Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada has
embarked on one of the largest procurement projects since the Second World War.
The NSS is a nation-building effort to create a sustainable Canadian
shipbuilding industry, secure long-term job opportunities and build the next
generation of ships for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy.
Through its NSS–related work, Seaspan Shipyards is owning the redevelopment of
our domestic shipbuilding industry on the West Coast and delivering on the
promise of ships built in Canada, by Canadians.
The Intern, Supply Chain (New Construction) is responsible for supporting Supply
Chain for new vessels constructed by Seaspan Shipyards under the Federal Fleet
Renewal (FFR) Program. In supporting Supply Chain, they will monitor and improve
financial reporting, track expenditure and budgets, and help develop reports.
This position will work closely with members of Supply Chain Controls,
Procurement, and Subcontracts in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team as well
as multiple organizational stakeholders.
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based
at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.
What you’ll do
* Provide bi-weekly reports for subcontract expenditure and follow up on
invoice movement on multiple dimensions.
* Compile information and prepare reports for project commitments.
* Track forecasted late spend and expedite purchase order promise delivery date
updates.
* Follow project lifecycle categories with major spend for validation of
project costing.
* Reconcile financial data sources for warehouse receipts and invoice payments.
* Expedite missing invoices and work achievement documents in systems.
* Review, consolidate and report on data sources for financial reporting.
* Update databases and generate reports in Excel and Power BI in support of
project financial controls.
What you’ll bring
* Knowledge of finance, supply chain and business analytics is desirable.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Good with MS-Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook/Word) as well as SharePoint.
* Experience with Power BI is considered a strong asset.
* Knowledge of financial concepts and quantitative analysis is valuable.
Why you’ll love working here
* A supportive learning environment, great team culture and hands-on experience
and training.
* Opportunity to grow your career and connect with like-minded students.
* To assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle
bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around
North Vancouver.
We require a full-time commitment Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week with an
hourly rate of $28.00/hour.
Start Date of Internship: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026.
End Date of Internship: Friday, April 30th, 2027 (8 Months).
Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF
document.
Application Closing Date: Sunday, June 21st, 2026, at 11:59pm PDT.
Please note: if we receive a large volume of applications, we may close this
posting ahead of the closing date, therefore, we recommend applying early. Only
those applicants under consideration will be contacted.
To learn more about our InternSHIP Program, visit our website:
www.seaspan.com/internships-at-seaspan/
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Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in
its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction,
conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast
Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea
vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver
Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.
To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com [http://www.seaspan.com/]
This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by
the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the U.S. Arms
Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be
subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as
regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The
successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance
throughout their employment in this position.
Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace,
and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women,
members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with
disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment
process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruit@seaspan.com
for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and
accessible environment.