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 Assurance (QA), will work in the Quality Assurance (QA) Team. They are responsible for maintaining and improving the Seaspan Quality Management System, ensuring compliance to ISO 9001 requirements to keep our certification current. This internship will provide exposure to all the areas in the organization since QA works across all departments such as Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, Production and Quality control. We are responsible for ensuring functional processes and procedures are developed, followed, and maintained. This includes oversight of Seaspan Shipyards core QA processes such as Documented Information, Audit Management, Management of Change, Management Review, Managing Nonconformances and Risk Management.
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
The primary function of the role will be to support the Quality Assurance Team in the undertaking of Inspection Test Plans, shop order audits, data collection, and process development
Learning QA processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Collaborating with planning, execution, and support for QA processes, interacting with other Quality teams, and other functions in the organization.
Providing an innovative approach to the evaluation of plans for inspection requirements and their management.
Improving document control procedure.
Supporting the analysis of applicable building strategies.
Collaborating on setup and preparation for inspections required by QC as needed, at the discretion of the Manager.
What you’ll bring
Enrollment in the 2nd or 3rd year of a post-secondary degree program.
Strong interest in Quality/Project Management disciplines.
Demonstrated awareness and basic understanding of ISO 9001 requirements and certification process.
Proven critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and prioritization practices.
Excellent analytical skills to gather, analyze, and process large amounts of data.
Innovative thinking skills, with the resourcefulness to get to the source of truth.
Exemplary integrity and honesty in all situations.
Strong communication (written, verbal, and body language), interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Excellent knowledge of the English language, verbal and written, with proven understanding.
Skilled in the MS Office suite.
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.
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.
