Business
Business Analyst
- Help confer with clients to identify and document requirements
- Conduct business and technical studies
- Assist with the design, development, integration and implementation of information systems business solutions
- Help provide advice on information systems strategy, policy, management, security and service delivery
Business Development Officer
- Help develop policies and administer programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in urban and rural areas
- Learn to design market research questionnaires
- Help conduct social or economic surveys on local, regional or national areas to assess development potential and future trends
- Assist with planning development projects and co-ordinate activities with representatives of a wide variety of industrial and commercial enterprises, community and business associations and government agencies
- Learn to assess business opportunities and develop strategies to attract venture capital
- Help respond to enquiries from members of the business community and general public concerning development opportunities
- Review and evaluate commercial or industrial development proposals and provide advice on procedures and requirements for government approval
- Conduct surveys and analyze data on the buying habits and preferences of wholesale or retail consumers
- Learn to evaluate customer service and store environments
- Review comparative research on marketing strategies for industrial and commercial products
- Help prepare reports, research papers, educational texts or articles
- Learn how to provide consultation on planning and starting of new businesses
Human Resources Intern
- Help plan, develop, implement and evaluate human resources and labour relations strategies including policies, programs and procedures to address an organization's human resource requirements
- Help advise managers and employees on the interpretation of human resources policies, compensation and benefit programs and collective agreements
- Learn how to negotiate collective agreements on behalf of employers or workers, mediate labour disputes and grievances and provide advice on employee and labour relations
- Assist with research and help prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, salary scales and competency appraisal measures and systems
- Help plan and administer staffing, total compensation, training and career development, employee assistance, employment equity and affirmative action programs
- Help manage programs and maintain human resources information and related records systems
- Learn the process involved in hiring and help oversee training of staff
- Research employee benefit and health and safety practices and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies
Administrative Assistant
- Learn how to oversee and co-ordinate office administrative procedures and review, evaluate and implement new procedures
- Establish work priorities, help delegate work to office support staff, and ensure deadlines are met and procedures are followed
- Assist with administrative activities associated with admissions to post-secondary educational institutions
- Learn about policies and procedures related to the release of records in processing requests under government access to information and privacy legislation
- Help co-ordinate and plan for office services, such as accommodation, relocations, equipment, supplies, forms, disposal of assets, parking, maintenance and security services
- Conduct analyses and learn how to oversee administrative operations related to budgeting, contracting and project planning and management processes
- Assist in preparation of operating budget and maintain inventory and budgetary controls
- Help assemble data and prepare periodic and special reports, manuals and correspondence
