Job Description

Temporary position for 16 weeks

The Risk & Legal Summer Student provides project, coordination, and administrative support to the Legal, Risk & Privacy Department. The role is designed to support time-limited initiatives and foundational project work, with a primary focus on supporting the implementation of a contracts management platform to support contracts processing across St. Joseph’s Health System.
Under the supervision of the Risk & Legal team, the Summer Student will assist with documentation, process mapping, data organization, research, and coordination activities. This role provides practical exposure to risk management, legal operations, privacy, and governance within a complex healthcare environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:
•Enrollment in an undergraduate degree in Legal Studies, pre-law or related field preferred.
•1–2 years of combined professional/higher education experience (which may include co‑op placements, internships, or part‑time employment) supporting document drafting, process management, or administrative/project functions in an office or professional services environment.
•Demonstrated ability to work with policies, procedures, training materials, or reference documents, including drafting, reviewing, organizing, or updating content.
•Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders and supporting coordination, follow-up , or implementation activities.
•Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage tasks involving confidential or sensitive information in a professional manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Supports the rollout of a contracts management process by assisting with:
•process mapping and documentation,
•designs dashboards and reporting templates,
•organizing templates, inventories, and reference materials,
•tracking actions, milestones, and follow-ups.
•Assists with drafting basic documents, summaries, and working materials.
•Supports coordination between internal stakeholders as directed.
•Conducts background research related to risk, legal, governance, or operational processes.
•Summarizes findings in plain language formats (e.g., briefing notes, tables, or presentations).
•Assists with organizing and maintaining project files and records.
•Provides support across a range of Risk, Legal, and Privacy departmental projects beyond the contracts management initiative, as assigned.
•Assists with the review and organization of policies, procedures, and supporting documentation to help advance consistency and integration across St. Joseph’s Health System.
•Supports training and education initiatives, including preparation of training materials, job aids, reference documents, and tracking of completion where required.
•Assists with coordinating inputs from multiple departments and system partners to support alignment, standardization, and integration of practices across the organization.
•Contributes to foundational work that supports system-wide collaboration, including documentation, inventories, process summaries, and implementation supports.
•Provides ad hoc support to the Risk & Legal team as assigned.
•Participates in team meetings and learning opportunities.
•Completes other related duties to support departmental priorities.