Job Description

With over 130 years of experience navigating in some of the world's most complex and difficult waters, Seaspan Marine is the largest and most diverse tug & barge company on Canada's West Coast, providing more than 2,500 ship assist & escort services annually, while our fleet of over 100 specialty and general-purpose barges provide critical transportation for many of BC's largest industries and major marine construction projects.



The Intern, Project Coordinator will work within the IT Project Resource Centre (PRC) to provide foundational support for the Planning and Portfolio Sr. Manager and Project Managers. This role is crucial for ensuring data integrity, process standardization, and the smooth execution of projects. Key tasks include managing documentation, tracking deliverables, assisting with the adoption of Agile/Scrum/waterfall methodologies, and administering the department's project management tools. The internship is designed to build a robust support structure while offering the intern practical, hands-on experience in a professional IT environment.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 10 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

What you'll do

Project Coordination and Administrative Support. Ensure all project documentation (charters, status reports, change requests) is current, complete, and filed correctly. Coordinate and schedule project meetings (status reviews, stand-ups); prepare agendas and distribute meeting minutes promptly. Support tracking of deliverables, timelines, and budgets, assisting in compiling weekly and monthly project status reports. Maintain and update the centralized risk and issue logs, ensuring proper ownership and follow-up actions are documented. Assist in creating, refining, and maintaining standardized project templates, forms, and guides. Support the collection, documentation, and organization of 'lessons learned' feedback to improve future processes. Provide basic operational support to team members regarding the use of any project management and associated project tools. Assist in configuring and generating standard project dashboards and reports from the PRC for stakeholders.

What you'll bring

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field. Demonstrated strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proven proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Academic or practical familiarity with foundational Project Management concepts (e.g., scope, timeline, risk). Prior exposure to or knowledge of Project Management tools, such as SmartSheet, Jira, Asana, Trello, or Microsoft Project. Basic understanding of popular project methodologies, including Agile/Scrum or Waterfall. Experience in a fast-paced team environment, whether through coursework, clubs, or previous internships. As a natural and self-driven team player, fosters a friendly, team-oriented workplace where employees work safely and productively together A strong communicator with strength in collaboration and relationship building, maintains a healthy, open and trusting workplace, with integrity and accountability. With a passion for service excellence and business enablement, proven ability to deliver on work products that provide measurable business benefit. Willingness to take ownership, ask clarifying questions and seek out tasks to support the 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. Parking is included and 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 $26.00/hour.

Start Date of Internship: Monday, January 12th, 2026.

End Date of Internship: Friday, May 1st, 2026 (4-Months) or Friday, August 28th, 2026 (8-Months).

Please submit your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcript as one PDF document.

Application Closing Date: Sunday, October 19th, 2025, at 11:59pm PST.

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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