“When I joined Seneca, I gained much more than a meaningful career. I joined a diverse community of passionate educators and dedicated professionals who are driven to deliver the best service and experience for students. Opportunities for cross-functional collaboration allow me to work with teams across the institution. These experiences have allowed me to learn from other experts, gain new perspectives and broaden my horizons. At Seneca, you will work in a dynamic environment where employee contributions and continuous learning is valued.”
Jasmine Yeung, Manager, Convocation
Who We Are
60% of our managers are women
20+ Intercultural Initiatives hosted per year
118+ languages spoken by employees
225,000+ alumni globally
“Seneca is a place that has brought together people from all over the world to learn and become responsible global citizens. With our amazing faculty and staff also engaging in international training and development projects, we not only bring the world to Seneca, but we also take Seneca to the world!”
Maria Sairoglou, Director, International Training & Development
“I’m a Seneca graduate, current employee and faculty. During my time as a student, I vividly remember the support and passion Senecans displayed and that made a lasting impact on me during my studies. After graduating I always wanted to return to Seneca as an employee and/or faculty to continue to pay it forward, and I am so thankful that I have been given the opportunity and support to accomplish this.”
Alvin Shum, Director, Enterprise Service Development
What Drives Us
"One of the many things that is exciting about Seneca is its commitment to providing students with knowledge, space and the support to innovate and create the future. This culture of innovation can be felt throughout Seneca, from within the classroom, to the experiential activities students experience and through to HELIX, Seneca's on-campus innovation incubator."
Chris Dudley, Director, Entrepreneurship
Innovation
At Seneca, we are looking for employees who are ready to lead through excellence, lead by example and lead in collaboration. Our employees help to foster our academic community by delivering the best student experiences. Seneca is also a place where our employees can continue to learn and flourish professionally within a culture of innovation.
Seneca collaborates with industry and community partners to engage in applied research opportunities across various sectors. HELIX, Seneca’s business incubator and accelerator, provides employees, students, alumni and the broader community the guidance, networks and space to develop their business concepts into tangible enterprises. We are #SenecaProud of the discoveries, inventions and innovations uncovered on our campuses.
“I’ve been afforded so many exciting and life-changing opportunities to be innovative, to teach, implement new projects, try new initiatives and work with teams across Seneca. All while being supported by mentors to adjust and adapt to find success.”
Shivani Naidoo, Manager, Student Recruitment
Technology
We live in a world of ever-changing technology and are meeting this challenge with state-of-the-art infrastructure featuring sophisticated technology in our classrooms and workspaces. By ensuring our employees are equipped with the best tools and equipment, they are able to focus on sharing their expertise and helping our students succeed. Advances include:
- flexible program delivery formats including HyFlex where professors teach a class to students in a classroom or lab and broadcast to students online at the same time, using innovative learning spaces outfitted with the latest video technology
- more than 100 classrooms across all campuses have been reconfigured for flexible learning
- cutting edge lab spaces designed to mirror real-world settings, which also feature new audio-visual technology and industry-standard equipment
- modern employee work spaces that are desiged to encourage collaboration
Students
Our students are the guiding force behind all that we do. Seneca employees feel inspired coming to work every day knowing that they are making a postive impact in so many lives.
Seneca’s polytechnic education delivers high-quality career-based training that prepares our students to meet the demand for a highly skilled workforce and fill emerging labour market needs. At Seneca, we also help empower students to become fully engaged citizens in the rapidly changing world.
“As a college graduate myself, I am a true believer in the college system. It offers the learner a safe place to discover themselves, to find their footing and to prepare themselves to meet the demands of the adult world. When I see my students beginning to dream big, to see possibilities for their future that they had not imagined before, I know that I am making the most important of impacts.”
Laura Cavanagh, Professor and Program Co-ordinator, Behavioural Sciences Program
Community
Together, we share a common objective to build a better world for everyone. This is shown in the many ways we give back to our students and communities. We partner with organizations such as the United Way to raise awareness and money for our local community. Throughout the year, employees have the opportunity to get involved by volunteering to support different initiatives, including organized team charity days, awareness campaigns and celebrations.
Seneca also partners with our surrounding community businesses on applied research projects, allowing them access to our resources, employees and students.
Sustainability
At our campuses, and through our digital and experiential learning that is shared around the world, Seneca is committed to having a positive impact on our communities and our shared future. Sustainability is a core value at Seneca and an academic and operational priority for employees, students and all members of our community. Recent achievements include:
- Magna Hall at King Campus has been awarded LEED Gold Certification
- more than two million bees buzzing in 50 hives on three campuses and producing 10,000 pounds of Seneca honey annually
- geothermal energy production at King Campus
- more than 1,800 kilograms of compost being created annually at Newnham Campus
- introducing new green spaces across Seneca’s campuses; introducing native plants, grasses and flowers to support pollinator pathways
- HELIX is supporting sustainable startups to help drive the transition to a low carbon economy
How We Succeed
“Seneca has provided me with many opportunities to grow in my professional career. Working on various projects in different roles has created a path for my career growth where talent and dedication are acknowledged and valued. My Seneca journey has been full of great experiences and I am looking forward to the next chapter.”
Hadi Majzoub, Chair, School of Environmental & Civil Engineering Technology
Career Growth
We are committed to helping our employees reach their career goals and realize their greatest potential. All employees have access to a breadth of learning opportunities and programs that support professional development.
In fact, 64 per cent of our roles are filled with internal employees. We also have formalized individual development and leadership plans that our employees use to set their career goals and achieve success.
Learning and Development
We ensure that our employees have the tools and resources they need to succeed in their career, including:
- up to $20,000 in tuition reimbursement
- up to one year paid professional development leave
- professional development funding
- discounted Seneca courses
- workshops and learning modules in leadership, technology, health and wellness and communications through the Leadership and Employee Development program
Work-Life Balance
Our employees are important to us and we know that they have priorities outside of the workplace. Seneca offers 93 per cent top-up on 52-week parental leaves and generous vacation entitlements. We also offer on-site daycare and tuition assistance for children. Access to an on-campus Medical Centre, fitness centres and free wellness workshops, including lunchtime yoga classes, contribute to our employees’ overall health and wellness.
“Seneca is an amazing employer which provides both amazing career growth opportunities and work-life balance. As a new immigrant to Canada, I feel lucky to work at Seneca and appreciate the opportunity I am given to rapidly develop my career path without sacrificing my family time.”
Lena Tang, Assistant to the Dean, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Technology
"At Seneca, you can achieve personal and professional goals concurrently. A healthy work-life balance is not only encouraged, but also very realistic. The family benefits offered here prove Seneca’s commitment to supporting their employees’ well-being and family life."
Danielle Latanskiy, Alumni Office Co-ordinator
“From the day I started at Seneca, I was given the tools and encouragement to enhance and develop my skill sets in different areas to move up in the organization. Every manager and director I reported to wanted me to succeed and to be a leader someday. Thanks to the support of Seneca, I not only have been able to achieve my leadership goals, but I’ve also been able to take a paid 37-week parental leave to care for my son knowing that I have an amazing job and team to return to.”
Barry Naymark, Manager, Seneca Alumni
