Intern, Learning & Development

Seaspan Seeking Intern, Learning & Development for immediate hire. Accepting applications from all groups. 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 leading 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, Learning & Development coordinates and provides support for a specific team within the larger HR department called Talent Development and Learning. This role reports into the Director, Talent Development and Learning.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

What you’ll do

• Coordination of various tasks and learning projects with helpful supervision, and the ability to optimize and improve current practices.
• Talent program execution work including registration support, scheduling, venue and materials preparation, vendor management, participant reporting, compliance training (working closely with our Operations teams).
• Assisting with learning management system catalogue clean-up, tracking of learning data, organizing courses/curriculum, plus LMS readiness work (current LMS clean-up).
• Assisting with the collection of internal and external information for reports and statistical research related to key learning trends and best practices.
• Preparing and editing correspondence with participants, learning reports, and helping create frequent presentations for various target audiences.
• Working directly with key personnel and stakeholders to deliver on a variety of talent development projects related to new program builds and the creation of supporting resources.
• Implementation of process improvements and best practices in order to achieve departmental efficiencies and enhance service to internal customers (participants).
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

What you’ll bring

• Enrollment in a degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years administrative experience preferred.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess tact, diplomacy, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, organize self, and problem solve.
• Good judgment and reasoning skills.
• Attention to detail with good analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications – Excel and Powerpoint high proficiency an asset.
• Learning Management System knowledge an asset (Oracle, Saba Cornerstone, Workday)

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.

Start Date of Internship: September 3rd, 2024

End Date of Internship: December 20th, 2024

Application Closing Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 11:59pm PST. Please note: if we receive a large volume of applications, we may need to 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/

Seaspan’s Internships are 4 months in duration. We require a full-time commitment Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week with an hourly rate of $26.00/hour.

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