JOB DESCRIPTION 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 Opportunity Gain valuable experience as a student for our Corporate Development group working in Risk Management. Risk Management involves analyzing and minimizing a corporation’s exposure to risk while conserving its human, financial, and physical assets through insurance and/or through contractual transfer of risk. In this role, you will develop an understanding of Risk Management principles and its application to protecting property, personnel, income, reputation, and the environment. Since risk and risk management touch every aspect of the business, you will develop a broad understanding of the company’s operations and geographical areas, and will liaise with multiple business units, including Supply Management, Marketing, Operations, Engineering, and Legal.

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: January 2027

Safety sensitive position: No

Application deadline: This posting will close once the successful candidate(s) have been selected. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Key Accountabilities

Gain foundational knowledge of insurance products, risk management, and contractual language used across the business

Learn about Canada’s oil and gas industry and Canadian Natural’s operations (thermal, conventional, and oil sands)

Support review and analysis of contractual insurance provisions,



including identifying key risks and common issues

Respond to internal inquiries on risk and insurance topics under supervision and track common requests and solutions

Assist with data collection and analysis for insurance submissions, reporting, and loss tracking

Contribute to presentations, documentation updates, research, and other ad hoc projects

What You Bring To The Role

Currently enrolled in:

Your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of an undergraduate degree with a focus in Commerce, Economics, Finance, Business, Law, or Political Science

Your 1st or 2nd year of an LLB or JD

Other relevant degrees will be considered

Highly organized and productive

Able to produce high-quality written work

Skilled at communicating, interacting, and relating with others

Strong logical reasoning and analytical thinking skills

Self-motivated with a strong work ethic

Able to work independently or in a team environment, as required

Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

What We Offer Check out our COMPENSATION & BENEFITS overview to see what we have to 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

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.

About Us Canadian Natural operates one of the largest Campus Recruitment programs in the country, hiring over 400 students every year. Students hired on with us are made to feel a part of the team, gaining high level experience, knowledge, and training that introduces and prepares them for full time employment.

We are proud to share that Canadian Natural has been ranked as a Top Employer for 2023, 2024 and 2025 by Canada's Future Workforce and also one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025 and 2026.

Industry Leader We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.

Community Investment Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.

Compensation and Benefits We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.

Our People, Our Stories Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural – one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.

Check out some of our Student Testimonials #J-18808-Ljbffr

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