Student - Environmental, Social & Governance
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About the role
Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team of more than 4,000 space experts has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there.
Job Description
MDA Space is looking to fill a Student Environmental, Social & Governance role for 8 months from January 2027 to support a critical enterprise initiative in the area of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). This role will support MDA Space’s Corporate Business Transformation function within the office of the Chief People, Culture and Transformation Officer. The ideal candidate will work with a team to investigate, analyze and report on various environmental impacts across the business.
Specific responsibilities for this position include
- Meeting with business stakeholders to gather input data
- Manipulating large data sets in Microsoft Excel
- Executing manual and automated data entry activities in SaaS business tools
- Preparing and delivering regular reports on progress
Desired Qualifications
- General Engineering, Health & Safety or Chemical/Environmental programs
- Enrollment in a co-op program
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to focus on repetitive tasks
- Positive attitude and willing to learn new things
- Strong desire to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities as required
Comments/Special Considerations
Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the enhanced reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.
MDA Ltd. is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
The compensation range for this position is $23 - $26 hourly.
Copied from the listing MDA Space published, verified 5 Nov 2026.
About MDA Space
Communications satellites, the Canadarm space robots and radar Earth observation, from Canada.
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