Employee Relations: Training & Development Internship

At Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex (OAC), we are expanding and retooling to relaunch vehicle operations like never before. This is more than just a launch—it’s an opportunity to shape the future of vehicle manufacturing in Canada. Here is where cutting-edge manufacturing processes will bring to life vehicles that embody unparalleled performance and unwavering dependability. At Ford, we don’t just build vehicles; we craft the essential tools that empower businesses and individuals across the globe. Join us in creating the vehicles that keep the world moving and forge a career defined by meaningful impact and innovation. 

What you'll do....

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Support the logistical execution of bringing employees back to the site. This includes managing room capacities, flow-through of personnel, and scheduling. Prepare classroom lists, distribute onboarding, and training related materials.
• Assist salary team in the classroom environment, ensuring technology (projectors, laptops, audio) is functional and that the training agenda stays on schedule.
• Responsible for the accurate entry of training completion records for all returning employees. This is a high-stakes task to ensure OAC corporate safety compliance targets.
• Maintain digital and physical employee files, ensuring that "Hours Worked" and "Training Hours" are captured correctly. Utilize Excel skills to track recall status, training gaps, attendance trends, merge reports and upload to dashboards.
• Identify areas in need of improvement in onboarding flow and propose solutions to improve employee experience.
• Update visual management boards or digital dashboards that track the progress of the launch against the master schedule.

You'll have ...

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in progress or graduated in 2026
• Candidates must be available May to August 2026
• High proficiency in MS Office 365, with "Power User" status in Excel (data cleaning, formulas, and reporting). 

Even better, you may have...

• Familiarity with corporate Human Resource Information System, (HRIS) or Learning Management System, (LMS), platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-pressure, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. The candidate must be comfortable speaking in front of groups and dealing with a diverse workforce.

Company Description:

About Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited:

Ford of Canada’s operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centres, and three Connectivity and Innovation centres. Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employed in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information, please visit www.ford.ca.

DISCLAIMER:

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.