Winter Co-op 2026

**Please note there are specific application instructions required to be considered for this role**

At Manulife John Hancock, we believe in investing in the future – starting with you. Our GWAM Marketing Program is your launchpad to success, offering the support, structure, and exciting opportunities you need to thrive and make your mark.  

The Global Digital Acceleration co-ops will be key team members supporting the development of digital strategies, plans, and training that leads to the successful adoption of transformational change across Manulife. Co-ops will contribute to the process of evolving our customer interactions into innovative, immersive, and highly functional digital experiences delivering high value.   

Position Responsibilities:    

• Component creation and refinement: Work with senior designers to develop new components and improve existing ones by ensuring they are flexible, consistent, and accessible. This can include tasks like adding new states to a button or updating components for semantic color values.

• Documentation and maintenance: Maintain the design system's documentation by updating guidelines, naming conventions, and best practices to align with the latest changes. This ensures that other designers and developers can use the system effectively.

• Collaboration and support: Act as a point of contact for questions from other product teams regarding the design system. This can involve responding to questions, helping to onboard new team members, training and creating training assets and providing support for incorporating the system into their work. 

Required Qualifications:  

• Currently pursuing a master's degree or undergraduate degree in Marketing, Economics, Business, Science, Social Studies or related discipline.   

• General business level understanding of digital technologies, including web development, digital marketing, and software development.  

• Some knowledge of organizational transformation / change management and Agile methodologies is an asset.  

• Possess skills to communicate and take lead initiatives within a team. 

• Ability to adapt in a dynamic, ever-changing work environment. 

• Excellent communication and ability to implement tactics consistent with business objectives.  

When you join our team:   

• We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.   

• We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.   

• As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.   

• As part of our co-op program, you will gain early access to Manulife John Hancock's premier early talent program, GRO, tailored to graduating students This program is designed to launch your career with the support, structure, and opportunities you need to thrive.  

Application Instructions:   

• Submit your resume, cover letter, academic transcript and work term evaluation (if any) in one PDF file. 

• Please note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and successful candidates will be contacted by the end of October. 

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About Manulife and John Hancock

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Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

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