Talent Acquisition Coordinator – Winter 2027 Co-op/Intern

Definity; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Leadership Essentials program

Employee resource groups

ESG initiatives

Job summary

Definity is seeking a Talent Acquisition Coordinator Co-op/Intern for Winter 2027 (4 months). You will support end-to-end recruitment, post roles on platforms, coordinate interviews, and assist with candidate experience and events.

You will work with recruiters and HR teams to attract and hire top talent, gaining hands-on experience in HR and employer branding. The role focuses on recruitment operations, market research, and process improvements, offering exposure to a hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree/diploma in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• A proactive, team‑oriented mindset with a sense of urgency.
• Interest in recruitment, campus programs, or employer branding.
• Comfortable learning new systems and tools (e.g., ATS platforms, MS Office).

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end recruitment process for a variety of roles across the organization.
• Create and manage job requisitions in the applicant tracking system.
• Post roles on external platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor).
• Coordinate interviewers, including scheduling phone and video screens.
• Schedule interviews and coordinate calendars between candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers.
• Initiate background check requests and track progress.
• Help deliver an exceptional candidate experience by ensuring timely communication and follow-up.
• Assist with candidate screening activities and help ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Respond to candidate inquiries and provide recruitment process updates.
• Support recruitment events, career fairs, and networking initiatives.
• Track and report on key recruitment metrics and dashboards.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure data integrity across systems.
• Provide general administrative and coordination support to the Talent Acquisition team.
• Assist with offer letter preparation.
• Support recruitment process improvements and special projects.
• Conduct market and talent research to help inform recruitment strategies.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Team‑oriented

Proactive mindset

MS Office

ATS platforms experience

Education

Degree/diploma in HR/Business/Communications

Tools

ATS platforms

Job description

Job Description

YOUR NEXT CO-OP PLACEMENT

Work term: Winter 2027

Work term length: 4 months

From classroom to co-op to career, every step of your journey has an impact on your future. That’s why it makes sense to choose a co-op placement with a company that offers truly rewarding work and real-life experience. At Definity®, your contributions, creativity, and energy will be put to good use, and you’ll get to be involved with initiatives that support our strategic goals and use your skills in a supportive team environment.

If you’re looking for a company that takes care of its people — full time, part time, and co-ops alike — and has a track record of doing big things, get ready to love it here.

The Opportunity

Join Definity’s Talent Acquisition team as a Talent Acquisition Coordinator Co-op/Intern to gain hands‑on experience in recruitment, candidate experience, employer branding, and talent operations while supporting hiring initiatives across the organization.

As a Talent Acquisition Coordinator Co-op/Intern, you will partner with recruiters, hiring leaders, and HR teams to help attract, engage, and hire top talent. This position is ideal for someone who is interested in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Business, or related fields and is looking to build a strong foundation in recruitment.

Your Responsibilities

Recruitment Coordination

• Support the end‑to‑end recruitment process for a variety of roles across the organization.
• Create and manage job requisitions in the applicant tracking system
• Post roles on external platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor)
• Coordinate interviewers, including scheduling phone and video screens
• Schedule interviews and coordinate calendars between candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers.
• Initiate background check requests and track progress.

Candidate Experience

• Help deliver an exceptional candidate experience by ensuring timely communication and follow‑up.
• Assist with candidate screening activities and help ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Respond to candidate inquiries and provide recruitment process updates.
• Support recruitment events, career fairs, and networking initiatives.

Reporting & Coordination

• Track and report on key recruitment metrics and dashboards
• Maintain accurate records and ensure data integrity across systems
• Provide general administrative and coordination support to the Talent Acquisition team

Talent Acquisition Operations

• Assist with offer letter preparation.
• Support recruitment process improvements and special projects.
• Conduct market and talent research to help inform recruitment strategies.

What You Bring To The Role

• Currently pursuing a degree/diploma in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• A proactive, team‑oriented mindset with a sense of urgency
• Interest in recruitment, campus programs, or employer branding
• Comfortable learning new systems and tools (e.g., ATS platforms, MS Office)

Did you know?

• We care about our co‑ops: Definity’s co‑op students are considered the best pipeline of talent for our full‑time, permanent positions.
• We care about students: Definity distributes $85,000 in scholarships to students across Canada each year.
• We care about our community: Definity donates more than $1 million every year to causes that drive true change in the neighbourhoods in which we live and work.

What can Definity offer you?

• Meaningful work forwarding our purpose of building a better world by helping our clients and communities adapt and thrive in their hardest times of need.
• Culture of accountability, empowerment, and collaboration.
• Opportunities to support personal and professional growth through real-life experience and unique learning opportunities. Our Leadership Essentials program builds knowledge and skills to Team Leaders to Directors
• Opportunity to join our employee groups - focused on women's empowerment, LGBTQ+, anti-racism and cultural equity, and environmental activism
• Determined to create positive change for our environment, our people, and our communities, now and in the future. Check our ESG work !

About Us

This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.

The hourly compensation for the role starts at $22.50 per hour and will increase based on factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, and the recommended rates as set by the respective educational institution.

We also take potential into consideration. If you don’t have this exact experience, but you know you have what it takes, be sure to give us more insight through your application and cover letter.

Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting [e-mail].

As part of Definity’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that our work, meetings, and travel take place on the lands now known as Canada, and recognize the enduring presence, wisdom, and stewardship of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have long cared for these lands.

Background checks

This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references).

About The Team

Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long‑standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It’s better here.