Electronics Technologist Intern - Internship Program

COVE

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Host Company: JASCO

20 Mount Hope Avenue

Dartmouth, NS, B2Y 4S3

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:

JASCO is an international company with over 30 years experience providing consulting services to the Marine Industrial, Oceanographic, Oil & Gas, Fisheries, Defense and IT sectors. JASCO provides services to clients who require specialized capabilities in the areas of Acoustics, Blast Physics, Vision Systems and Image Processing, Systems Integration and Information Systems. We have offices located in Victoria BC, Halifax NS, with satellite offices in the USA, UK, and Australia. JASCO has successfully undertaken major underwater sound measurement programs all over the world, including studies of endangered whale species in the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans. The engineering team in Halifax develops and supports a variety of underwater autonomous acoustic recorders. JASCO recorders are designed to record sounds of everything from industrial noise to marine mammals. JASCO is currently looking for an Electronics Technologist Student to help with the following:

• Assembly and repair & overhaul of company electro- mechanical products and components
• Electro-mechanical assembly/disassembly of company products and custom systems

What you will be doing:

Possible Tasks Include:

• Electronics inspection, set-to-work, testing and troubleshooting
• Assembly and soldering of wiring, connectors, circuit board components, cables, and wire harnesses
• Cleaning and inspection of components
• Creating and maintaining production, assembly and maintenance documentation
• Reporting of anomalies, issues and problems
• Packaging of products in preparation for shipping

Daily Activities Include:

• Communication with JASCO Production Group members
• Documentation of work performed, and issues encountered
• Investigation of hardware issues
• Adherence to quality system

At the end of the internship, the student will be expected to:

• Communicate with peers and clients on the progress and use of JASCO products developed and/or maintained
• Work with peers and clients to determine requirements and possible solutions when assigned tasks involving product maintenance and testing
• Work alone and with assistance when required to investigate, develop, and/or maintain JASCO products

Students will gain the following from working with JASCO:

• Further develop electronics knowledge
• Develop verbal and written communication skills
• Gain skills in working effectively in a team
• Strengthen their ability to schedule time efficiently
• Confidence in their working ability of using shop tools correctly and safely
  

What you will bring:

Specific skills the student will be expected to demonstrate over the internship include:

• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings / build to print
• Assembling mechanical and electrical components and assemblies
• Computer-aided Design (ORCAD)
• Soldering, wiring, and assembling cables and wire harnesses
• Inspection and testing of mechanical parts, printed circuit board assemblies, cables, wire harnesses, and electro-mechanical assemblies
• Good manual dexterity
• Keen attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment maintaining focus on work quality
• Willingness and ability to learn

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.