Student, Business/ Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Calgary (May 2027)

Oil Authority; Calgary; On-site; CAD 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Mentorship & buddy programs

Networking events

Structured performance evaluations

Job summary

Cenovus, an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary, offers student internships across Business, Accounting and Finance streams. You will work on external reporting, marketing accounting, commercial development, and treasury projects, gaining hands-on experience while collaborating with senior professionals.

This program emphasizes mentorship, professional growth, and relocation support where applicable.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a Business Undergraduate Program at a post-secondary institution and returning to full-time studies.
• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.
• Available to begin work in May 2027.
• Solid analytical and MS Excel skills; comfortable with data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist in external and legal entity financial reporting to regulators and stakeholders.
• Record and analyze financial transactions for refining and marketing operations; provide variance analysis.
• Support business development through data organization, market research, and cross-functional projects.
• Assist treasury activities including cash management, liquidity forecasting, and treasury reporting.

Skills

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Business Undergraduate Program (Finance, Commerce, Economics, Accounting areas preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Start Date:May 2027

Location:Calgary

Length of Term: 4 Months | 8 Months | 12 Months

About this opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting internship opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionals?You will be part of a driven, and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.

This posting is for all Business/Commerce, Accounting, Finance student positions in Calgary.

Possible placement includes:

Business/Commerce:

Student, Investment Governance; Student, Portfolio Management; Student, Trading, Supply & Logistics; Student, Workplace Operations; Student, Business Performance; Student, Risk Analytics; Student, Corporate Development

Accounting:

Student, US Tax; Student, Royalty Accounting; Student, Joint Venture Accounting; Student, Corporate Accounting; Student, SOX Compliance & Advisory; Student, Internal Audit

Finance:

Student, Treasury; Student, Treasury & Risk; Student, Accounting & Finance

Note: The application deadline for this position is November 9, 2026.

What you'll do

Responsibilities may vary depending on the specific position assigned to but they may include:

External Reporting

• Assist in the preparation of external and legal entity financial documents for regulatory bodies and other stakeholders.
• Support data validation and accuracy in compliance with financial reporting standards.
• Collaborate with internal reporting teams to ensure alignment of internal reports with external and legal entity disclosures.

Marketing Accounting

• Record and analyze financial transactions related to refining and marketing operations.
• Prepare variance analysis and provide insights into financial performance.
• Support financial reporting processes, budgeting, and operational risk management.

Commercial & Business Development

• Support analysis, reporting, and preparation of business cases related to transportation, logistics, and commercial opportunities.
• Assist with organizing data, documents, and contracts across internal systems and tools.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects involving market research, mapping, and business development support.

Treasury / Capital Markets

• Support daily cash management, liquidity forecasting, and treasury reporting activities.
• Assist with capital markets analysis, including debt pricing, market trends, credit metrics, and peer benchmarking.
• Contribute to funding, banking, foreign exchange, and interest rate risk management initiatives.
• Prepare financial analysis and presentation materials for internal stakeholders and senior leadership.

Who you are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in Canada full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa).
• Available to begin work in May 2027.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Solid analytical and Microsoft Suite skills, specifically Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, judgement, and decision-making skills.

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Education

• Must be enrolled in a Business Undergraduate Program (Finance, Commerce, Economics, Accounting areas preferred) at an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of intended work term and returning to full-time studies after the work termOR registered in an accredited post-secondary co-op or internship program for the duration of the work term.
• Candidates currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered.
• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

Student Program Benefits:

• A multi-discipline program with meaningful, hands-on work experience.
• Networking events coordinated by the New Grad Committee including group mentoring from senior/executive leaders, lunch 'n learns, guest speakers, technical presentations, and holiday celebrations.
• Wide support network including direct leaders, program leads, human resource, peers, mentor(s), New Grad Committee, and buddy.
• Structured goal setting and performance evaluations.
• Opportunity to present work-term learnings to the Cenovus Leadership team.
• Students moving for their work term may be eligible to receive a lump sum relocation payment to assist with relocation expenses.
  • Candidates must have their own means of transportation as there is no public transportation in field locations.

Additional Information

• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.
• Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Learn more about our Student and New Grad program!
• Interested in some of our past student experiences? Read their stories here.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada's Best Employers in 2025. We're committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.

Who we are:

Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We're committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus's downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

Student Program

Through our Student Program, you'll have access to some of the best engineers, geologists and business professionals in the industry. In the office you'll work alongside these experts using cutting-edge technology, data, analytics and modelling tools to continuously improve the innovative operating techniques we use in the field. In the field, you'll be a part of providing Canada, the United States and the world with the energy we need to fuel communities and economies.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Real-world development: Take ownership of meaningful projects and day-to-day accountabilities
• Mentorship & peer support: Technical mentorship and buddy programs
• Engaging events: career development sessions, networking opportunities and volunteer initiatives
• Relocation support: relocation assistance may be available

The Cenovus experience

Our development philosophy

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

• Internal course offerings
• Education assistance for additional development
• Opportunities to work on special projects
• Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

Our culture

• Our purpose: We energize the world to make people's lives better.
• Our values:
  • Protect what matters
  • Do it right
  • Make it better
  • Do it together

• Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
  • Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
  • Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
  • Receive donation matching up to $10,000 annually.

• Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

Equal opportunity employer

We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.

To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.