Ministerial Performance Intern

Ministry or OrganizationMinistry of Education

Number of Positions to be Filled1

Employment StatusInternship

Description of the Ministry or Organization

The Ministry of Education ensures that all students receive quality services tailored to their needs and promote their success in a healthy learning environment. By supporting the school network, it enables students to acquire knowledge and develop skills that will make them engaged and responsible citizens. The Ministry also promotes a physically active lifestyle in safe environments for the population.

General Information

Why choose the Ministry of Education?

A common mission and values shared by 1300 employees.

To discover the Ministry, visit its website on Quebec.ca and follow it on social media.

Advantages of an internship at MEQ

• An environment that allows you to develop the concepts learned in school before the end of your studies;
• A workplace near the Plains of Abraham where you can enjoy, among other things, the Quebec Summer Festival and practice sports (cross-country skiing, running, etc.);
• The opportunity to be part of a friendly team with qualified colleagues ready to collaborate and share their knowledge.
• Work Schedule
• Flexible and variable during the week from Monday to Friday: 35 hours/week

Desired internship duration in weeks: 15 weeks.

The duration of the internship can be adjusted according to the duration planned by the educational institution.

Hybrid remote work is possible, depending on organizational benchmarks.

The minimum hourly rate is: $27.19, and a 6.5% surcharge is added to this rate to compensate for certain social benefits. The amounts associated with the different levels can be viewed on the website of the Treasury Board Secretariat.

To know all the benefits that the Quebec public service offers you, consult the page: Student jobs and internships in the public service.

Do you want to contribute to a strategic mandate at the heart of ministerial governance?

Join our team!

The Ministerial Performance Directorate (MPD) is a small dynamic team composed of people passionate about results-oriented management and performance. Attached to the General Directorate of Organizational Governance and Performance, the MPD plays a strategic role in supporting decision-making, accountability, and performance management within the ministry.

The MPD is responsible for implementing the requirements of the Public Administration Act, which establishes a results-oriented and transparent framework for managing government administration. It:

• Coordinates ministerial activities related to the results-oriented management and performance cycle, in accordance with the standards and guidelines of the Treasury Board Secretariat;
• Designs and monitors numerous strategic files: strategic plan, ministerial action plan, services declaration to citizens, annual management report, public administration performance index, etc.

Description of the mandate and tasks to be entrusted to the intern

Under the supervision of the Ministerial Performance Director and in close collaboration with the Ministerial Performance Strategic Advisor, the intern will contribute to the advanced stages of developing the Ministry's Strategic Plan 2027-2031. In this capacity, they will be called upon to:

• Contribute to the definition and documentation of the objectives, performance indicators, and targets of the Strategic Plan, including by conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses, examining historical data, comparing with other public administrations, and evaluating the availability and quality of data;
• Participate in the analysis of the evolution of the strategic and government context, including public commitments, government orientations, and changes that may influence the Ministry's priorities, and propose the required adjustments to the strategic plan project;
• Support the writing, revision, and alignment of the various components of the Strategic Plan, including texts presenting the context, issues, orientations, objectives, indicators, and targets;
• Contribute to the validation processes with administrative units, ministerial authorities, and concerned partners, including by preparing consultation documents, analyzing and synthesizing the received comments, and following up on the adjustments made;
• Participate in the preparation of deliverables for governance and decision-making instances, such as analysis notes, information sheets, summary tables, presentations, progress reports, and decision support tools;
• Support the finalization and formatting of the Strategic Plan as well as the preparation of the documents necessary for its administrative processing, approval, and dissemination.

The intern may also be called upon to contribute to other strategic planning projects, including the revision of the mission and vision statements and organizational values.

Required Skills

• Team spirit
• Analytical and synthesis skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Rigor, autonomy, and organization
• Openness and creativity in the face of challenges
• Interest in public administration and ministerial issues
• Desired Profile and Application Procedures
• Prerequisites

This internship is for a student enrolled in a university-level second-cycle program in social sciences (public affairs, economics, management, political science, sociology) or in the administration sciences.

To be eligible for an internship in the public service, a person must:

• be legally authorized to work in Canada;
• be enrolled in a program of study recognized by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education in Quebec, or by the competent authority where the studies are conducted;
• be domiciled in Quebec.

In addition, the internship must be subject to an evaluation or internship report, and its duration must not exceed that planned within the framework of the study program.

OR

Internship required by a professional order

The internship must:

• be one of the conditions for becoming a member of your professional order;
• comply with the duration set by your professional order.

To submit your application, you must contact the person responsible for internships in your professional order.

Ready to take action?

Before submitting your application, you must ensure with your educational institution that this internship is in line with the requirements and objectives of your study program and that an internship agreement can be concluded. The modalities of the internship are determined by this agreement.

Submit your application from July 29 to August 11, 2026, by 11:59 p.m.

For more information, consult the capsules available in the Using Online Jobs section.

Attention!

• Only applications received through the public service online dotation platform will be considered.
• No applications or resumes submitted by email will be accepted.
• Only selected candidates will be contacted.
• At the end of the posting, this offer will no longer be accessible in your online file. Therefore, make sure to keep a copy.
• Useful tips for your application

It is important to provide a complete and detailed application file. Make sure to indicate:

• your contact information;
• the list of degrees you have obtained;
• your current or upcoming studies and the expected degree completion date;

*For example*: You are finishing your 5th year of high school and starting college studies next fall? Specify it! Do not forget to indicate the expected degree completion date.

• All your work experiences.
• Why is this important?

Because it is thanks to this information that our team selects the candidates who will move on to the next stage of the dotation process. Your salary will be determined based on the relevance of your education and experiences in relation to the job.

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