Job Summary

Work Term: Winter 2028 (January – April 2028)

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is seeking to hire students who are looking for a Co‑op or internship placement opportunity from January 2028 to April 2028.

Eligibility: We will only be considering applicants enrolled in an accredited Co‑op or Internship program in line with their program requirements from their post‑secondary academic institution.

CSIS is committed to building a workforce that is truly representative of the Canadians it serves by cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace workplace. This will be achieved by increasing employment equity group representation (including persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples and women) at all levels within the organization through hiring and talent management practices. Should you require accommodation in relation to a disability, please notify us during the recruitment process, as we will ensure that appropriate accommodations are made (eg. specialized equipment, changes to the physical workspace) to provide employment opportunities for all qualified candidates. In support of achieving a greater, diverse and skilled workforce, we strongly encourage those individuals who belong to one or more of the employment equity groups to self‑identify when applying.

CSIS Offices in Canada are located on various ancestral and traditional lands. In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge all Indigenous People across Canada and their connection to these lands.

CSIS is looking for students who thrive on tackling diverse challenges in a unique environment. If you are up for the challenge and want to join one of our highest performing teams,



there is no doubt that your contributions to CSIS will provide a meaningful impact to our mission of helping keep Canadians safe against national security threats.

CSIS offers opportunities for students to gain valuable experience in science and technology, with the possibility to return for multiple placements within the directorate.

Students will be given the opportunity to cultivate their skills and knowledge by being paired with experienced employees who will provide feedback during the work term. They will have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and experience before choosing a career specialization.

Our program is designed to identify and develop potential full‑time employees.

Special consideration may be given to those with a proficiency in both official languages of Canada.

Science and Technologies offers a wide variety of specializations; you can apply to one or multiple areas of interest within the branch for student job opportunities.

Placement Will Provide Opportunities In The Following Areas

- Hands on work experience with projects;
- Teamwork and individual contributions;
- Exposure to knowledgeable and passionate subject matter experts;
- Collaborative work environments;
- Improve time and project management skills;
- Diverse work force.

Summary of functions





Students can cultivate their skills and gain valuable experience in the following fields:

Stream 1 - Database Administration

- Install, configure, monitor and support databases, performing database backups, restores/refreshes;
- Advise/assist developers in database design and queries best practices.

Stream 2 - Embedded Systems Programming/Hardware

- Work with analog and digital electronic circuits and troubleshooting hardware/software/firmware within embedded systems;
- Assist with testing and evaluation of systems to ensure they meet their functional and operational requirements;
- Analyze test results and track issues resolution to ensure that systems can be successfully deployed operationally with high confidence;
- Gain experience with microcontroller architecture (Raspberry Pi, Arduino), embedded PC hardware or VME based single board computers, and ARM architectures.

Stream 3 - IT Infrastructure Support

- Provide operational infrastructure services that enable the collection of intelligence in order to advance CSIS’ investigations;
- Create and sustain a centralized operational environment that offers high performance and high-speed networks through the development of a core set of services of cost‑effective, scalable and adaptive infrastructure;
- Maintain, support and administer elements in an Enterprise setting such as: Linux/Windows servers, virtualization technologies (VMware, OpenStack); storage technologies (Storage Area Network, Network Attached Storage, backups/restores); identity and access management (LDAP, Active Directory); web infrastructure.
- Desktop software and hardware (Operating system (OS), firmware, group policies and SSCM).

Stream

📌 Co-op: IT and Engineering (Edmonton)
🏢 Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) | Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité (SCRS)
📍 Edmonton