Sustainability Co-op/intern - Waterloo, Canada - Definity

Definity
Definity
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Waterloo, Canada

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Sustainability Co-op/Intern (Summer 2023):

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ID :
6252

Category :
Strategy & Legal


Brand :
Definity


Regular/Temporary :
Temporary


Fulltime/Parttime :
Full Time


Location :
Waterloo, Canada


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Definity includes some of Canada's most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance.

With strong roots that date back to 1871, we've grown to become a digital leader in the insurance industry. We're proud to help our clients and communities adapt and thrive in a world of constant change.

Our promise to you:
It's better here. Why? Because we CARE, and we provide an employee experience that's collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

Our ambition is to be one of Canada's leading and most innovative P&C insurers. Come be a part of our journey, and love what you do.


Definity offers 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.

Leader's partner with their teams to find the right balance of on-site and remote work that best meets the needs of their teams, colleagues, brokers and customers, while ensuring collaboration, teamwork and accountability for goals.


YOUR NEXT CO-OP PLACEMENT

Work term:
Summer
(May 8, 2023)


Work term length: 4-month

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 Economical Insurance, 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.


Our family of companies includes Sonnet, the only Canadian home and auto insurer offering a fully online buying experience, and Petline, the largest Canadian pet insurance company.

We're also preparing to become a publicly traded company, a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity for everyone who joins our team.


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.


What can you expect in this role?

What do you bring to the role?

  • Currently enrolled in a degree in Environment, Business, or related
  • Passion for shaping a more sustainable and equitable world
  • Ability to building strong relationships
  • Strong communications skills (written/verbal)
  • Ability to collect, organize, and analyze data using Excel
  • Results oriented with project management skills and commitment to meeting deadlines
  • Team player but also feel comfortable to work independently

Did you know?

  • We care about our coops: Definity's coop students are considered the best pipeline of talent for our fulltime, 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 reallife 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+, antiracism 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

Work Location:
Hybrid (1-2 days mandatory in office per week) (111 Westmount Rd South, Waterloo ON N2J 4S4)


How to apply:
Submit a cover letter, resume, and transcript


Go ahead and expect a lot — you deserve it, and we've got it:

  • Hybrid work schedule for most roles
  • Company share ownership program
  • Pension and savings programs, with companymatched RRSP contributions
  • Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations
  • Educational resources, tuition assistance, and paid time off to study for exams
  • Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents
  • Wellness and recognition programs
  • Discounts on products and services

Background checks
This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and lead

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