College Co-Op Student - IT Operations - Business Analyst - 8 Months - Fall 2026
About The Position
Hydro One is seeking a College Co-Op Student for an 8-month term in IT Operations, focusing on a Business Analyst role. This position is part of the Windows 11 Migration Project and offers significant professional development opportunities. The student will gain experience in project management, understanding large software application portfolios, conducting efficient meetings, writing effective briefing notes, analyzing data for business decisions, and developing strong communication, organizational, and time management skills. The role also provides knowledge of IT Operations within a large Transmission and Distribution Utility and experience supporting programs and projects within broader IT Operations teams, with opportunities to implement problem-solving skills and learn from experienced IT professionals.
Requirements
- Currently in 2nd year or 3rd year of a 4-year Business or IT Management program at college.
- Requires strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite (Visio/Excel/Word/PowerPoint/SharePoint).
- Requires knowledge of IT and business administration.
- Ability to function effectively as a team member with a demonstrated ability to be an agent of change.
- Requires excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
- Must be enrolled in post-secondary level studies and returning to full-time studies upon completion of the work term (exceptions made if work term is required for graduation).
- International students must have a proper work permit and Social Insurance Number (SIN).
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of PowerBI or other analytics / visualization tools would be a definite asset.
- Demonstrated strong communication, organization, and planning skills.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the Application Readiness/Assessment phase of the Windows 11 Migration Project.
- Assist in ongoing project management support of the Windows 11 Application Readiness Project.
- Assist in creating reports, dashboards, and other visualizations to clearly articulate progress, statuses, and risks.
- Communicate with internal teams, peers, and 3rd party vendors to obtain concise information with respect to Windows 11 readiness of over 800 applications.
- Assist in the creation and modification of department processes.
- Receive assignments from supervisors on problems related to assigned area of work.
- Research available resources and contacts required to perform the necessary analysis and propose effective recommendations.
- Work with others, including different team managers and senior staff as required.
- Assist in managing and tracking projects statuses, report on variances.
- Assist in driving project success through timely update requests.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Learn about project and program management skills
- Understand the complexity of managing large software application portfolios
- Develop skills to set up and conduct efficient meetings
- Develop skills to write effective briefing notes
- Understand how to analyze data and its importance for making business decisions
- Develop effective communication and writing skills
- Gain knowledge of IT Operations within a large Transmission and Distribution Utility
- Gain experience supporting programs and projects within the broader IT Operations teams
- Opportunity to implement problem-solving skills
- Learn from a diverse group of IT analysts, managers and mentors
- Develop strong organizational and effective time management skills
- Extensive offering of programs to promote a culture of safety, wellbeing, inclusivity, and sustainability
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
