2026 Indigenous Summer Student Program - Whitehorse and Yellowknife

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ATCO is proud to announce our 2026 Indigenous Summer Student Program. Across Canada, ATCO is committed to building and maintaining positive and sustainable relationships with all the communities we serve. Our Indigenous Summer Student Program is one of the many ways we do that.

The Indigenous Summer Student Program provides Indigenous students with invaluable work experience in a welcoming, culturally safe, and inclusive environment. There are many benefits to working at ATCO and here are just a few of the benefits you can expect.

- Indigenous Buddy Program: Connect with Indigenous ATCO employees dedicated to supporting your success.

- Networking: Build relationships with fellow students and colleagues, and participate in Indigenous initiatives.

- Skill Development: Access training resources to enhance your skills and support your career goals.

Depending on available vacancies, examples of employment opportunities within ATCO are:

- Accounting/Finance

- Administration

- Engineering

- Human Resources

- Laborer

- Supply Chain Management

- Utility Field Operations

- Warehouse/Inventory Management

This posting is for positions in Whitehorse, Yukon, and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

You are eligible to apply for the program if you are:

- An Indigenous student (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis)

- Starting or returning to a full-time post-secondary and/or trades program in September 2026

- Committed to working for 4 months from May to August on a full-time basis

- Able to provide a resume, proof of post-secondary enrollment, and Proof of Indigenous Identity (i.e. Status Card, Metis Citizenship card or Inuit Beneficiary Card)

Please Note: Your resume must be attached within the application process. After your application has been submitted, you will be requested to provide proof of post-secondary enrollment.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the traditional territories and homelands on which many of our ATCO operations and facilities are located. We honour and respect the diverse history, languages, ceremonies, and culture of the Indigenous Peoples who call these areas home.

We would like to thank everyone for their application; however, only those being considered will be contacted.

With approximately 6,000 employees and assets of $23 billion, ATCO is a diversified global holding corporation with investments in Structures & Logistics (workforce housing, innovative modular facilities, construction, site support services, and logistics and operations management), Energy Infrastructure (electricity generation, transmission and distribution; natural gas transmission, distribution and infrastructure development; energy storage and industrial water solutions; and electricity and natural gas retail sales), Transportation (ports and transportation logistics) and Commercial Real Estate. More information can be found at www.ATCO.com. ATCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.