Co-op, Administrative Assistant [Winter 2026]: Fanshawe Office Administration - Executive (Co-op)
About the role
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Discover Your Impact
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.
Discover what success feels like here
If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!
Discover your voice within an award-winning culture
Doane Grant Thornton has been recognized by the Great Place To Work Institute for 18 years in a row as one of Canada’s best workplaces We were also recognized as a Great Place to Work in 2025 for Young Talent. This is your opportunity to experience what our culture is like for yourself!
We believe flexibility in our way of working is essential to creating a culture and environment that enables our firm to achieve our Purpose to help our clients, colleagues and communities thrive.
Discover Your Best Self
Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you’re working on a client file, lobster fishing in Nova Scotia or rock-climbing in the Rockies we want you to bring your whole self to work.
You’ll be a part of a team where leadership is shared, and your colleagues at all levels are fiercely committed to your development. As part of a global organization, with offices in more than 130 countries and across Canada, you’ll have opportunities to connect and learn globally.
As a Co-op, Administrative Assistant [Winter 2026] some of your responsibilities will include:
- Work directly with our stakeholders and their clients to help manage their dynamic growing practices
- Schedule, liaise and communicate with others, including clients, to proactively prepare information in advance of meetings
- Receive, distribute, redirect and respond to mail, email, telephone calls, reports and other material. Ensure appropriate follow up action is taken where required in order to meet deadlines
- Prepare, draft, edit and format letters, reports, presentations, spreadsheets and other client correspondence using Microsoft Suite
- Oversee the client relationship management software for the group, including entry of opportunities, managing the progress and finalization, and client and job creation in the billing system
- Drafting and sending invoices to clients
- Prepare and track expense claim submissions
- Support the team in the delivery of exceptional client service
- Occasional reception coverage may be required
- Partake in projects with others within the Business Unit
- Coordinate internal/external meetings, room bookings, video conferences and in-office events
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Co-op, Administrative Assistant [Winter 2026]? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:
- Proven work experience in a busy professional services environment, would be considered as asset
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and be able to switch between multiple priorities efficiently
- Advanced working knowledge of MS Suite
- Client-oriented attitude and exceptional client service skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Capable of meeting tight deadlines on multiple projects
- Innovative thinking, sound judgment, and adaptable to service needs
- Takes initiative and is a self-directed learner
- Able to maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive matters
- Available to work some overtime throughout the year
This role is open to students of Fanshawe College's Office Administration- Executive (Co-op) Program.
Join our team!
To become a member of one of the most dynamic firms in Canada, please submit:
- Your resume
- Cover letter
- A copy of your most recent transcripts
The application deadline is: Sunday October 26th at 11:59 PM (ET)
At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.
Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 5 days per week.
Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?
If you are selected to move forward in the recruiting process the first step will be for you to complete a digital interview through HireVue. Digital interviewing is a modern way to interview which sets a level playing field for all candidates. Simply record your answers to pre-set interview questions from Doane Grant Thornton LLP using your computer and webcam, or your mobile device.
We are committed to electronically confirming with all applicants when an application has been received and to electronically notify all applicants when positions they have applied to have been filled.
#LI-Onsite
Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing careers@doane.gt.ca and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.
About Doane Grant Thornton LLP
Doane Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm dedicated to helping our clients, colleagues, and communities thrive. We help dynamic private and public organizations unlock their business potential by providing meaningful, strategic advice across a broad range of services, including assurance, advisory, and tax.
Our unique, purpose-driven culture has resulted in consistent recognition as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work® Institute since 2008. As bold leaders in our chosen markets and within the professional services industry, we are committed to our values of collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect, and responsibility.
Doane Grant Thornton LLP is a Canadian member of Grant Thornton International Ltd., whose member firms operate in over 100 countries worldwide.
Co-op, Administrative Assistant [Winter 2026]: Fanshawe Office Administration - Executive (Co-op)
About the role
">
Discover Your Impact
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.
Discover what success feels like here
If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!
Discover your voice within an award-winning culture
Doane Grant Thornton has been recognized by the Great Place To Work Institute for 18 years in a row as one of Canada’s best workplaces We were also recognized as a Great Place to Work in 2025 for Young Talent. This is your opportunity to experience what our culture is like for yourself!
We believe flexibility in our way of working is essential to creating a culture and environment that enables our firm to achieve our Purpose to help our clients, colleagues and communities thrive.
Discover Your Best Self
Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you’re working on a client file, lobster fishing in Nova Scotia or rock-climbing in the Rockies we want you to bring your whole self to work.
You’ll be a part of a team where leadership is shared, and your colleagues at all levels are fiercely committed to your development. As part of a global organization, with offices in more than 130 countries and across Canada, you’ll have opportunities to connect and learn globally.
As a Co-op, Administrative Assistant [Winter 2026] some of your responsibilities will include:
- Work directly with our stakeholders and their clients to help manage their dynamic growing practices
- Schedule, liaise and communicate with others, including clients, to proactively prepare information in advance of meetings
- Receive, distribute, redirect and respond to mail, email, telephone calls, reports and other material. Ensure appropriate follow up action is taken where required in order to meet deadlines
- Prepare, draft, edit and format letters, reports, presentations, spreadsheets and other client correspondence using Microsoft Suite
- Oversee the client relationship management software for the group, including entry of opportunities, managing the progress and finalization, and client and job creation in the billing system
- Drafting and sending invoices to clients
- Prepare and track expense claim submissions
- Support the team in the delivery of exceptional client service
- Occasional reception coverage may be required
- Partake in projects with others within the Business Unit
- Coordinate internal/external meetings, room bookings, video conferences and in-office events
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a Co-op, Administrative Assistant [Winter 2026]? Like the colour purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we’re also hoping you can tick:
- Proven work experience in a busy professional services environment, would be considered as asset
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and be able to switch between multiple priorities efficiently
- Advanced working knowledge of MS Suite
- Client-oriented attitude and exceptional client service skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Capable of meeting tight deadlines on multiple projects
- Innovative thinking, sound judgment, and adaptable to service needs
- Takes initiative and is a self-directed learner
- Able to maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive matters
- Available to work some overtime throughout the year
This role is open to students of Fanshawe College's Office Administration- Executive (Co-op) Program.
Join our team!
To become a member of one of the most dynamic firms in Canada, please submit:
- Your resume
- Cover letter
- A copy of your most recent transcripts
The application deadline is: Sunday October 26th at 11:59 PM (ET)
At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.
Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 5 days per week.
Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?
If you are selected to move forward in the recruiting process the first step will be for you to complete a digital interview through HireVue. Digital interviewing is a modern way to interview which sets a level playing field for all candidates. Simply record your answers to pre-set interview questions from Doane Grant Thornton LLP using your computer and webcam, or your mobile device.
We are committed to electronically confirming with all applicants when an application has been received and to electronically notify all applicants when positions they have applied to have been filled.
#LI-Onsite
Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing careers@doane.gt.ca and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.
About Doane Grant Thornton LLP
Doane Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm dedicated to helping our clients, colleagues, and communities thrive. We help dynamic private and public organizations unlock their business potential by providing meaningful, strategic advice across a broad range of services, including assurance, advisory, and tax.
Our unique, purpose-driven culture has resulted in consistent recognition as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work® Institute since 2008. As bold leaders in our chosen markets and within the professional services industry, we are committed to our values of collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect, and responsibility.
Doane Grant Thornton LLP is a Canadian member of Grant Thornton International Ltd., whose member firms operate in over 100 countries worldwide.