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Summer Student Placement Specialist / Employment Counsellor, WorkBC Tri-Cities

YWCA Metro Vancouver -
Port Moody, BC

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Full-time
$23.76 an hour

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED
Presentation skills
SharePoint

Full job description

Location

WorkBC Tri-Cities (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody)

Posting Period

May 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026

Job Description

The Summer Student Placement Specialist (SSPS) will be responsible for connecting youth between the ages of 15-30 to employers in their community. The SSPS will actively recruit youth through existing partners at the Tri-Cities WorkBC centres (Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody), youth workers, local high schools, post-secondary institutions, Coquitlam School Board education centres, and local community agencies.

While all youth will be provided services, special emphasis will be placed on recruiting youth with social or employment barriers including youth who are early leavers from high school, recent immigrant youth, youth living with disabilities, single-parent youth, youth living in low-income households, youth experiencing homelessness or precarious housing, and racialized youth.

What you’ll be doing:

Student Engagement

Implement the youth engagement strategy

Visit local high schools to promote the program

Connect with youth via social media to promote employment services

Develop an online registration form for youth job seekers to complete

Conduct job search, resume and interview workshops for all youth job seekers

Conduct a screening interview to match youth’s interests to the employer’s needs where applicable

Connect with youth job seekers weekly while job seeking

Employer Engagement

Implement the summer jobs marketing plan

Develop a marketing package with the YWCA Marketing Team to present to employers to actively solicit job postings for youth

Meet with employers to present marketing packages

Actively market our employment services to employers

Organize a youth hiring event with a minimum of five employers

Match suitable youth job seekers to vacant jobs or volunteer opportunities

Follow up in week one and four of the job with both the employer and the youth to ensure success in the workplace

Create community events around job fairs for youth

Administration

Record all client information, contacts and updates on SharePoint with IT protocols in place

Further develop our employer database with key contacts with wider YWCA job development team

Document all employer contacts

Other duties as required

What you’ll need:

To take part in Canada Summer Jobs program, you must:

be aged between 15 and 30 years old at the start of your summer job
be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the job and
be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations. This includes having a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of your summer job.

(Please note: International students and other temporary residents are not eligible under Canada Summer Jobs program requirements)

You'll also need:

Comfortable delivering presentations or workshops, with support and training provided

Willing to engage in outreach activities, including contacting employers by phone or email

Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a collaborative, flexible, and inclusive environment

A valid clear criminal record check (including working with vulnerable populations).

What we offer:

We offer our eligible employees the following benefits as part of their total rewards package:

Flexible working arrangements for applicable positions

A workplace that prioritizes employee health, safety and wellbeing, including many learning and growth opportunities such as our staff mentorship program and three equity committees that help to support our goals towards achieving meaningful equity and inclusion.

Pay Rate: $23.76 per hour

(This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs Grant)

How to Apply

If you're seeking a workplace where your values align with your work, and where every voice drives meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter by May 31, 2026, to:

Jossiane Nakhla, Senior Operations Manager (she/her)

WorkBC Tri-Cities

Email: [email protected]

(No phone calls please)

We’re committed to increasing representation and equity across our organization. We strongly encourage applications from women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities and others from marginalized communities. We’re also focused on creating leadership opportunities for Indigenous, Black, and gender-diverse individuals. If you'd like to learn more about our inclusive culture before applying, feel free to contact our Equity and Engagement Manager at [email protected].

Accessibility is a priority for us. If you need any accommodations to apply or have questions about the process, please reach out to the hiring manager listed. We make hiring decisions based on qualifications, transferable skills, lived experience and organizational needs. Thank you to everyone who applies — only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Want to learn more about working at the YWCA? Explore our careers page.

We respectfully acknowledge that our main office and many of our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and that our work across British Columbia spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations. We also acknowledge the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples who live in our communities.

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