City of Maple Ridge is located at Maple Ridge, BC. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Student Work Placement Opportunity | Community Safety & Wellbeing. We are seeking a self-disciplined individual with exceptional interpersonal skills. The candidate must be a post-secondary student completing a co‑op, practicum, or experiential learning requirement as part of an academic program, with eligibility limited to students whose academic requirements and educational institution permit and support such placements.

Employer Name: City of Maple Ridge
Position: Student Work Placement Opportunity | Community Safety & Wellbeing
Salary: $26.73 – $31.39 per hour
Location: Maple Ridge, BC

• The candidate must support the delivery of projects within the Community Safety & Wellbeing Action Plan.


• The candidate must support cross-departmental and external partnership initiatives by collaborating with Fire, Fraser Health, and community organizations on prevention, public health, and safety‑related projects.


• The candidate must demonstrate the ability to support research, environmental scanning, and the development of project materials, briefing notes, presentations, and recommendations for initiatives such as AED deployment, substance use prevention, naloxone access, and community service proposals.


• The candidate must assist with the collection, organization, analysis, and presentation of community safety and wellbeing data to support improvements to strategy, performance measurement, and dashboard reporting.


• The candidate must support community engagement and interest holder coordination activities by preparing meeting materials, documenting discussions, tracking action items, and assisting with follow‑up on project deliverables.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must demonstrate the ability to support research, analyze, and summarize information clearly and accurately to support policy, planning, and project development in a local government environment.


• The candidate must possess robust written and verbal communication skills and prepare clear documents, presentations, and correspondence for internal and external audiences.


• The candidate must demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with staff, partner agencies, and community interest holders on sensitive and complex community safety and wellbeing issues.


• The candidate must demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail while managing multiple tasks, maintaining accurate records, and meeting deadlines.


• The candidate must demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and an interest in data management, reporting, and dashboard development.


• The candidate must have experience with data visualization or analysis tools, which will be considered an asset.


• The candidate must demonstrate the ability to apply these skills or quickly learn and develop them in a professional setting.


• The candidate must be enrolled in the second‑to‑last or final year of a program that is relevant to the knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined in this posting.


• The candidate will not be required to possess previous experience for this position.

Work conditions

• The candidate will be provided with flexible work arrangements that support student work program, practicum, or educational institution requirements while meeting the requirements of applicable employment legislation (ESA), terms, and conditions.

The candidate will be required to follow the applicable Letter of Understanding for all terms and conditions when working in a CUPE Local 622 represented position.