People Co-Op (Summer 2026)

As a People Co-op at Juniper, you’ll gain practical experience supporting core People initiatives, including recruitment, employee operations, and internal processes. Your work will help ensure our team members and candidates have a seamless and positive experience as Juniper continues to scale. Please note this role starts in May 2026 for a four month term, with possibility of extension.

This job posting is tied to an existing vacancy.

About Juniper

Juniper is a crowdfunding and merchandise platform for independent creators. We don’t just run the funding platform (like Kickstarter), we also create the actual products, launch on creator-branded storefronts, and ship to customers! Juniper has enabled creators to crowdfund specialized products like board games and lava lamps, and fund passion projects like animated shows and charitable initiatives. Since 2016, we’ve created and launched over 2,500 unique physical products and generated over $200M in revenue for creators. Click here to view some of our products and storefronts!

Areas You’ll Own

• Recruitment – Support Juniper’s hiring efforts by assisting across the recruitment lifecycle, helping to ensure a thoughtful, efficient, and people-first candidate experience.
• People Team Admin & Projects – Own and support People Operations projects by creating, updating, and maintaining internal resources such as employee FAQs, policies, onboarding guides, templates, and ad hoc administrative documentation. This area focuses on improving the People team’s processes and workflows to ensure efficient, scalable, and well-organized People Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with sourcing and screening candidates, while also supporting various stages of the recruitment process
• Shadow and support screening interviews, learning Juniper’s candidate evaluation approach
• Lead the development and launch of a centralized employee FAQ resource
• Review, update, and improve People documentation including policies and guides
• Support onboarding and off-boarding processes, including platform setup and documentation
• Build and maintain People Operations templates, trackers, and a master administrative People calendar
• Assist with engagement initiatives and team culture activities
• Identify inefficiencies in People Operations processes and propose practical improvements
• Support day-to-day People Team admin and respond to basic employee inquiries

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary Co-op program in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and confidentiality
• Comfortable working with digital tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, and HRIS platforms (BambooHR) – asset, not required
• Ability to take initiative, ask thoughtful questions, and work both independently and collaboratively
• Adaptable and eager to learn in a fast-paced, growing environment

What We Offer

• Remote-First Work Environment – Juniper has a head office in Downtown Toronto. We’re mostly remote, but we value face time—expect the occasional trip into our downtown office to connect with the team in person.
• Flexible Work Schedule – We accommodate flexible hours, as long as you are delivering results and maintaining a seamless workflow with your team and cross-functional stakeholders.

At Juniper, our compensation philosophy is to offer fair pay that reflects the scope of the role, level of impact, individual experience, and the current stage of the company.

The salary range for this role is $21-23/hour CAD.

Our compensation is benchmarked against the market and aligned to role scope and experience. We believe in fair and consistent pay practices, and offers are made using defined role criteria. As a learning-focused role, this position also offers hands-on exposure to People Operations, recruitment, and employee experience in a growing organization.

Our Hiring Process

We believe in being clear about what to expect. If you’re selected, your journey will look like this:

• Initial Screening - A recruiter will connect with you to learn about your experience and share insights about our culture and team.
• Show Us Your Skills – Work through a project tailored to the role so we can see how you approach challenges similar to those you’d face here.
• Hiring Manager Interview – A deeper dive into your career journey, technical expertise, project, and what it’s like to work with our team.

Juniper is an equal-opportunity employer. If you are in need of an accommodation as part of the interview process, please let us know when you apply.

We know that experience comes in many different forms. If you do not meet all the specified qualifications but feel you're a great fit for this role based on your skills, interests, and vision, let us know why.

Please note that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted directly. Thank you for your interest!

AI Disclosure

No part of Juniper’s recruitment process uses Artificial Intelligence. All screening, assessment, and decision-making is handled by people.