Sutherland Global is adding 300 part-time jobs to downtown Windsor.

The company announced Friday, it will hire part-time students in coming years. Officials say they will be flexible jobs for a student-centric downtown.

Downtown Sutherland Global headquarters at 500 Ouellette is being transformed into a "cool, modern, fun space," says senior director Lori Atkinson.

The 300 jobs "tap into a different market, a new opportunity for us," says Atkinson.

The Windsor Essex Economic Development Corporation and City of Windsor officials were on hand for the announcement.