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# Trade Floor Intern at Powerex Corp.

- **Company:** Powerex Corp.
- **Location:** Vancouver, Canada
- **Employment:** temporary
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-02-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/powerex/9d603562-44ad-4370-b2e5-397d87a9ad76

## Job description

Powerex Corp. has an opening for a Front Office Summer Intern/Co-op Student. This program is designed for bright, highly analytical individuals who excelled in their high school and post-secondary education, and who are currently in their second or third years of university studies. If you are a self-starter who is passionate about energy and you have excellent organizational, communication, and teamwork skills, this may be an opportunity for you. Powerex intends for Co-op Students to return for future Co-op terms or to a permanent Rotational Analyst role following graduation from university.

The Co-Op role is varied as it supports numerous teams throughout Powerex. One candidates’ rotation may not be the same as another’s.

During your Co-Op term you will support one of the teams within Powerex which will give you exposure to some of the unique aspects of our business:

- Deal sourcing and assessment
- Risk management; including financial analysis, research, and modeling
- Market Policy and Compliance
- Portfolio management; including monthly updating of financial models and providing support to management teams

## What We Offer

- Powerex prides itself on offering a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package, including a flexible benefits package, 3 weeks paid vacation to start, and a defined benefit pension plan – learn more at [powerex.com/careers](https://powerex.com/careers)
- Dynamic, fast-paced, and team-oriented culture with opportunities for growth and professional development, and a strong commitment to the wellbeing of our employees
- Salary $58,000 annualized for Second Year, $72,000 Annualized for Third Year Returning Student
- Fantastic location in Downtown Vancouver (on major transit routes, near the Skytrain and Seabus)

## Qualifications & Experience

- The ideal candidate must be enrolled in a University Degree in a highly analytical program such as Commerce (Finance, Accounting), Economics or Engineering. Other desired qualifications/experience include:

Required Attributes / Qualities

- Naturally high analytical aptitude (e.g. top 5-10% in High School Calculus/Physics with minimal effort)
- Ability to think critically, with the capacity to multi-task in a high-pressure environment and a desire to learn.
- Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
- Self-aware, humble, and intellectually curious
- Adaptable to rapidly changing constraints, with quick-thinking skills and an innate sense of urgency
- Energized by learning new things and engaging across a wide range of issues
- Logical Thinker
- Someone who recognizes each person plays a role in the success of a team
- Competitive as a team member, but not in competition within the team
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, resilient, and determined
- Exceptional interpersonal, verbal communication, and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated leadership qualities

## Preferred Attributes / Qualities

- AP Level courses in High School or equivalent (Calculus, Physics, Statistics and Economics)

For more information on Powerex and why we believe we are a great company to work for, have a look at our website powerex.com If you feel up to the challenge, and want to experience the energy and achieve the extraordinary, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume, cover letter, and completed questionnaire via our Careers page.

## About Powerex Corp.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Powerex Corp. is the exclusive marketer of BC Hydro’s surplus power and flexibility, providing wholesale energy trading and related environmental products across western North America.
- **Entity Type**: Private – wholly owned subsidiary of BC Hydro, a Crown corporation of the Province of British Columbia (not publicly traded).
- **Headquarters**: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- **Founded**: 1988
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (established as a subsidiary of BC Hydro)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Wholesale energy marketing and trading; electricity, natural gas, and environmental products.
- **Target customers**: Large commercial and industrial companies, public power agencies, investor-owned utilities, and other trading partners (B2B, wholesale).
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To be a highly trusted energy trading partner, meeting customer needs with reliable, innovative, and increasingly low‑carbon energy solutions while generating economic benefits that help keep electricity rates affordable for British Columbians.

## Products & Services
- **Energy Marketing & Trading**: Buying, selling, and shaping electricity, natural gas, and capacity across the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region. Includes real‑time and forward trading.
- **Flexibility & Shaping Services**: Using BC Hydro’s hydroelectric system to provide load‑following, balancing, and other grid‑support services.
- **Environmental Products**: Marketing of renewable energy certificates, carbon offsets, and other low‑carbon energy attributes.
- **Columbia River Treaty Entitlement**: Marketing the “Canadian Entitlement” power from the Canada/U.S. Columbia River Treaty as part of the supply portfolio.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (subsidiary, no public valuation).
- **Key Metric**: Serves more than 230 customers and trading partners; parent BC Hydro holds an Aa2 credit rating (Moody’s). 235+ employees.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: BC Hydro (sole owner). Key counterparties include utilities, industrial firms, and energy traders across western North America.
- **Growth Signals**: Expanding portfolio of renewable and low‑carbon energy products to meet decarbonization demands; consistent employee tenure of 11 years and 90% engagement score indicate strong retention and operational stability.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Exclusive Access**: Sole marketer of BC Hydro’s surplus generating capacity and flexibility, a nearly irreplaceable asset in the WECC.
- **Long‑Standing Credibility**: Operating since 1988, one of the longest‑running energy marketing companies in the West.
- **Credit Strength**: Backed by BC Hydro’s Aa2 credit rating, providing counterparty confidence.
- **Integrated Portfolio**: Ownership of transmission rights and hydroelectric flexibility enables unique shaping and balancing services.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening the offering of low‑carbon and renewable energy products to support customer decarbonization goals.
- Maintaining reliability and service quality in evolving wholesale energy markets.
- Leveraging the hydroelectric system’s flexibility to integrate intermittent renewables.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as fast‑paced, dynamic, and collaborative, with a strong emphasis on integrity, service, accountability, teamwork, and ingenuity.
- **Work‑Life Balance**: Generous time‑off programs, on‑site fitness facilities, and wellness resources including an Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Competitive base pay with performance‑based incentive bonuses (for transactional roles) and a defined‑benefit pension plan (guaranteed retirement income, not subject to market returns).
- **Location**: Downtown Vancouver (Burrard Skytrain station across the street), close to Stanley Park, Seabus, and West Coast Express.
- **Learning & Growth**: Tuition and accreditation support, in‑house and external training, job rotations, and mentoring. Rotational Analyst Program for recent graduates.
- **Social Responsibility**: “Energy for Humanity” employee fundraising team, participation in United Way, and broader community giving.
- **Work Model**: Roles are primarily on‑site (Vancouver office). The careers page lists positions as “onsite,” with no mention of remote or hybrid options.

## Sources
1. [powerex.com – Who We Are](https://powerex.com/about-us)
2. [powerex.com – About Us Overview](https://powerex.com/about-us/who-we-are)
3. [powerex.com – Careers](https://powerex.com/careers)
4. [jobs.lever.co/powerex – Job Listings](https://jobs.lever.co/powerex)

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