HR Systems & Technology, Fall Co-op​/New Graduate Internship

About the Role

HR Technology & AI Intern – Toronto, Canada

The Intern will report within People & Culture and work closely with HR, IT, and business teams across the organization. The role supports Quad Real's HR technology transformation by building AI‑powered workflows and creating the data infrastructure needed to make better people decisions. Deliverables include automation, dashboards, and AI enablement work, and the Intern prepares insights and recommendations for senior leadership to optimize HR operations and employee experience.

• Optimize Current State: build automation and data infrastructure to make the HR team faster and more accurate; assess current HR processes and identify opportunities for automation and consolidation; build and maintain headcount trackers, and script automated data flows between systems such as Workday and Power BI; develop end‑to‑end automated solutions and dashboards that replace manual work and surface HR insights.
• Imagine the Future: research emerging HR and AI trends, produce written recommendations for systems such as Workday and Anaplan; identify practical AI opportunities, build proofs of concept for AI‑assisted workflows, and document findings for leadership review; monitor evolving AI capabilities, share best practices and pricing models across AI platforms and vendors; assess AI impact on future operating models, productivity, and cost structures, and produce a quarterly AI market briefing for senior leadership;
  
  act as an AI ambassador to move the HR team from curiosity to fluency; design and run a repeatable AI training program for HR professionals.
• Organization & IT Partnership: bridge the gap between HR needs and systems delivery; write HRIS‑ready requirements documents for Workday projects that are clear enough for the HRIS team to build without additional clarification; partner with HR, IT, and business teams on technology initiatives, integration planning, and scalable solutions across the organization.

• Hands‑on use of AI tools such as Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or ChatGPT to automate real tasks, plus familiarity with the Microsoft Office 365 ecosystem (Excel, Power Automate, or similar).
• Experience building dashboards, data pipelines, or automation tools (class projects count); data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau are a plus.
• Experience with project tracking tools such as Click Up or similar, and comfort setting up and maintaining project logs.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain a technical solution to a non‑technical audience and comfortable presenting or facilitating a session live.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to manage multiple concurrent work streams; self‑sufficient in scoping loosely defined projects, asking the right questions, tracking progress, flagging blockers early, and not requiring frequent updates.
• Assets: exposure to HR systems (Workday, Anaplan, or similar HCM platforms); experience writing requirements documents for technical handoff; background in machine learning, data modelling, or statistical analysis; prior internship experience in a professional services, financial, or real‑estate environment.

• Mentorship program providing support throughout the experience.
• Weekly Speaker Series and Fireside Chats to build industry knowledge.
• Opportunity to participate in case competitions to foster cross‑functional collaboration and real‑world problem solving.
• Community volunteering events with peers and team members.
• Long‑lasting industry and professional relationships.

Expected hourly rate: $28

The actual salary offered will take into consideration a wide range of factors, including skill, experience, education, market compensation, and internal equity. We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Even if your skills do not align 100% with the listed qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Applicants may also be considered for alternative positions within the organization where their qualifications align more closely with available opportunities.

Quad Real will provide reasonable accommodation at any time throughout the hiring process for applicants with disabilities or for those needing job postings in an alternate format.

This role was created recently and is currently open for applications.

Quad Real is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.