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, Digital Ship will work within the Digital Ship team at Vancouver Shipyards and have exposure to the various areas of R&D Innovation, Vessel New Construction and In Service Support at one of the largest shipbuilding companies in Canada. Seaspan partnered with Canada’s Ocean Supercluster to develop 3D digital twin capabilities for use in vessel In-Service Support (ISS) scenarios. A digital twin can be used throughout the ship’s life cycle to better manage maintenance, repairs, refits, and major overhauls. This project has developed and integrated digital twin solutions in a scalable platform that integrates with sensors, communication systems, 3D models and visualization technologies all to minimize the service interruption of maintenance/refit and maximize vessel availability. Incremental development will be carried out as part of the Digital Ship Technical Development Roadmap Plan as new requirements and additional data are acquired.

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

In this role, you will provide day-to-day support to Engineers while assisting and coordinating specific software development activities, including:

Development of Wire Frame, App Layout, image/icons and color palette.
KPI visualizations and state management of components.
Infrastructure mapping and endpoints.
Business Logic calculation, reporting, and algorithms.
Metrics and visibility into app performance via Grafana.
Collaboration with other team members to determine ODS structure.
Configuration of Azure Data Lake.
Indexing and optimization of stored data .
As this is an innovation project, other to-be-determined activities will be encouraged based on the skillset and interest of the applicant.

What you'll bring

Enrollment in a third or later year of Computer Engineering or a related degree.
Students should also have a strong interest in digitization, R&D and Innovation in a heavy manufacturing or marine environment.
Demonstrated utilization of JavaScript and python to develop backend solutions.
Demonstrated technical knowledge and engineering skills through exposure to class projects or co-op terms.
Above average analytical skills to gather and analyze/synthesize data.
Excellent computer skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Experience with software development, SQL, and other database management tools.
Experience working with AR, VR and or 3D Modelling would be an asset.
Strong communication, interpersonal and organization skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage their time effectively.
Work well under pressure and can meet strict, daily deadlines.

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.

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

End Date of Internship: 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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Intern – Digital Ship

8 Months

Seaspan