Company: Ciena

Location: Ottawa, ON

Job description: Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.Why Ciena?

• We’re a company rooted in people—seeking to create a vibrant and inclusive environment, where everyone feels they can belong.
• Accelerate your career path by gaining hands-on experience and exposure to the latest technology. Our interns and graduates work on real projects in real time in world class labs. Be a part of tomorrow’s future – today.

• Mentoring. Networking. Leadership Opportunities. We recognize that the learning doesn’t stop when you leave school – we champion a team environment for development and provide the tools to achieve success.
• We are big proponents of life-work integration. Our people make a big difference at Ciena, but we want to shine light on their differences outside of working hours too. CienaCares supports non-profit causes important to employees by matching employee financial contributions and dedicating time for volunteering.

The Opportunity:12 month internship starting September 2024 to August 2025How You Will Contribute:Ciena’s WaveLogic Technologies business is an exciting opportunity to diversify and expand Ciena’s addressable market by making its industry-leading coherent optical technology available to a wider range of industry participants, gaining greater access to new geographies and addressing new market segments.Our Applications Engineering team provides direct in-depth technical support to a range of customers, often related to product integration and trouble-shooting. This highly experienced team has expertise in optics, hardware and software.As an intern, you will be a contributor to this team, helping with a range of tasks, from hands on hardware performance testing, to special projects or test tools that combine hardware and software low-level design.You will…

• Own a test tool project that combines hardware and software design. This test tool is intended to be used in the field, to streamline data capture and trouble-shooting at customer sites. We have an idea for a project, and looking for an intern to own it, with support from the team.
• Assist with performance testing, including optical performance, power consumption, electrical performance.
• Reproduce customer issues and driving resolution into the HW & SW design teams.

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• A sense of urgency – what’s important to the customer is equally important to you. You make getting things done a priority.
• Integrity – you hold yourself to the highest level of personal and professional standards of conduct.
• A commitment to innovation – you continually seek to learn, understand new technologies and ever-changing market conditions, and endeavour to apply that knowledge to Ciena’s advantage.
• You embrace change – thriving in a diverse environment of ever-changing priorities and sometimes stressful situations.
• The flexibility to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a broader team.

The successful candidate will have an excellent mix of abilities including good interpersonal skills, excellent team player, strong hands-on lab skills (or a desire for them!), programming & lab automation underscored by a strong work ethic.We are looking to train and invest in a diligent & committed student who is willing to ‘fit’ and adapt to a variety of tasks. The team you will be joining is a small focused group of veteran designers who support a wide scope of system test & integration challenges.The Must Haves:

• Working towards completion of Bachelors (or higher) degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Interest and aptitude at low-level hardware and programming, ie. Working at the byte level.

Assets:

• Hardware design, including schematic capture and layout
• Hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves personality.
• Action-oriented, self-starter, organized, able to work both under direction and independently.
• Some coding experience with Python & Java scripting is an asset.
• Some experience or knowledge with lab test equipment.

Not ready to apply? Join our to get relevant job alerts straight to your inbox.At Ciena, we are committed to building and fostering an environment in which our employees feel respected, valued, and heard. Ciena values the diversity of its workforce and respects its employees as individuals. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.If contacted in relation to a job opportunity, please advise Ciena of any accommodation measures you may require.
Ciena is a technology company that prioritizes its people-first philosophy, offering a personalized and flexible work environment to empower individual growth, well-being, and belonging. The company values diversity and inclusivity, providing mentoring, networking, and leadership opportunities for career development. CienaCares supports employee participation in non-profit causes. The company offers internships for hands-on experience with the latest technology and a chance to contribute to various projects. The current opportunity involves working with the WaveLogic Technologies team on hardware and software testing and troubleshooting. Candidates should have a background in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with skills in low-level hardware and programming. Ciena is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace.
Job Description

Position: Administrative Assistant

Location: Toronto, ON

Salary: $18-20 per hour

We are seeking a reliable and highly organized Administrative Assistant to join our team in Toronto. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:
– Answer and direct phone calls
– Organize and schedule appointments
– Maintain contact lists
– Produce and distribute correspondence memos, letters, faxes, and forms
– Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
– Develop and maintain a filing system
– Order office supplies
– Book travel arrangements
– Submit and reconcile expense reports
– Provide general support to visitors

Requirements:
– Proven experience as an administrative assistant
– Knowledge of office management systems and procedures
– Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
– Attention to detail and problem-solving skills
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills
– Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
– High school diploma; additional qualifications in office administration are a plus

If you are a motivated individual and meet the requirements listed above, please apply for this position by sending your resume and cover letter to the email address provided. We look forward to hearing from you.

Expected salary:

Job date: Wed, 08 May 2024 03:18:35 GMT