Cloud and Collaboration Student
About this role
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? Join Canadian Natural, where we strive to provide opportunities based on your abilities, helping you contribute in a meaningful way and apply your academic experience to challenging and rewarding projects!
As a Cloud & Collaboration Student, you will support Azure infrastructure and Pilot Projects, the Microsoft 365 collaboration ecosystem including the Office Suite, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive for Business, and related productivity services. You will work with experienced cloud and collaboration professionals to improve service delivery, governance, user experience, and adoption across the organization.
- Job location: Calgary, AB – Head Office
- Shift schedule: 5 days on, 2 days off, 8 hours/day (Monday – Friday)
- Term length: 4 months
- Term start: May 2027
- Safety sensitive position: No
Key Accountabilities:
- Demonstrate strong communication and customer service skills while supporting Microsoft 365 collaboration platforms
- Assist with SharePoint Online site administration, permissions, document libraries, and content organization
- Support Microsoft Teams administration including teams, channels, collaboration spaces, and user requests
- Help maintain OneDrive for Business configuration, access support, and file recovery activities
- Maintain Github, DevOps, and CoPilot Agent infrastructure
- Assist with onboarding and maintaining Collaboration solutions across 150 meeting spaces
- Assist with governance activities including naming standards, lifecycle management, retention, and information management practices
- Support migration and adoption activities for SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and other cloud collaboration platforms
- Monitor service health and assist in troubleshooting user issues within M365 collaboration services, as well as create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and user guides
- Work with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to support compliance and secure collaboration practices
- Balance competing priorities while meeting established service levels and project deadlines
What You Bring to the Role:
- Currently enrolled in your 1st, 2nd or 3rd year of a degree/diploma in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Interest in cloud technologies, Microsoft 365, collaboration platforms, and digital workplace solutions
- Ability to produce readable, current, and accurate documentation and reports
- Experience with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, PowerShell, or related technologies would be an asset
- Knowledge of ITIL principles would be an asset
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays in July and August
- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community
- Students may be eligible for relocation assistance pursuant to Canadian Natural’s Student Relocation Policy (Students will be responsible for finding their own accommodations during the work term)
- Opportunities to partake in initiatives such as the Intern Social Committee
Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to learn more about we have to offer!
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.
All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. This posting will close once a successful candidate has been selected.
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 and 2025 by Canada's Future Workforce and also one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.
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!
Company at a glance
MAKE YOUR MARK WHILE YOU GROW YOUR CAREER
At Canadian Natural we believe our employees are the key to unlocking asset potential. As one of the largest independent crude oil and natural gas producers in the world, our balanced mix of natural gas, light oil, heavy oil, in situ oil sands production and oil sands mining creates opportunity for people who want to be part of a challenging and competitive industry. Join our team as we continue to create value through innovation by “doing it right” with fun and integrity in North America, the North Sea, and Offshore Africa.
Health and Safety
At Canadian Natural, safety is a core value. We conduct all of our operations in a way that identifies, minimizes and mitigates harm to the health and safety of employees, contractors, the public and the environment.
To learn more or to view our exciting career opportunities, visit: https://www.cnrl.com/careers/careers-with-canadian-natural/
Top Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Paid time off during Christmas week
- Summer Fridays
- Volunteer opportunities
- Relocation assistance
- Intern social committee
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