Overview
SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers! Join our team for the summer to build professional knowledge and gain hands-on experience! We offer over 200 summer employment opportunities in the energy industry to university and college students throughout Manitoba. There are also a limited number of two-month opportunities for high school students living in Northern Manitoba (north of the 53rd parallel).
We typically hire students who are enrolled in academic programs that support our operational requirements. Preference is given to students who live in Manitoba.
We are seeking to hire students with the following educational backgrounds (not limited to):
Engineering
Information Technology
Trades & Technology
Accounting
Environmental
Drafting
Business Administration Construction
General Labour & General Admin
Entry level (undeclared, U1, etc.)
Opportunities are available throughout the province in:
Arborg
Ashern
Brandon
Cross Lake
Dauphin
Dugald
Gillam
Grand Rapids
Great Falls
Lac du Bonnet
Neepawa
Point du Bois
Portage la Prairie
Riel Converter Station
Rosser
Selkirk
Steinbach
Stonewall
Thompson
Various Winnipeg locations
*Manitoba Hydro does not pay for student accommodations; students must live within one hour of the work location.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
To be eligible for summer employment, you must be a student who is:
At least 16 years of age;
Legally eligible to work in Canada;
Reside in Manitoba for the full duration of their work term;
Enrolled in full-time studies before and after the work term;
If you are a co-op student that will not be returning to school after the summer but requires a work term to graduate, you are still eligible for summer employment.
Applications are accepted annually in December and January. Resumés are matched to career-related positions starting February 1st, and work terms run from May to August. If your resume is received later than January, you may be matched with general labour or general administration positions.
Manitoba Hydro is committed to diversity and employment equity. We encourage students to self- declare employment equity status in the application process.
HOW TO APPLY:
Go to www.hydro.mb.ca
Enter ‘Summer Employment’ in the search bar
Select the first result to find the application page and complete the Application Questionnaire
*Students in a co-op program apply the same way as regular students, except for RRC Trades Technology students. Please identify your co-op program on your cover letter, resume and in the application questionnaire. RRC Trades Technology students will apply through the RRC Career Bridge Portal.
We appreciate your interest in Manitoba Hydro and thank all applicants. Only those selected for the next stage of the selection process will be contacted.
If you require accommodations during the recruitment process or need this posting in an accessible format, please let us know—we're committed to a barrier-free experience for all candidates.