Mineral Land Administration Student

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 to contribute in a meaningful way and apply your academic experience to challenging and rewarding projects!

The Mineral Land Department at Canadian Natural is responsible for the acquisition, disposition and ongoing maintenance of Canadian Natural’s subsurface assets (mineral rights). As the Mineral Land Administration Student, you will be working alongside our team of contracts analysts, lease administrators, land information technology/systems and acquisitions and divestitures groups, who manage the agreements associated with the subsurface assets at Canadian Natural.

- 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 2026

- Safety sensitive position: No

Key Accountabilities and Learnings:

- Learn about the various functions and roles within the Mineral Land department including Negotiations, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Lease and Contracts Administration and Land Shared Services (information technology/systems)

- Learn about various types of agreements including leases and contracts through coordination with the Area Contracts Analysts and Lease Administrators

- Learn about the QBLM land system and the administration of this database which houses all of Canadian Natural’s subsurface, surface, joint venture and well information

- Learn about the review, clean-up and digitization of files

- Learn about other departments at Canadian Natural including Operations and Accounting

What You Bring to The Role:

Currently enrolled in the Petroleum Land Administration certificate program at SAIT in the MacPhail School of Energy

What We Offer:

- Competitive salary

- Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays in July and August

- 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)

- Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community

- Opportunities to partake in initiatives such as the Intern Social Committee

Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to learn more about what 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.