Please consult the Join our Team section for information about current open positions.

We accept volunteer applications for Consultants and Engagement Managers year-round. Consulting engagements are launched periodically throughout the year, depending on the needs of our clients. If you are interested in volunteering at Collaboration Partners and you meet the requirements criteria, we encourage you to contact us.

We recruit for other roles, including the Board of Directors, the Executive Team, and Engagement Managers on an as needed basis. Please check back for postings if there are none available at this time.

If you wish to apply for a role, please fill out our application form on the Application page.

The application requires you to fill up the application form along with your latest resume and short-answer questions (250 words or less).

Our ideal candidate has relevant transferable skills from their work experience and as demonstrated through exceptional academic and extracurricular achievements. They also possess an aptitude for numbers, critical analysis and problem-solving skills, as well as outstanding communication skills. In addition, Collaboration Partners highly values teamwork.

Consultants and Engagement Managers should be able to commit to a project lasting up to six months.

Additionally, we look for the following depending on the position.

• For Consultants

  • At least two (2) years of full-time work experience in the private/public/non-profit sector

  • A strong desire to make a positive impact on your community

• For Engagement Managers

  • At least five (5) years of full-time work experience in the private/public/non-profit sector

  • Project Management experience, especially direct experience managing a team

  • At least two (2) years experience in client-facing role is preferred

  • Management consulting and non-profit experience is preferred

  • A strong desire to make a positive impact on your community

We welcome applications from a wide variety of professional and educational backgrounds. Consulting experience in the for-profit or non-profit sectors, is beneficial, but not required.

Our volunteers are typically business professionals with experience in management consulting, technology consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, capital markets, marketing, finance and accounting. Even if you do not work in one of those sectors, if you have an interest in making a positive impact on your community, we welcome your application and will see if we have an opportunity that would be a good fit based on your experiences and your interests.

There are typically two stages to the interview process – an initial screening call with the Director of Talent & Culture, followed by a behavioural interview with one or more members of the Executive Team.

The screening call is conducted over the phone or video conference and is approximately 15 to 20 minutes long.

For those candidates that progress to the interview stage, they are currently conducted over the phone or over video conference and are approximately 30 to 45 minutes long. Certain interviews may be conducted in person going forward but will remain virtual while restrictions are in place in the Greater Toronto Area.

For Consultants, there may be an additional round of casual discussion with the Engagement Manager to identify the right fit for a particular engagement team.

Interviews are behavioral in nature and are intended to assess your skills, your ability to think critically and creatively, your ability to work well in a team setting, and your fit with Collaboration Partners.

Depending on the complexity of the engagement for which we are recruiting, there may be a small case study component to certain interviews.

We expect volunteers to commit around seven to ten (7-10) hours per week for project work, meetings, events, and travel. Volunteers schedule meetings with their team, client, and advisor based on mutual availability, and make their own travel arrangements to and from meetings and events.

We understand that you work full time, so meetings usually take place during the evenings, weekends, or over lunch. Meetings are organized within each team to accommodate for each member’s and client’s schedule.

Currently, Collaboration Partners is conducting all of its consulting work virtually, but will seek to return to having certain in-person meetings as restrictions continue to be lifted in the Greater Toronto Area.

Collaboration Partners will provide you with access to Microsoft 365 where you will have both Outlook and Teams to communicate with your team and client. Your meetings are expected to be conducted virtually or over the phone. Please kindly note that in order to work effectively with your team, you will need access to a personal laptop or computer.

Each team consists of an Engagement Manager, and one or more Consultants. Depending on the size of the project, the number of consultants can range from one to five, but averages two to three.

Engagement teams are supported by the Consulting Operations members of our Executive Team who are there to provide expert advice and quality control and to support the Engagement Manager with any client relations challenges that might arise.

Collaboration Partners aims to catalyze social impact through pro bono management consulting by empowering non-profits to overcome social challenges. Examples of potential client engagements include:

• Developing a strategy to increase campaign donation funds from door-to-door marketing;

• Identifying and evaluating alternative forms of funding to supplement current operational budget; and,

• Assessing potential demographic markets for a non-profit’s services 

Please view our Our Impact page for past projects and case studies.

We are currently recruiting volunteers within the Greater Toronto Area.

If you have any other question, please feel free to reach out to us here.