Summer Student Lottery Program

The City of Windsor may hire a certain number of students; however, there is no guarantee that any given number will be hired during the Summer Student Lottery Program.

Note: Students who have worked previous summers or are still currently working must re-apply and meet all qualifications to be eligible for the upcoming year's Student Lottery Program. Students placed in the Parks Department may be eligible to work year round. 

Learn more in our introductory "Summer Student Work" Video on YouTube:The following outlines our anticipated process and the order in which we will complete the lottery. Note that we have anticipated dates for each stage, providing students with a frame of reference on the anticipated recruitment. The City of Windsor's recruitment process is subject to change.

Step	Description	Date(s) of Reference
1	Application available online at Student Lottery Application	Monday, December 1, 2025, to Friday, January 9, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.
2	Application review	Week of January 12, 2026
3	Run student lottery Post student lottery results to the Summer Student Lottery Results page	Approximately the week of January 19, 2026
4	Offer employment	To Be Determined
5	Processing of those students offered employment	To Be Determined
6	Hire Date	Various dates throughout the month of April 2026/May 2026

Step 2 - Application review

All applications will be reviewed to ensure the eligibility requirements are met and all data is complete on the application in order to be placed in the lottery.

Step 3 - Run lottery; post results; email applicants

The lottery system is a secured computer program that randomly draws applications for order of consideration for employment. Lottery results will be posted to the Summer Student Lottery Program Results page as they become available.

Step 4 - Offer employment

Those students who are offered a position will be contacted via email or phone, and provided further direction about what information will be required to complete and obtain in order to work for the City of Windsor. 

Step 5 - Onboarding of students

Onboarding involves students providing the necessary documentation along with signing the required paperwork for employment.

Step 6 - Hire date

Hire dates for each student may vary, however, majority of the students will be required to start mid-April. Students will be notified of their date of hire in their offer of employment letter.

For further information on the Summer Student Lottery, please visit the City of Windsor Student Lottery FAQ page.

For general information, contact 311.

For detailed inquiries, contact:
Human Resources Department
400 City Hall Square East, Suite 408
Windsor, Ontario N9A 7K6
Phone: (519) 255-6515
Fax: (519) 255-6504
TTY/Teletypewriter: (519) 255-6685
Email: recruitment@citywindsor.ca