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.
Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 889 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver.
The Intern, Business Analysis will be responsible for supporting the Business Analysis Center of Excellence (BA CoE), BA Team, and cross-functional projects by assisting with the development of standardized templates, guidelines, and knowledge assets. You will gain exposure to enterprise-scale business analysis, Business Process Management (BPM) practices, and digital transformation initiatives supporting Seaspan programs.
You will also collaborate with experienced Business Analysts, Enterprise Architects, and project stakeholders to assist in document processes, analyze data, and prepare materials that improve consistency, governance, and quality across Seaspan’s projects. This internship will provide valuable practical experience in business analysis and process improvement in a dynamic shipbuilding environment.
What you’ll do
Support the BA CoE in creating, implementing and maintaining templates, guides, and best practice documentation.
Assist with capturing and documenting business processes using ARIS Enterprise Architecture system and modelling standards (Value added chain notation, BPMN 2.0).
Help organize and maintain the BA knowledge repository.
Participate in requirements gathering, traceability, and validation activities for the project.
Assist with the preparation of workshop materials, meeting notes, and stakeholder presentations.
Support the consolidation of lessons learned and quality assurance checks on BA deliverables.
What you’ll bring
Enrollment in a Business Administration, Computer Science, or related Bachelor’s degree program.
Strong communication and organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
An interest in business analysis, business process management, and digital transformation.
Knowledge of process and data modelling, requirements documentation, or enterprise systems is an asset.
Ability to work collaboratively with team members, showing initiative and a willingness to learn.
Familiarity with tools such as MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); exposure to ARIS, Visio, or similar modelling or Process management tools is an advantage.
A mix of the following skills are an asset: Business analysis, process documentation, software lifecycle framework, knowledge management, workshop preparation & facilitation support, data analysis & reporting (Excel, Power BI), data modelling, BPMN 2.0/ VACD/ ARIS / Visio/ Miro.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Ability to collaborate and work effectively as a team.
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.
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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, December 18th, 2026 (4-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.
