Student, Lab Operations, Rainbow Lake (September 2025)

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CA-AB-Rainbow Lake

 

Job Post End Date: 03/13/2025

 

Start Date: September 2025

Location:  Rainbow Lake, AB

Length of Term: 4 months

 

Additional Information

Are you looking for an exciting Summer/Co-op/Internship 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.

This role will support the on-site laboratory in Rainbow Lake, Alberta. The student will have the opportunity to learn and master different testing techniques and analysis.

 

Note: The application deadline for this position is Tuesday, March 12, 2025, 11:59 p.m. MDT.

 

What you’ll do

  • Complete laboratory testing techniques.
  • Perform data analysis and create reports based on testing results.
  • Troubleshoot testing equipment and instrumentation.

 

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 January, May, September 2025
  • Experience working in a lab setting throughout student education.

 

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 Chemical or Petroleum Engineering Undergraduate or Technology Program or Chemical Laboratory Technology 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 enrolled in Science undergrad (Biology/Chemistry/Environmental) will be considered
  • New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

 

Working Conditions

  • May include frequency of travel, sitting, standing, computer work, lifting, driving, working at site, etc.
  • This role would require relocation to Rainbow Lake, Alberta for the duration of the work term.
  • Housing is provided in Rainbow Lake, however, this is not a camp-based position.

 

Safety Sensitive

  • This may be a safety-sensitive role, and you will also be required to wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during required work hours. Furthermore, you will also be required to pass the pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol assessment requirements.
  • Safety sensitive positions require the operation of a motor vehicle, applicants are asked to provide a recent (i.e., issued within the previous 4 weeks) original driver is abstract, for the preceding 5-year period, if offered the position. A valid Canadian class 5 Driver’s License with no restrictions (i.e., non GDL) is a requirement for this role

 

Submission 

Please submit a resume and transcript in one (1) PDF document.

Note: Applications without a recent transcript will not be considered.

 

If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email [email protected].

 

Student Program Benefits:

  • A multi-discipline program with meaningful, hands-on work experience
  • Networking events coordinated by the New Grad Committee including group mentoring from senior/executive leaders, lunch ‘n learns, guest speakers, technical presentations, and holiday celebrations.
  • Wide support network including direct leaders, program leads, human resource, peers, mentor(s), New Grad Committee, and buddy.
  • Structured goal setting and performance evaluations.
  • Opportunity to present work-term learnings to the Cenovus Leadership team.
  • Students moving for their work term may be eligible to receive a lump sum relocation payment to assist with relocation expenses.
    • Candidates must have their own means of transportation as there is no public transportation in field locations.

 

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