional team environment

Hours of work35 hours per week; Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Rate of Pay$22.90 per hour

How to applyInterested candidates can submit their resume and cover letter by to [email protected] with Municipal Internship for Newcomers in the subject line by November 8, 2026.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.

Personal information collected through the recruitment process will be used solely to determine eligibility for employment. We thank all candidates in advance; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.