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, Quality Control & Accuracy Control, will support the Quality Control/Accuracy Control Team, or undertake in a sole capacity, any special project activity that they may have. The Quality and Accuracy control department are responsible for in process dimensional checks to assist in the construction of new ship builds, and the quality of the vessel. This internship will provide exposure to various areas of the company including Engineering, Quality, Safety and Operations, in one of the biggest shipbuilding programs of our time.
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
- Undertaking daily activities with AC/QC technicians.
- Scheduling and participating in inspections of ship construction.
- Standardization of the inspection process for each subject area in the AC/QC Department.
- Improving document control procedure.
- Provide updates to the Quality Control Inspection reporting database (IFS).
- Review IFS receiving process and data storage to remove need for receiving documentation stored on QC 16.
- Data transfer and storage (Steel Certs DNV, Pipe Spools).
Assistance to other teams (Weld Engineering) may be required if workloads demand it, at the discretion of the Manager.
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What you’ll bring
- Enrollment in a post-secondary Engineering program.
- Students must also have a strong interest in Quality/Project Management.
- Demonstrated project and/or contract knowledge, and skills through exposure to class projects or co-op terms.
- Outstanding analytical skills to gather, analyze and process large amounts of data.
- Innovative thinking skills, with the resourcefulness to get to the source of truth.
- Outstanding integrity and honesty in all situations.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and organization skills.
- Excellent knowledge of the English language, verbal and written.
Outstanding Excel skills
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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.
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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, 2026 (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
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 [email protected] for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment.
