Worker Type: Student

Job Post End Date: 11/17/2025

Start Date: May 2026

Location: Calgary, AB

Length of Term: 12 months

About this opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting student opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? You will be part of a driven, and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.

The GIS Product functions within the larger Upstream Data & IT organization. This student role will contribute to the successful execution of geospatial projects and tasks within the GIS Product team and contribute to the successful operations of Upstream Data & IT, while obtaining hands-on experience and learning opportunities in the fields of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and IT Operations.

Note: The application deadline for this position is Sunday, November 16th, 2025 at 11:59 PM (MST).

What you’ll do

• GIS operational activities including: spatial data management, analysis, data visualization including traditional mapping products and Esri Enterprise web-based products.
• Upstream IT application portfolio support including: day to day operations, service oversight, disaster recovery testing, IT Asset Management activities including application lifecycle planning, optimization and renewals. -Learn and support business function(s) systems, processes, capabilities.
• Participating in the development and maintenance of procedures, tools, methodologies and automation processes required to support our business.
• Working collaboratively with team members to complete assigned tasks.
• Adhering to organizational and industry standards and best practices while identifying continuous improvement opportunities and assisting with implementation.

Who you are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa)
• Available to begin work in May 2026
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Experience with any of the following software systems is considered an asset: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, FME Flow, and MS Office 365.
• Background in Business (with IT focus), Business Administration or Data Analytics is an asset.

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Education

• Must be enrolled in a GIS, Geography, Geomatics or related Undergraduate Program at an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of intended work term and returning to full-time studies after the work term OR registered in an accredited post-secondary co-op or internship program for the duration of the work term
• Candidates currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered
• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

Who we are:

Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

Find Cenovus on LinkedIn , Facebook and Instagram .

The Cenovus experience

Our development philosophy

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

• Internal course offerings
• Education assistance for additional development
• Opportunities to work on special projects
• Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes — for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our culture

• Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.

• Our values:

  • Protect what matters
  • Do it right
  • Make it better
  • Do it together

• Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares , connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.

  • Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
  • Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
  • Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.

• Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

Equal opportunity employer

We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.

To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com .

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