Student, Climate Strategy and Performance

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Sun Life Full time

Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

**Summer 2025 Co-op (May - August)**

Our student and new graduate programs offer a chance to explore Sun Life from the inside. You’ll make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities, while building the skills and experience that allow you to grow in a meaningful and rewarding way.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented summer student who is passionate about climate change and sustainability to join our team and support a range of climate change strategy and performance initiatives. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in strategy development and execution, research and trends insights, project management and communications.

**What will you do?**
- Support benchmarking of climate performance against industry standards and best practices
- Conduct research on a wide range of climate topics including decarbonization strategies, social and economic impacts and human health
- Support development of internal climate-related stakeholder communications including the preparation of presentation and reporting materials
- Compile and analyze case studies of successful climate initiatives, climate-related products, and external reports
- Assist in project management for enterprise climate programs and initiatives, including meeting organization and stakeholder engagement

**What do you need to succeed?**
- Currently enrolled in a post-secondary or graduate level education preferably in sustainability or related discipline
- Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent MS Office Suite skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Self-motivated individual with ability to act both independently and as part of a team

**What is in it for you?**
- A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture with an opportunity for continuous learning and improvement
- Developing your communication, research, and project management skills by working with our team leads
- We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2024 Best Workplace in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
- Sun Life ranked one of the 2023 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World on the Corporate Knights’ 2023
- Joining a reputable organization with over 150 years of history and commitment to continuous improvement

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted for. The Base Pay which you will be considered for will vary depending on the Campus program you are selected for.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Job Category**:
Temporary Employee

**Posting End Date**:
25/02/2025



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