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Originally Posted by Amuro Ray
Well, I just found this thread right now
I work in the mining industry (though more at the supply end of stuff)
Try the following consultant firms:
Hatch Engineering
SNC Lavalin (They do quite a few mines each year)
AMEC Americas Ltd.
BHP Billiton (though they are in Montreal IIRC)
I'll go update this post with more names when I get into the office on monday and look up some files  |
Wow this sounds awesome! I already applied to SNC Lavalin and BHP, but I will give the other two a go. I really appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by Asmodeus
Try Ausenco Sandwell as well.
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Will do! Thanks
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Originally Posted by jasonturbo
Try a construction contractor like Ledcor, Flint, Cord, SGS, Pacer, PCL, etc.
You will have much better luck with them then a client or engineering firm IMO.
And internship?? You don't expect to get paid? LOL...
The company that is going to give you summer employment, is going to be a company that wants/expects you to return once you graduate. Regardless of your education, each company uses a lot of internal procedures and doesn't want to hire you for 4 months, just enough time for you to learn how he company functions, and then lose you to school and another company once you graduate.
My two cents anyway.
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Thanks for the names. I have given Ledcor an application but will look into the others.
An internship is not voluntary. It's just a short term contract that is salary. There are countless companies out there that will hire 4-month interns every year. I think Suncor and Syncrude hire almost 60 4-month employees (Students) yearly, and that is only one of the many companies up in the OS. And not every company will justify not hiring a student due to the chance they might not come back. Companies prefer students to work on some of their short-term planning/design since a long-term position is not needed, salary can be lower and benefits can be excluded. I have worked many 4-month internships and the company had no sour-spots due to the fact that I would not return afterwards.
Other than that, thanks for giving me the names. I'll try my best to get in contact with them.
May just just around the corner and I hope I find something soon
