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Opportunities for
Students and Recent Graduates

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Dynamic. Innovative. Fast-paced. This is CN.

At CN, you’ll find a dynamic, innovative and diverse work environment where you can feel supported, grow to your full potential and be recognized for your contribution. Our rewarding internship roles are open to full-time students majoring in applicable fields who have recently graduated or have completed at least one year in their program of choice. It’s time to start your incredible career journey with us. Let’s go!

Want Interesting Career Choices? We Can Help With That

CN has offices and opportunities in many locations across North America. Find out where we have specific relocation opportunities, and come and meet us at one of our recruiting events.

We employ vibrant talent in Information and Technology, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain Management and Law, among many other disciplines. We welcome you aboard to work on projects, gain new skills and a better understanding of our industry. We offer internships, co-op terms and full-time management training programs in Canada and the United States.

98% of students want to stay at CN

BENEFITS

Competitive salary and compensation
Multiple career opportunities
An inclusive and diverse work environment
Teamwork and support
A structured learning framework
Access to skills training and development tools
Intern committee and student-led activities

A Workplace You’ll Love

Expect to be surrounded by supportive colleagues who will encourage you to use and build on your strengths and skills, and keep you connected to the business. You will have opportunities to grow and manage your own development through our speaker series, case competitions and our online self-learning portal.

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INTERNSHIPS & CO-OPS OPPORTUNITIES

During your term, you will work on exciting projects, further develop your skillset, and learn more about how your team helps CN keep the economy moving. Join various student-led initiatives such as case competitions, speaker series and team building activities organized by our intern committee.

3 terms per year

Winter: January
Summer: May
Fall: September

Basic Requirements

Recent university graduates or current students with one full year completed.
Able to legally work for the full term.

Our 5-step Recruitment Process

Application review

Video interview

Virtual interview with hiring manager

Offer and employment verifications

Hiring and onboarding

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MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

We provide rotational assignments over a period of 12 months that give you a holistic view of CN's operations. Graduates are hired for full-time management roles with a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Next cohort start date: June 2024

Basic Requirements

Recent university graduates or current students with one full year completed.
Able to legally work for the full term.

Main Training Program Fields

Engineering
Supply Chain Management
Business Management

Our 7-step Recruitment Process

Application review

Online assessment

Interview 1

Leadership assessment

Interview 2

Offer and employment verifications

Hiring and onboarding

Student Job Categories

Our goal is to welcome talent to our team. We like to rehire our top students and with our Early Career Program, we have full-time positions to transition our talent to upon graduation.

CN’s internship roles are open to all full-time students majoring in applicable fields who have recently graduated or have completed one year in their program of choice.

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CN is Proud to be Recognized as a Top Employer Year After Year

Not only to do these notable distinctions reaffirm our efforts to be a leading company, community partner and employer, but they energize us to keep on pushing forward to make CN even better.