DISCOVER YOUR POTENTIAL: BRIGHT FUTURES AT EMERA

Emera offers you a world of meaningful experiences - be it at work, in your community, or across our Canadian operating companies. Our bursaries and scholarships, summer placements, co-ops, and internships, as well as formal apprenticeship and work integrated learning programs are specifically designed to help shape our leaders of tomorrow. In fact, many of our leaders started as a student.

We provide hands-on professional development opportunities for students in the field and at our corporate offices in an array of disciplines including Audit Services, Analytics & Digital, Communications, Customer Care, Engineering, Enterprise Risk, Finance & Accounting, HR, IT, Legal, Skilled Trades, Tax, and more. Explore your future today.

RECOGNITION AS ONE OF THE TOP EMPLOYERS IN CANADA

We're an award-winning employer and we're proud of it! Learn more about what makes the Emera Companies a great place to work.

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SCHOLARSHIP & BURSARY PROGRAM

We're proud to foster diversity, inclusion, and innovation in education to empower students to follow their dreams. Providing you with opportunities to learn and grow is essential for creating a workforce that can build strong, healthy, and successful communities.

Each year our Canadian scholarship and bursary programs open up for applications late-January and remains open until mid-April. The posting for each specific bursary or scholarship will advise you of what materials to provide in your application.

Learn more about the Chris Huskilson Emera Scholarship Recipient

Learn more about Nova Scotia Power's Bursary and Scholarship Recipients

No openings? Don't worry! We encourage you to join our talent community or create a job alert to be alerted when the next round of scholarships and bursaries go live. In the meantime, check out our Emera and Nova Scotia Power programs to learn more.

African Nova Scotian Bursary
Emerging Leaders
Mi’kmaw Bursary
Nova Scotia Power Family Scholarship
Women in Trades, Engineering & Technology
Chris Huskilson Emera Scholarship

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CO-OP PROGRAM: NEW OPPORTUNITIES, EXPERIENCES & FUN

Want to learn by doing? Apply your skills while growing? Develop new friendships?

Look no further! We are a strong believer in Work Integrated Learning (WIL) and invite you to explore our award-winning program. Each year, we welcome 100+ students on our Canadian teams, spanning three Atlantic Provinces.

What Makes Our Co-Op Program Unique?

Our students start on the same day, receive an informative and fun orientation day; are offered many tools and opportunities to grow and develop; and can participate in committees (Social, DE&I, or one of our ERGs), join events, and experience team activities.

Besides our Co-Op Program, we offer a variety of options to learn from our teams. How does mentorship sound? Connect with our Talent team on LinkedIn and to learn more and check out #BrightFuturesatEmera.

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STUDENT EVENTS: ENERGIZING OUR TEAMS & EACH OTHER

Throughout the year, we host and attend a variety of student events. We love the energy students bring to our teams and when you join the team, you can expect us to return that energy! We include you in opportunities to give back to our community, offer continuous learning, and encourage you to participate in events such as team and company lunches, career fairs, and networking events.

EXPLORE OUR WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMS

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Articling Clerk Program

Each year one law student
will have the opportunity to join a one-year rotational Articling Clerk program in partnership with a local law firm and three of our operating companies.

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CPA Program

As a registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA) training office, our Canadian operating companies are proud to support our employees in their development towards becoming a CPA.

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EIT Program

Nova Scotia Power offers a three-year rotational Engineer in Training (EIT) program, designed to develop your technical and leadership skills with a group of fellow Engineers.

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PLTA Program

Nova Scotia Power’s Powerline Technician Apprenticeship (PLTA) program helps shape the next generation of PLTs.

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