Student, Operational Excellence, St. John's (September 2026)

Worker Type: Student

Job Post End Date: 05/22/2026

Start Date: Sept 2026

Location: St. John’s

Length of Term: 4 months

About this opportunity 

Are you looking for an exciting student 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 student position will provide support to the Operational Excellence team in implementing and maintaining training and competency processes across the business. The role will provide assistance to the team in multiple areas. This will provide an excellent opportunity for exposure to operational excellence improvements, as well as Training and Competency programs in the offshore oil and gas industry.

  

Note: The application deadline for this position is May 21, 2026, at 11:59 pm MST.

Consistent with the Accords Act, residents of Newfoundland and Labrador specifically and Canada generally, who are qualified, will be given first consideration for training and employment.

What you’ll do

• Planning, reporting and monitoring progress of improvement initiatives

• Preparation of information for strategy sessions

• Development of communication material

• Development of stakeholder maps

• Inputting information into internal database

• Developing and updating process flowcharts

• Coordinating weekly team meetings

• Development of monthly program reports

• Development of presentations for internal use

• Providing overall support to the team

• Assist in tracking and reporting training and competency compliance

• Help organize and update documentation for competency assessments

• Support the maintenance of department matrices and related records

• Assist in coordinating updates to eLearning modules with Subject Matter Experts

• Help prepare and streamline training materials and procedures

• Providing overall support to the team

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 September 2026

• Strong coordination, organizational and communication skills.

• Energetic, outgoing and a skilled multi-tasker.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Interest in learning about Change management, project planning and continuous improvement processes.

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 Business Undergraduate 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 currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered 

• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities. 

Submission 

Please submit a resume in PDF document.  

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 campusrelations@cenovus.com.

  

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. 

Additional Information

• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities. 

• Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

• Learn more about our Student and New Grad program!  

• Interested in some of our past student experiences? Read their stories here.   

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.

Who we are:

Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

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Student Program

Through our Student Program, you’ll have access to some of the best engineers, geologists and business professionals in the industry. In the office you’ll work alongside these experts using cutting-edge technology, data, analytics and modelling tools to continuously improve the innovative operating techniques we use in the field. In the field, you’ll be a part of providing Canada, the United States and the world with the energy we need to fuel communities and economies.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay

• Real-world development: Take ownership of meaningful projects and day-to-day accountabilities

• Mentorship & peer support: Technical mentorship and buddy programs

• Engaging events: career development sessions, networking opportunities and volunteer initiatives

• Relocation support: relocation assistance may be available

The Cenovus experience

Our development philosophy

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

• Internal course offerings

• Education assistance for additional development

• Opportunities to work on special projects

• Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes — for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our culture

• Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.

• Our values:

  • Protect what matters

  • Do it right

  • Make it better

  • Do it together

• Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.

  • Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.

  • Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).

  • Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.

• Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

Equal opportunity employer

We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.

To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.

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