Student Intern, Continuous Improvement

Celestica Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer time off

Casual contract after internship

Full-time opportunity after degree

Development programs

Intern networking events

Recognition programs

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Toronto offers a 16 Month Internship focused on Continuous Improvement (CI) across Europe and North America. You will engage with global teams, learn CI tools, and participate in recognition programs while developing hands-on project experience.

Start date May 2027, location at 5140 Yonge St, Toronto, ON. The role emphasizes learning, collaboration, and professional growth within a large Canadian technology company.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a University or College Internship/Co‑op program.
• 3rd year of Engineering, Commerce, Arts & Science, Math & Stats or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet, PowerBI, dashboarding or website design is an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Office/Google.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Govern the Systematic CI Framework program governance and quarterly site reviews.
• Coordinate CI recognition programs and communications.
• Publish the quarterly CI Newsletter and related updates.
• Support monthly CI reviews and regional/site meetings.
• Oversee monthly CI metric reporting and CI website maintenance.
• Contribute to process-improvement based CI workshops or projects.

Skills

MS Office

Google Suite

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Dashboarding

Lean Six Sigma

Education

University internship / co-op required

Tools

Smartsheet

PowerBI

Dashboarding

Website design (asset)

Job description

h3>16 Month Internship

As a global technology leader, Celestica designs, engineers, and manufactures industry-leading products and services that drive customer success and market advancement. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, we bring together over 33,000 employees across more than 45 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain management and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. Working with the world’s leading technology companies across a broad range of industries, Celestica helps its customers achieve a competitive advantage.These products span key areas such as data centre technology, aerospace and defense, healthtech, and capital equipment.

Working at Celestica is more than a job. It's about being part of something bigger and shaping the future with your work. You'll take on exciting and challenging projects, get hands‑on experience, collaborate with a global team, and learn from some of the greatest minds in the industry. And just as we aspire to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers, we're just as committed to delivering the best employee experience.

Benefits for Students Include:

Experience working for one of the largest Canadian global technology companies

Possibility of a student casual contract position after completion of internship

Possibility of a full‑time position after completion of degree

Access to Celestica's development programs and projects

Celestica's Time Off to Volunteer program - two paid days off to volunteer per year

Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking

Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance

What’s in it for you?

Opportunity: Job experience at a large Canadian‑based global company

Innovation: We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things

Collaboration: Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology

Sustainability: We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community with two paid days off per year to volunteer

Development opportunities: including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship

Networking: Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues.

Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica's charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

About this opportunity:

Students who excel in this position enjoy problem solving and helping others to succeed. Communication and recognition of Continuous Improvement (CI) successes is central to the position.

This role supports our ATS sites and their Continuous Improvement teams and is responsible for developing and sustaining CI standards across the segment, primarily focused in Europe and North America. The intern will be exposed to Continuous Improvement principles, systems and tools, and will have the opportunity to learn from experienced team members as well as through direct participation in CI activity. The intern will also support and lead regional CI programs and will have the opportunity to learn about and engage with a variety of sites, customers, and businesses. The intern in this role will enjoy a varied, stimulating and challenging work environment in a highly motivated team. We are looking for a team player who is able to learn quickly, is self‑motivated, and has excellent interpersonal communication abilities.

Preferred Skills:

Strong understanding of Microsoft Office/Google

Strong communication skills, especially written

Excellent collaboration, problem solving and teamwork skills

Flexible and self‑motivated

Familiarity with Smartsheet, PowerBI, dashboarding or website design an asset

Awareness of Continuous Improvement, Lean and Six Sigma is an asset

Activities:

Assist in the governance of the Systematic CI Framework program, including quarterly internal reviews and semi‑annual site assessments.

Manage CI Recognition programs, including coordinating monthly Best of Site, quarterly Best of Region and semi‑annual global Best of Best recognition rewards and associated communications.

Coordinate the publication of the quarterly CI Newsletter, including content generation, recognition summaries and other updates.

Support appropriate CI reviews, including monthly regional and site meetings.

Support Monthly Operations Reviews and Cost Productivity Roadmap meetings.

Oversee monthly CI metric reporting.

Assist with maintenance and enhancements of the global CI website.

Assist with maintenance and enhancements of the Operations Central repository.

Potential to participate in process improvement based CI workshops or projects.

Potential to assist in the creation and delivery of training materials.

This team drives and supports improvement initiatives across the network that may require support and provides opportunities for candidates to take on new responsibilities as determined by business needs and applicant’s capabilities. If applicable, a candidate could take on a greater role in a site improvement initiative or lead/support a broader initiative.

Physical Demands, duties of this position are varied and will include:

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

The hourly wage is determined by the years of study completed and is non‑negotiable as per company policy.

Hourly Wage: $23-30 CAD/hr

Start Date: May 2027

Location: 5140 Yonge St, Toronto, ON

Experience: No Formal Experience Required.

Education: Enrollment in a University or College Internship/Co‑op program, completing 3rd year of an Engineering, Commerce, Arts & Science, Math & Stats or similar program.

***As this position involves work that is subject to the Canadian Government's Controlled Goods Program (CGP), your employment offer is conditional upon the successful completion of a security assessment by Celestica and/or its authorized agents, per the Controlled Goods Regulations.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates throughout the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

This position involves technologies regulated by the Canadian government's Controlled Goods Program (CGP). Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and meet all other requirements under CGP. Job offers will be conditional upon candidates undergoing a successful security screening per the Controlled Goods Regulations.

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