About the role#
As a Data Science Summer Student, you will support data-driven decision making at Capital Power. You will work with analysts, data engineers, and business leaders to transform complex data into insights that influence business outcomes. This role provides hands-on experience with enterprise-scale data, cloud analytics platforms, and data science practices within the energy sector.
What you'll do#
- Work with the analytics and reporting ecosystem, including Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, Power BI, and SQL-based platforms.
- Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations for business planning and operational performance.
- Analyze complex datasets to identify trends, patterns, and risks while communicating findings to stakeholders.
- Support predictive analytics, forecasting, and statistical modeling initiatives.
- Use SQL and Python to explore data and develop practical solutions to business questions.
- Assist with ad hoc analysis, KPI development, and executive reporting.
- Contribute to data governance through quality reviews, documentation, and data definition management.
- Partner with business stakeholders to translate operational needs into analytical solutions.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor or master degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, or Engineering.
- Coursework in data analysis, machine learning, predictive analytics, or data visualization.
- Academic, internship, or project experience in business analytics or decision support.
- Experience or coursework using SQL for querying and analyzing data.
- Familiarity with tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Excel.
- Ability to work with ambiguous problem statements and translate them into structured analysis.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain insights to nontechnical audiences.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing deadlines.
- Curiosity and a proactive approach to learning in a business environment.
- Experience in energy, power markets, or finance is an asset.
Location & details#
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Eligibility: You must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Screening: The successful candidate must undergo education verification, reference checks, and a criminal record check.
About Capital Power
Capital Power is a power producer based in Edmonton, Alberta. Founded in 2009, the company operates 32 facilities across North America. It manages approximately 12 GW of power generation and battery energy storage. The organization employs 938 people.
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