Summer 2025 Student/Youth/Entry-level Jobs Available – Rouge National Urban Park (Toronto/Markham) – Parks Canada

Are you someone who loves to interact with people and the land? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work protecting and presenting Canada’s natural wonders? The Rouge National Urban Park in Toronto/Markham Ontario is looking for energetic and enthusiastic students (full or part-time in any program post high-school) or youth under 30 years old to support our summer 2025 operations. As long as you are between the ages of 18-30 and legally permitted to work in Canada, you are welcome to apply regardless of whether you are currently in school. 

Our job opportunities include work in visitor experience, camping, ecological conservation, on-the-land learning, trail maintenance and more! We have a number of full-time (37.5 or 40 hours/week) positions from early May to August 2025. Please note: these jobs require 100% of time in office, in park or at partner events, and no staff housing is available at this time. The salary range is CA$20.00 - CA$24.00 per hour for all of our Summer 2025 positions.

Tell us about yourself! Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. In support of achieving a representative workforce, preference may be given to qualified candidates who self-identify as belonging to an employment equity group such as Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, minority Francophones, and racialized individuals and encourage applicants to self-identify in their application.

We are committed to making the application process as simple as possible for those interested. Apply in under 15 minutes at parks.canada.ca/summer-jobs. Make sure you choose the Rouge (either Toronto or Markham) as your preferred work location! If you have any questions, write to us anytime at rouge-jobs-emplois@pc.gc.ca – we look forward to hearing from you!

Learn more about the Rouge and Parks Canada here! Rouge National Urban Park