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 reports directly to the Manager, Accounting Operations. The Manager, Accounting Operations may delegate this reporting function as deemed necessary. The role begins with assisting the AP/AR Clerks with daily tasks and gradually progresses to more advanced responsibilities, including preparing analytical reports such as AP aging, account reconciliations, estimates, forecasts, and cheque run reports. The intern will also undertake a project aimed at enhancing efficiency within the Accounting Operations Team. This position provides exposure to all aspects of Accounting Operations within the division. The intern will receive guidance on the project’s essentials and access to necessary resources to successfully complete the task.
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 115 Carrie Cates Ct, North Vancouver.
What you’ll do:
- Entering and coding accounts payable invoices into accounting system.
- Receiving invoices (electronically or physically) and scanning into system.
- Routing accounts payable invoices for approval.
- Ensuring invoices are appropriately approved before processing for payment.
- Receiving, entering and coding accounts receivable receipts.
- Creating and posting journal entries for accounts payable and receivable.
- Reconciling vendor and customer accounts.
- Assisting other accounting clerks for vacation relief or during peak periods.
- Performing other administrative duties such as bank deposits, mail, filing, etc.
Perform additional ad-hoc analysis and other duties as assigned.
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What you’ll bring
- Currently enrolled in a 2 or 3 year undergraduate program in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration
- Completion of introductory accounting classes is preferred.
- Basic understanding of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Outstanding analytical skills to capture, 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.
- Experience and strong comfort with Microsoft Excel.
- Outstanding problem solving and research skills.
- Minimum 50 WPM typing skills.
Strong academic results.
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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, 2027 (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.
