People & Culture Internship/Co-op Opportunity (4-Months, Unpaid)

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

This is a People & Culture Internship/Co-Op opportunity for the Winter 2025 term, lasting four months. Please note that this is an unpaid position.

Please be aware that in addition to your application through the UHN Careers Site, you are required to follow your School's internal process to be considered for this position.

Purpose & Benefits of the Position:

This is an excellent opportunity to get in-depth Human Resources applied knowledge in a large healthcare organization. You will gain valuable experience in an administrative support role in one of these areas and will be able to pursue personal learning goals in People and Culture. While the internship is unpaid, feedback from former Interns has been very positive:

"I could not have asked for a better experience than the one I received. I was exposed to so many areas and really gained more exposure than I ever thought I was going to get. It was a true honour and very exciting time for me and I would love to come back and work at UHN"

"It allowed me to apply what I learned while gaining valuable experience, and helped me secure a really exciting career opportunity"

"I definitely utilized a lot of what I learned in school but the internship gave me more of a hands-on experience in realizing there are some aspects that you can't learn from textbooks"

Placement Description:

Your Internship will provide experience in ONE area in the Department of People and Culture. Areas that currently support Intern opportunities are:

People Consultants (Employee Relations)

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

For more information about UHN, do visit www.uhn.ca.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.