Intern, Intellectual Property & Contract Compliance (4 Months)

Job Description

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, Intellectual Property & Contract Compliance will gain valuable experience in developing processes, tools, and resources that will be applied across Vancouver Shipyards’ (VSY) shipbuilding programs. The Intern will be directly involved with projects relating to VSY’s Intellectual Property strategy, Contractual Compliance, as well as Risk mitigation initiatives amongst other exposures. This position is an outstanding opportunity to improve your skills by working closely with Senior Specialists and receiving oversight from the Director, Commercial & Risk.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 2 Pemberton Avenue, North Vancouver.

What You’ll Do

Specific duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with developing a contractual compliance matrix.
• Assist with implementing an intellectual property remediation project.
• Supervising and reviewing intellectual property statements on VSY deliverables.
• Supervising VSY deliverables and updating their intellectual property status.
• Assist with preparation of training materials, scheduling training sessions, and associated meetings.
• Tracking of files and maintaining accurate records.
• Assist in taking notes in risk identification and actions planning sessions with collaborators.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to upgrade risk and opportunity registers for multiple projects.
• Follow-up on Risk action plans in close proximity.
• Supports weekly and monthly Risk review process for the monitoring, trending, variance analysis, forecasting and action tracking.
  
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Enrollment in 3rd or 4th year of a relevant undergraduate degree program in the field of business, science, pre-law, or engineering required.
• Must be able to secure a Canadian Government (CISD) Personal Security Clearance.
• Ability to communicate optimally and efficiently, both in writing and in person.
• Excellent digital literacy including Excel/Word/PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem solve.
• Proven initiative, creativity, and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Good judgment and reasoning skills.
• Ability to conduct research on the internet and elsewhere (internal servers).
  
  
  

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: January 6th, 2025

End Date of Internship: May 2nd, 2025

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

Application Closing Date: Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at 11:59pm PST.

Please note: if we receive a large volume of applications, we may need to 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/

About Us

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. Furthermore, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to support your request.