Co-op Student, Talent Acquisition

WSP; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Montreal is seeking a Co-op Student in Talent Acquisition for Winter 2026. The role involves supporting hiring processes, managing requisitions, and collaborating with experienced professionals. Candidates should be enrolled in a relevant co-op program, be detail-oriented, and bilingual in French and English. This position offers hands-on experience in a collaborative environment, along with attractive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Attractive pay

Flexible work options

Employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare

Wellness platform

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a relevant co-op program.
• Interest in talent acquisition, HR, or business operations.
• Proficiency with MS Suite and familiar with applicant tracking systems is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate interviews and hiring processes with specialists.
• Create new hiring requisitions and support hiring managers.
• Conduct audits on requisitions for alignment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Bilingualism (French & English)

Comfort working in a team

Proficiency with MS Suite

Interest in talent acquisition

Education

Currently enrolled in a recognized co-op undergraduate program in Human Resources

Tools

Oracle Recruiting Cloud

Job description

Co-op Student, Talent Acquisition - Winter 2026

Montreal, QC, Canada

Job Description

The Opportunity

You’ll join WSP’s Talent Acquisition Coordination team as a Co‑op, supporting our mission to deliver outstanding talent solutions across Canada. In this role, you’ll work closely with experienced professionals—including hiring managers and Talent Acquisition specialists—to help streamline hiring processes, manage requisitions, and ensure compliance with WSP’s standards. You’ll gain hands‑on experience in a collaborative environment where your ideas and initiative are valued, and you’ll play a key part in supporting our future workforce.

Why choose WSP?

• Canadian success story – we're proudto wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you – from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities – we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday – we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, comprehensive and employee‑focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

#WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition specialists and hiring managers to coordinate interviews and hiring processes.
• Create and launch new hiring requisitions using Oracle Recruiting Cloud for the Global Capability Centre and provide requisition creation support to hiring managers and talent acquisition specialists as needed.
• Conduct audit and quality control checks on open requisitions to ensure alignment with WSP’s Global Employee Value Proposition, including verifying accuracy in content, formatting, and external market view.
• Guide stakeholders to ensure compliance with talent acquisition related processes and policies.
• Participate in regular team meetings and collaborate with colleagues across business lines.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks, seek feedback, and drive operational excellence.
• Investigate, prioritize and respond to internal and external talent acquisition related inquiries, ensuring prompt responses and delivering a client‑focused experience.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll bring to WSP

• You must be currently enrolled in a recognized co‑op undergraduate program in Human Resources or a relevant discipline.
• Interest in talent acquisition, HR, or business operations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Comfort working both independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency with MS Suite of products; familiarity with applicant tracking systems is an asset.
• Resourceful, energetic, and eager to learn.
• Bilingualism (French & English) is a must.

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety‑sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.