2024 Summer Student Opportunities

Role Responsibilities

The Alberta Public Service (APS) is looking for motivated and enthusiastic students interested in developing valuable workplace skills and acquiring insight into public service employment!

The 2024 summer student opportunities intake provides a centralized approach where students, like you, can apply to be considered for various opportunities across the APS. Leaders from across the APS can then easily access and review this pool of potential students to find the best student for their short-term, wage opportunity. 

Summer student roles can encompass a great variety of levels of responsibility and type of work. Whether you are completing a certificate program or a doctorate program, we have a variety of opportunities that could be the perfect match for your career development and personal growth. Students can gain experience in a variety of areas, including but not limited to: 

• Administration
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Communications
• Culture and Recreation
• Engineering, Science and Technology
• Finance, Economics and Audit
• Grounds Keeping and Maintenance
• Health and Social Sciences
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Legal, Corrections and Enforcement
• Management and Executive Management
• Policy, Planning and Research
• Program and Client Services
   

While many student opportunities are located in Edmonton or Calgary, there are opportunities available in areas across the province and we encourage students from across the province to apply. Please note, that you must be located within Alberta during your term to work as a summer student.

Summer employment opportunities typically begin in May and conclude at the end of August. Students are hired for a period of two to four months. Students are offered temporary wage employment by a ministry or department.
 

There are many advantages to working with the APS as a summer student, including:
 

• professional development 
• competitive salaries 
• supportive, diverse, inclusive, and professional work environment
• healthy, safe and respectful workplaces

    
For more information, students can visit: https://www.alberta.ca/student-opportunities-alberta-public-service.aspx.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process. 

The link below will assist you with understanding competencies: APS Competency Model
 

Critical competencies of APS Summer Students include:
 

• Agility
• Drive for Results
• Develop Self and Others
• Build Collaborative Environments
• Develop Networks
• Systems Thinking
• Creative Problem Solving

Qualifications

To be eligible for student summer employment, individuals must be:
 

• enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary institution or recently graduated within the last 6 months
• students may be enrolled in part-time or full-time studies

Notes

Salary varies based on the classification of the summer student opportunity. The hourly wage is paid on a bi-weekly basis.

Wage (casual) employees receive 11.2% in addition to regular wage earnings, in lieu of benefits and vacation leave.

Summer students are offered wage positions for a period of two to four months in duration. Number of hours of work per week are 36.25 hours. 

Final candidates may be required to undergo security screening to be hired into a summer student opportunity.