Summer 2027 - Student Opportunities in Business Analysis

Cse Cst; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 33,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) invites students to apply for Summer 2027 opportunities in Business Analysis in Ottawa, Ontario. Roles combine practical and developmental work, with the aim of transitioning to full-time roles after studies.

The Business Analyst will build collaborative relationships within the program management community and with government stakeholders. Responsibilities include interpreting project management methodologies, engaging with clients and partners to

Qualifications

• Must be registered as a full-time student in a recognized Canadian post-secondary program.
• Program must relate to the position (e.g., commerce, business admin, public administration, social sciences).
• Transcript from most recent term required.
• Eligibility for security clearances (Enhanced Reliability Status or ETS) will be assessed.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting and applying project management methodologies, best practices and templates to CSE’s project management community.
• Building and leveraging international partnerships to help evolve and grow CSE’s mission with foreign partners, advance Government of Canada intelligence priorities globally, support CSE’s foreign deployed personnel or deliver professional event management services for CSE.
• Engaging and collaborating directly with Canadian clients and/or key partners to provide exceptional cyber security services.
• Identifying business requirements and optimal solutions, collaborating with colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, and being aware of emerging trends to support learning and development opportunities for employees, ensure compliance with Official Language requirements, and help CSE become a leader in the area of employment Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.
• Supporting the management of corporate and administrative information by providing advice and guidance to staff on Information Management practices, analyzing business processes, managing the information lifecycle for electronic and physical records, supporting CSE’s Open Government initiative, developing and maintaining the library collection and providing library reference services.
• Handling the collection, redaction and unclassified summarization of any documents requiring legal proceedings, legal risk assessments and management of files, advises and trains the entire organization on privacy, and develops the privacy protection measures; and
• Developing compliant and engaging cyber security learning solutions, such as online courses and multimedia elements, identifying emerging learning technology trends, providing recommendation on new approaches and tools to support the development and delivery of all virtual learning solutions.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Analytical thinking

Cyber security awareness

Education

Post-secondary program related to position (commerce/business/public administration/social sciences)

Job description

Summer 2027 - Student Opportunities in Business Analysis

$23.79 - $38.62

Closing Date:

2026-10-01

Reference number: RF-16964

About CSE

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is Canada’s agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence, cyber operations and cyber security. Learn more about our mission .

Student positions at CSE are unlike most others. We offer both practical and developmental work experience and allow students to be part of meaningful, exciting, projects, with the hope that they will want to join us full-time following their studies.

The Business Analyst role comprises many different responsibilities at CSE. The Business Analyst will continuously build and maintain collaborative relationships within CSE’s program management community as well as other government stakeholders, and depending on the organizational role of the hiring team, may be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Interpreting and applying project management methodologies, best practices and templates to CSE’s project management community;
• Building and leveraging international partnerships to help evolve and grow CSE’s mission with foreign partners, advance Government of Canada intelligence priorities globally, support CSE’s foreign deployed personnel or deliver professional event management services for CSE;
• Engaging and collaborating directly with Canadian clients and/or key partners to provide exceptional cyber security services;
• Identifying business requirements and optimal solutions, collaborating with colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, and being aware of emerging trends to support learning and development opportunities for employees, ensure compliance with Official Language requirements, and help CSE become a leader in the area of employment Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives;
• Supporting the management of corporate and administrative information by providing advice and guidance to staff on Information Management practices, analyzing business processes, managing the information lifecycle for electronic and physical records, supporting CSE’s Open Government initiative, developing and maintaining the library collection and providing library reference services;
• Handling the collection, redaction and unclassified summarization of any documents requiring legal proceedings, legal risk assessments and management of files, advises and trains the entire organization on privacy, and develops the privacy protection measures; and
• Developing compliant and engaging cyber security learning solutions, such as online courses and multimedia elements, identifying emerging learning technology trends, providing recommendation on new approaches and tools to support the development and delivery of all virtual learning solutions.

To find out more about our student salary scale visit the Compensation page on our website.

Area of selection

Open to Canadian citizens.

Location

Ottawa, Ontario. All jobs require onsite presence in one of our two accessible facilities.

A valid Enhanced Reliability Status or an Enhanced Top Secret (ETS) security clearance is a condition of employment that must be met before an offer can be made.

In order to be considered, your cover letter must clearly explain how you meet the following education and experience requirements.

Education

You must be registered as a full-time student in a recognized post-secondary program in a field related to the position, such as (but not limited to) commerce, business administration, public administration, or social sciences.

Note: The educational program must be recognized in Canada, and you must be able to provide a transcript from your most recent term. Students graduating prior to, or during, the work term are not eligible to apply.

The following technical, behavioural and leadership competencies will be assessed at a later date. You do not need to include information about them in your application.

• Cognitive thinking skills
• Interactive communication
• Working in a team
• Achieving results
• Integrity, respect and awareness