Corporate Communications Student

The Opportunity:

Are you a student looking for an exciting opportunity that is full of meaningful, diverse, and ambitious assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? The Corporate Communications team provides internal and external communication services for Canadian Natural by providing communications strategy, advice and materials. Our team’s work supports our employees, stakeholder relations activities, and more broadly, Canadian Natural’s business goals, priorities, and corporate social responsibility strategies and performance. 

Work with a close-knit team of communication professionals with a wide range of background and experience and directly apply your skills learned at school towards a diversity of challenging projects. While the majority of projects will be communications oriented, students will have the opportunity to observe crisis communications response and government relations activities, including strategy and key message development.

• Term length: 4 months
• Term start: May 2025
• Extensions possible: Yes
• Job location: Calgary, AB - Head Office
• Shift schedule: 5 x 2 - 8 hours (Monday - Friday)

Key Accountabilities:

Join the Corporate Communications team as a summer student and support a number of programs related to communication, stakeholder relations, and government relations activities. Responsibilities include: 

• Assist with the development and creation of materials and content for: internal communications, community newsletters, corporate photo contest, speaking engagements, community events, website and social media channels
• Support communication initiatives related to the development, writing, publication and promotion of Canadian Natural stakeholder reports and newsletters 
• Coordinate details for various stakeholder relations community events
• Support creative services initiatives, including graphic design support, presentation development, scripting for videography. 
• Social media and website analytics
• Update filing systems and consolidating materials as needed

If you are interested in this exciting student work term opportunity, please include your resume, cover letter and unofficial transcripts as part of your online application.

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to see what we have to offer!

Canadian Natural operates one of the largest Campus Recruitment programs in the country, hiring over 400 students every year. Students hired on with us are made to feel a part of the team, gaining high level experience, knowledge, and training that introduces and prepares them for full-time employment. 

We are proud to share that Canadian Natural has been ranked as a Top Employer for 2023 & 2024 by Canada's Future Workforce.

Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d. 

Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.

Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.

Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural - one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.

Check out some of our Student Testimonials!