Assessor Summer Student

Overview

Up to 5 temporary full-time positions (4 months) from May to August 2026. This role is specifically for students currently enrolled in real estate, law, business administration, commerce, accounting, finance or statistics.

Responsibilities

As a part of the team, you will:

• Gain basic knowledge across multiple property types in the preparation, communication, and defense of property assessments
• Educate citizens on assessment and property tax processes as well as the fees and penalties applied through legislation, including the MGA and applicable City Bylaws
• Perform analysis and data entry related to tenant rolls and financial information provided by property owners
• Verify property ownership and assist owners with tax balance inquiries, generating enrolment forms for the property tax monthly payment plan applications, printing tax statements, school support declaration forms and other account-specific taxation inquiries
• Maintain data through tasks such as carrying out physical and virtual inspections to verify and update property data, sales data verification, building permit review and supplementary assessments
• Carry out market research and other data analysis to identify, describe, and explain real estate market trends
• Review and respond to monthly payment plan inquiries, process property tax requests from property owners through various channels: electronic tickets (via 311), email, phone and mail
• Communicate with property owners, stakeholders, and team members as needed
• Perform other related duties and projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Current enrolment in a post-secondary institution. Real estate, business administration, commerce, accounting, finance, statistics or related post-secondary diploma or degree program is preferred
• Experience using Google Workspace applications or equivalent applications

Assets

• Previous experience with data entry
• Experience analyzing financial statements

Skills Required For Success

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Proven attention to detail when handling tasks
• Willingness to work independently and with a team
• A commitment to service excellence
• A commitment to positive engagement and collaboration with team and business partners
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (available at the provided link)
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion

Conditions of Employment

• As part of your application, attach an unofficial transcript or an enrollment verification letter indicating you are enrolled in a related post-secondary program. Talent sourced through this process may be considered for similar opportunities within the City.
• Hire is dependent on a Criminal Records Check (CRC) security clearance satisfactory to the City of Edmonton

Additional Details

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

Salary: $21.586 - $27.472 (Hourly)

Recruitment Consultant: RD/JR

The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.

The City of Edmonton strives to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the application and selection process. If you would like to request an accommodation at any stage of the process, please contact Employment@edmonton.ca.

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.