For years, OSCO has had the pleasure of hosting students for co-op, work term and summer placements from various institutions and programs including but not limited to Engineering, Information Technology, Human Resources and Accounting. During their placements, students would work within departments and small project teams to get valuable hands-on experience they could take with them back to school or as they take the next steps in their professional career.

Student Engagement Program
For years, OSCO has had the pleasure of hosting students for co-op, work term and summer placements from various institutions and programs including but not limited to Engineering, Information Technology, Human Resources and Accounting. During their placements, students would work within departments and small project teams to get valuable hands-on experience they could take with them back to school or as they take the next steps in their professional career.

In 2019, OSCO formalized their Student Engagement Program (SEP) to ensure the experience our students receive strategically aligns with their career interests, degree program expectations and the needs of the business. The Student Engagement Program gives co-op, work term and summer students the opportunity to engage with one another, with representatives from the human resources team, and with operations across the various lines of business within the Ocean Capital group of companies. Each SEP session focuses on a variety of topics customized for our students, providing insight into the company’s history and culture, tours of our operations, the tools we use to assess fit, and we also provide employability skills sessions (resume building, mock interviews, etc.) to help pave the path forward to their future.

Student Engagement Program

Engineering Student Program
OSCO Construction Group believes in the continuous development of its employees. To properly support our engineers-in-training (EITs), we have created an engineering program that supports success across the entire organization. Our program’s leadership, coupled with provincial regulatory entities such as APEG, collectively provides EITs and their mentors with an efficient, streamlined, and consistent training framework. Engineering students who choose to complete a placement with OSCO will be able to focus on the experience and on-the-job learning, rather than on the designation process.

OSCO’S Engineering Program can provide you with…
Unique work experience across various lines of business
Increased technical competencies critical to the field of engineering
Personalized coaching and mentorship from a strong network of professional engineers
Support towards pursuing and maintaining relevant professional designations
Unlimited career growth opportunities within the OSCO group of companies

Possible career paths for Engineers at OSCO:
Design Engineer
Project Manager
Quality Control Inspector
Plant Engineer
Contracts Manager
Estimator
Environmental Engineer
Materials Engineer
Electrical Engineer

Engineering Student Program

Trade Apprentice Program
Apprenticeship is a career pathway focusing primarily on hands on learning, supplemented by classroom based practical education to develop trades-based skills, further fueling workforces within our growing economy and communities. Skilled tradespeople are more in demand now than ever and that is why OSCO continues to support students through apprenticeship programs to grow the next generation of talent within our plant and field operations.

What could an apprenticeship pathway provide for me?
Quality, affordable training leading to a skilled trades certification upon successful completion
Opportunities to earn a competitive wage while getting valuable hands-on experience from qualified trades professionals
Continuous learning and development opportunities to become a technical expert and mentor within your field of study

OSCO Construction Group supports trades apprenticeship programs within several of our lines of business, in various locations throughout the maritime provinces and Ontario. Pursuing a trade could lead to numerous careers within our company including Welding, Steel Fabrication, Millwright, Industrial Electricians, and more!

Trade Apprentice Program

Information Technology
The Ocean Capital Group of companies has a centralized Information Technology team supporting the Group’s diverse business lines. The organization utilizes many Microsoft platforms, has an Oracle EnterpriseOne ERP as its core transaction system, operates several CAD systems, several Business Intelligence tools and maintains many businesses specific software applications.

With the majority of our IT team having graduated from local college and university programs, OSCO is committed to providing experiential learning pathways to students through exposure to our various lines of business and the role that Information Technology plays in supporting them. We have built strategic industry partnerships to align NBCC’s programming with the needs and growth of our businesses to help fuel this division of our company and reciprocally, provide NBCC with industry specific insight to help further develop their curriculum.

Within our centralized group, graduating IT professionals have access to a variety of career paths within the field of Information Technology such as Technical Support, Systems Administration, Network Analysis, Operations, and more!

Information Technology

CPA Designation Program
As an enterprise-wide program with a clear and standardized framework, the CPA program pillars include:
Leadership to oversee the overall program
Job specific CPA pre-approval program and partnership
Competitive compensation structure
Network of CPA candidates and professionals for continuous professional support and mentorship
Defined education funding model
Flexible preparation time
Celebration of success

Over the course of the 30-month non-rotational training program, CPA candidates will gain sufficient experience with all of the required competencies while working as part of the Finance and Accounting teams.

Opportunities to grow and possible career paths within OSCO:
Billing Specialist
Internal Audit Specialist
Tax Specialist
Sector Controller

CPA Designation Program