Intern, Marine Operations (4 Months)
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description The Marine Operations Intern assists and gains hands-on experience in the field of marine operations gaining valuable industry experience during their internship. They will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of tasks from vessel operations, vessel and crewing dispatch, barge scheduling, customer service, safety and regulatory compliance and data analysis. This internship can serve as a steppingstone to a career in marine operations or related fields within the maritime industry.
What You'll Do
- Assist in the day-to-day operations, which may include activities related to vessel and barge scheduling, crewing, mariner training, safety procedures and vessel compliance.
- Collect, organize, and analyze data related to marine operations such as job orders, invoicing, customer scheduling requirements and vessel performance.
- Help in maintaining and updating records, reports, and documentation including, but limited to, safety protocols, voyage plans, and compliance records and certificates.
- Collaborate with various teams, departments and external stakeholders to ensure effective communication and coordination of marine operations activities.
- Learn and adhere to safety regulations for Marine as well as industry standards to ensure a safe working environment.
- Gain an understanding of unionized environments, including crew and vessel scheduling.
- Participate in training programs related to marine operations, safety procedures and emergency response protocols.
- Assist in identifying and resolving operational challenges and inefficiencies.
- Other duties as required.
What You'll Bring
- Typically pursuing a degree in Marine Sciences, Maritime Management/Studies, Transportation & Logistics, Marine Navigational Cadetships.
- Proficiency with reading and understanding complex regulatory documents.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong customer-service and team orientation.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Demonstrated track record and commitment to delivering results.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship building skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work collaboratively and with minimal supervision.
- Eagerness to learn and adapt to fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
- Attention to accuracy, clarity and quality of work.
- Creative thinking.
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, September 8 th , 2025. End Date of Internship: Friday, December 19 th , 2025 (4-Months). Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document. Application Closing Date: Sunday, June 22 nd , 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/
About Us With more than 130 years of experience navigating in some of the world’s most complex and difficult waters, Seaspan Marine is the largest and most diverse tug & barge company on Canada’s West Coast.
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.
About Seaspan ULC
Seaspan is an association of Canadian companies involved in coastal marine transportation, shipdocking/ship escort, ship repair & refit, shipbuilding, and commercial ferry services on Canada's West Coast.
The scope of Seaspan's services, the quality of its employees and over a century of successful participation in coastal commerce, make the company a major partner in the economy of the Pacific Northwest.
Intern, Marine Operations (4 Months)
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Description The Marine Operations Intern assists and gains hands-on experience in the field of marine operations gaining valuable industry experience during their internship. They will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of tasks from vessel operations, vessel and crewing dispatch, barge scheduling, customer service, safety and regulatory compliance and data analysis. This internship can serve as a steppingstone to a career in marine operations or related fields within the maritime industry.
What You'll Do
- Assist in the day-to-day operations, which may include activities related to vessel and barge scheduling, crewing, mariner training, safety procedures and vessel compliance.
- Collect, organize, and analyze data related to marine operations such as job orders, invoicing, customer scheduling requirements and vessel performance.
- Help in maintaining and updating records, reports, and documentation including, but limited to, safety protocols, voyage plans, and compliance records and certificates.
- Collaborate with various teams, departments and external stakeholders to ensure effective communication and coordination of marine operations activities.
- Learn and adhere to safety regulations for Marine as well as industry standards to ensure a safe working environment.
- Gain an understanding of unionized environments, including crew and vessel scheduling.
- Participate in training programs related to marine operations, safety procedures and emergency response protocols.
- Assist in identifying and resolving operational challenges and inefficiencies.
- Other duties as required.
What You'll Bring
- Typically pursuing a degree in Marine Sciences, Maritime Management/Studies, Transportation & Logistics, Marine Navigational Cadetships.
- Proficiency with reading and understanding complex regulatory documents.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong customer-service and team orientation.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Demonstrated track record and commitment to delivering results.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and relationship building skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work collaboratively and with minimal supervision.
- Eagerness to learn and adapt to fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
- Attention to accuracy, clarity and quality of work.
- Creative thinking.
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, September 8 th , 2025. End Date of Internship: Friday, December 19 th , 2025 (4-Months). Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document. Application Closing Date: Sunday, June 22 nd , 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/
About Us With more than 130 years of experience navigating in some of the world’s most complex and difficult waters, Seaspan Marine is the largest and most diverse tug & barge company on Canada’s West Coast.
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.
About Seaspan ULC
Seaspan is an association of Canadian companies involved in coastal marine transportation, shipdocking/ship escort, ship repair & refit, shipbuilding, and commercial ferry services on Canada's West Coast.
The scope of Seaspan's services, the quality of its employees and over a century of successful participation in coastal commerce, make the company a major partner in the economy of the Pacific Northwest.