2025 Summer Student Program - Environmental Student at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world-renowned experts. We hire numerous students from colleges and universities each semester to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for exciting and challenging work this Winter, keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today!

How to apply: Please submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of January 5th at 11:59 pm EST to ensure consideration for student employment. All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term to graduate.

Department: Historic Waste Program (HWP) Environmental Management
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 4-8 months (Beginning in May)
Field of Study: Environmental, Geography or Science
Year of study: 1st year

What you will be doing:

• Collecting samples for radiological and non-radiological parameters in accordance with prescribed processes
• Maintaining accurate/complete records
• Collecting field measurements using a variety of instrumentation, such as noise meters and water quality meters
• Calibrating equipment as required
• Downloading data from the instrumentation and preparing data for analysis
• Preparing and coordinating the shipment of samples to a contract laboratory for analysis
• Assisting in the management and reorganization of equipment used for the EA Follow-up Program
• Providing assistance to the Environmental Specialists – Permitting and Integration to learn more about how environmental regulations at the federal and provincial levels are applied to the PHAI
• Performing other related duties, as assigned
• Other duties assigned by Manager.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Environmental, Geography or Science field
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • A valid Ontario class “G” (or equivalent) driver’s licence
  • A valid Pleasure Craft Operator Card is considered an asset, but is not mandatory/required
  • The ability to carry out routine and non-routine assignments
  • The ability to work effectively, and maintain good working relationships with other team members
  • A safety-first attitude with good judgement and a questioning attitude
  • A high degree of accountability and personal awareness
  • The ability to perform duties independently, when necessary, with minimum supervision
  • Other outdoor skills and experience, such as operation of GPS systems and knowledge of maps, operation of other equipment such as hand held tools.

Security Clearance Eligibility Required

• • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer Students:

• Paid Statutory Holidays (within the working term);
• 1 Company Floating Holiday;
• Instead of accumulative vacation time, students receive an additional 4% of earnings on each pay!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:

CNL's Historic Waste Program Management Office is in Port Hope, Ontario's beautiful and historic community. Roughly 100 km east of Toronto, it is still close enough to the “Big City” without all the hassle of being in the “Big City.” As a leader in environmental remediation at nuclear and radiologically contaminated sites, CNL is implementing the Port Hope Area Initiative on behalf of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. The cleanup of historic Low-Level Radioactive Waste by CNL in Port Hope and Port Granby in Ontario demonstrates Canada’s commitment to the safe, long-term storage and management of nuclear waste.

CNL works with employees across our Canadian locations to enable a hybrid workforce where possible. Our Hybrid employees work with their manager to establish expectations for when they will be on-site vs. working from home.

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

CNL respectfully acknowledges that the Historic Waste Program Management Office and the Port Hope Area Initiative projects are situated on the treaty lands of the Williams Treaties First Nations, specifically the Gunshot Treaty signed with the Mississauga First Nations of Alderville, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Scugog Island.

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