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, Welding (Centre of Excellence) will be responsible for conducting some mechanical testing, supporting technical department and production team, conducting failure and root cause analysis on welding related issues, etc. This internship will provide exposure to weld/material testing procedure in one of a kind metallurgical testing lab, with a team of professional engineers in one of the largest shipbuilding programs of our time.
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at our Operations Center 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.
What you’ll do
Assist in development of Welding Procedure Specification.
Support testing procedures in Metallurgical Laboratory.
Support Welding Quality Management System (WQMS) initiative
Assist in reviewing/organizing Welding Procedure Database.
Work on special project as assigned by Welding Engineering and Quality Manager or/and Senior Manager.
What you’ll bring
Assist in performing different mechanical testing.
Support in updating of working procedures in COE Lab.
Support Welding Quality Management System (WQMS) initiative.
Assist in reviewing/organizing COE Lab Database.
Work on special project as assigned by Welding Engineering and Welding Quality Senior Manager.
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.
Parking is included and 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 $26.00/hour.
Start Date of Internship: Monday, January 12th, 2026.
End Date of Internship: Friday, May 1st, 2026 (4-Months) or Friday, August 28th, 2026 (8-Months).
Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.
Application Closing Date: Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, at 11:59pm PST.
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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