Data Pipeline Intern - Internship Program

COVE

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Host Company: Ocean Frontier Institute

6375 Edzell Castle Circle

Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2

Who is COVE?
Since our launch in 2018, COVE has been on a mission to connect people, ideas, resources, and assets to propel solutions and sustainable growth for Canadas marine sector. COVE has been central to the creation of a large cluster of companies and generating a best-in-class start-up ecosystem. COVE provides strategic network-building opportunities, connections, and thought leadership amongst the global ocean tech community and runs programs to foster the development of the workforce, the acceleration of ocean tech product releases, and the success of new ventures by start-ups, scaleups, and SMEs. These programs and COVEs ability to nationally harness multi-disciplinary skills and capabilities within the marine ecosystem is an enabler in solving industry challenges, generating economic benefits, and providing value to investors. To support new talent entering the sector we facilitate a summer internship program for students from across Canada.

What is the COVE Internship Program?
We are looking for bright, talented individuals at the post-secondary level, interested in the marine sector, who are looking to gain valuable, hands-on work experience. You will be placed with a host company in the marine sector and will be working on a core project for their business. Projects are interdisciplinary and students will be collaborating closely with other students and staff from different disciplines.

The COVE internship is a collaboration with numerous companies that are leaders in the marine and marine technology sector. We are diligent in placing students in a role with a company that is well aligned with their discipline of study, skill set, and future career ambitions. Canadas marine sector is growing and thriving and contributes millions of dollars to our national economy on an annual basis. COVE is seeking interns who are Canadas best and brightest to be part of this phenomenal growth.

Internship Eligibility:

• Open to post-secondary students across all disciplines (i.e. Environmental Sciences, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Marketing and Communications, etc.)
• Students must be actively enrolled in a post-secondary program at the time of the summer internship
• Based on the required skillsets, placements are typically geared towards second-year undergraduate students and above
• Collaborative Self-starter
• Open to learning
• Have experience or an interest in the marine sector
• International students must be eligible to work in Canada and have a valid study/work permit

Program Highlights:

• 16- week full-time paid (min. $22/hr) employment from May- August 2025
• Project-based learning opportunity with a host company in Nova Scotia
• Professional Development sessions
• Mentorship from industry professionals
• Networking Opportunities

The Opportunity:

The Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI), led by Dalhousie University, is a global leader in interdisciplinary ocean research.
Established in September 2015, OFI unites researchers, industry, and government to solve complex ocean problems.

What you will be doing:

Data Pipeline Support: Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines under the guidance of senior team members. Help ensure the flow of data between systems is smooth and reliable.

Data Exploration: Work on understanding data schemas and investigating the metadata of variables to determine their context and usage. Collaborate with team members to document findings and interpretations.

Quality Control (QC) Process: Participate in the QC process by identifying and addressing data quality issues. Assist in implementing checks to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of data.

What you will bring:

• Python
• Familiarity with version control systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Good with Teamwork and able to work independently
• Strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of Postgres databases and SQL

COVE is seeking to improve the diversity and inclusion of our sector and would therefore strongly encourage those who are traditionally underrepresented in the marine sector (women, BIPOC, immigrants, etc.) to apply.

Interested in gaining valuable work experience within the marine sector? Please apply online by clicking Apply.The deadline for submission is 11:59 pm ADT, Sunday, February 2nd, 2025. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.