City : Toronto

Category : Full Time

Industry : Healthcare

Employer : The Hospital for Sick Children

About Sickkids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.  As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.  Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.  SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Posting Description

This internship opportunity supports the Medical Engineering Department, part of Information Management and Technology (IMT) at SickKids. Medical Engineering is an innovative group of clinical engineers and biomedical engineering technologists who work in collaboration with staff across the organization in the management of medical technologies for the benefit of SickKids patients.  We provide expert advice, planning, installation, and implementation of new technologies that will help health-care providers deliver the best patient care possible. We also manage a comprehensive medical equipment control program which includes corrective and preventative maintenance of all medical technologies to ensure the safety of patients and staff.

Position Requirements: 

• Open to graduates of Engineering programs, currently enrolled in Masters of Biomedical Engineering programs
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail  
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills  
• Ability to provide excellent customer service and take initiative  
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, organized and flexible  
• Ability to work independently and prioritize workload  
• Positive outlook and great team player  
• Ability to show good judgment in decision making 

Position Summary & Learning Outcomes 

• Participate in projects pertaining to the management of healthcare technology in the hospital
• Support incident investigations relating to medical equipment and technology
• Support the enhancement or development of new operational activities

Schedule Work Hours 

• Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM 

Salary

·       $26/hour

Assets: 

• Project Management experience 
• Leadership experience 
• Experience in a healthcare setting 

 Position Type: 

• Fall 2026 (4 months)

Position Location: 

• On site (555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8)

Number of Positions: 

• 1

Student Level: 

• Engineering graduate students 

Our Commitment to Diversity

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility & Accommodation

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team.  SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired.  If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

How to Apply

Technical difficulties? Email ask.hr@sickkids.ca with a short description of the issues you are experiencing. We will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance.

Tip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application.

Every application is reviewed by a human recruiter and all hiring decisions are made by people. In some cases, AI-assisted tools are used to help review applications based on job-related qualifications.

All positions posted on the SickKids Hospital's Careers Site represent current vacancies, unless otherwise posted in the job description.