Assessor Summer Student Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 54242)

Description

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.

Interested in joining a diverse and enthusiastic team in a fast-paced environment? 

Want to grow and develop your professional and communication skills?

Then join the Assessment team this summer. 

Be a part of a strong team of assessment and tax professionals who help shape the growth of every square inch of this great city and provide essential funding for Edmonton's municipal services. The Assessment and Taxation student role is an exciting and dynamic position that will allow you to experience the day-to-day operations of the department which funds approximately 60% of the City's operating budget. This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable insight into assessment and taxation, which is unfamiliar to many. This experience can be an important first step toward exploring career paths in the assessment industry.

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