Seasons & Timing
Winter 2027 Internships: A Student Guide
Winter 2027 internships cover co-op terms in Canada from January to April and winter or spring terms in the United States. See open roles and how to apply.
Roger Pizarro Milian, PhD
Higher Education & Labour Market Researcher
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Roger has published over 50 peer-reviewed studies and policy reports on higher education, covering student pathways, organizational behavior, and graduate labour market outcomes. He was Chief of Data Development at Statistics Canada's Centre for Labour Market Information (2021-22) and received CEWIL's 2026 Dr. Graham Branton Research Award.
Experience
- Adjunct Professor, University of Guelph (Sep 2024 – Present)
- Assistant Director, Student Data & Advanced Analytics, University of Toronto (Oct 2023 – Present)
- Visiting Researcher, University of Toronto (Aug 2016 – Oct 2023)
- Director, Research Insights, Academica Group (Sep 2022 – Oct 2023)
- Chief, Data Development, Statistics Canada (Oct 2021 – Sep 2022)
- Senior Researcher, Ontario Council on Articulation & Transfer (ONCAT) (Mar 2019 – Oct 2021)
Education
- Ph.D, McMaster University
- Honours B.A, McMaster University
Skills
- Business Development
- Policy Research
- Public Speaking
- Institutional Research
- Stata
- Quantitative Research
- SQL
- Report Writing
- Teaching
- Grant Writing
2 posts
Data & Reports
Three Patterns in the Supply of Student Jobs in Canada: A View from Intern Insider
An analysis of nearly 30,000 Canadian student job postings reveals three patterns: opportunity concentrates heavily in big cities, applied and professional fields dominate demand, and soft skills outrank technical ones.
