Geoscience Summer Student

Headquartered in Calgary Alberta Strathcona Resources Ltd. is one of North Americas fastest growing pure play heavy oil producers with operations focused on thermal oil and enhanced oil recovery near the Cold Lake and Lloydminster regions of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Strathcona is committed to doing business the right way guided by our core values: Integrity Energy and Intelligence. These values define who we are as a company how we work together and how we make decisions: We prioritize respect accountability and collaboration. That means everyone can shape and strengthen our culture and drive results in meaningful ways. Our people bring energy and curiosity to solve problems and deliver results. Be part of a team where performance collaboration and innovation come together to drive success.

We are currently seeking a Geoscience Summer Student to join our team in Calgary. Reporting to the Team Lead Business Development Geosciences this role sits within the Business Development team and provides hands-on exposure to subsurface evaluation work that supports acquisition development and strategic decision-making. As a summer student you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of geoscientists engineers and commercial professionals gaining practical experience in geological interpretation data integration and prospect evaluation across active projects.

Responsibilities:

• Creating maintaining and updating existing subsurface projects.

• Assist with wireline well log correlations.

• If possible view and log relevant core to interpret the depositional system.

• Create geologic cross sections and related stratigraphic mapping.

• With the help of a Petrophysicist perform basic petrophysical analysis on available log control through bulk user defined equations in Geological mapping software (Integrate available XRD and Core Analysis into interpretation).

• Compile net pay phi(H) and hydrocarbon volumetric maps

• Identify areas for further hydrocarbon development

• Present findings to team with recommendations for next steps

Qualifications & Skills:

• 3rd or 4th year Geology undergraduate or MSc Geoscience student currently enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution.

• Knowledge of clastic sedimentology and stratigraphy with comfort looking at core.

• Key interpersonal skills - team player developing and giving presentations and a strong communicator.

• Ability to adapt be professional be self-motivated learn quickly able to change pace as required manage confidential information problem solve think critically and prioritize business needs.

• Experience with MS Office and Adobe; willingness to learn geoScout Geographix and other geological mapping tools.

• General knowledge of Python and analytical platforms such as PowerBI Spotfire and Tableau will be considered an asset.

What Youll Gain

• Mentorship from experienced geoscientists and energy professionals.

• Exposure to subsurface evaluation workflows within a business development context.

• Hands-on experience with geological mapping and interpretation tools.

• Opportunities to present your work and build your network across the organization.

What to Include:

• Your resume

• A short cover letter telling us what interests you about this opportunity

• Your most recent university transcripts

Great things arent done by one person theyre done by a team.

We believe meaningful results come from people with unwavering commitment to integrity energy and intelligence how we show up matters just as much as what we deliver. We value our work our communities and our commitments but most of all we value the team of people who make what we do possible.

Apply to Strathcona

If you have what it takes to be a great Strathcona team member we want to hear from you. We appreciate all interest in this opportunity but only those selected to advance through the process will be contacted.