Selkirk Innovates Intern Postings

Selkirk Innovates is ahead of the curve with integrating students into everything we do. We know how to transform what we’re doing into student jobs. It’s at the core of every project we take on.

Current Postings

Kootenay Lake Geothermal Greenhouse Technology and Business Model Investigation Research Intern

Term: 

  • Position 1: April 1, 2025-September 1, 2025
  • Position 2: May 1, 2025-September 30, 2025 (tentative)

Deadline to apply: Submit résumé and cover letter as attachments to Sarah Breen by 4 pm on February 28, 2025.

One internship will explore the technical aspects of the greenhouses, including: geothermal heat requirements, technologies for direct heating, agricultural processes/technologies as well as products (what, why and for who's benefit), providing examples of successful analogies. The second internship will focus on exploring potential business models, including: the economics of greenhouses, potential business structures, product revenue options, and examples of successful models used in similar jurisdictions.

Learn more about the position and how to apply.


State of the Basin Research Intern

Term: Starting March 2025 with a possibility to extend into a second internship of equal hours.

Deadline to apply: Submit résumé and cover letter as attachments to Jayme Jones by March 7, 2025.

This is a Mitacs Accelerate Internship supporting the State of the Basin research initiative. This initiative was created in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust. The State of the Basin initiative monitors and reports on indicators of social, economic, cultural, and environmental well-being in the Columbia Basin-Boundary Region. The primary goal of the State of the Basin initiative is to provide access to data that Columbia Basin-Boundary communities and organizations can use to support evidence-based decision-making, leading to improved well-being in the region. The intern will contribute to this research through data collection and analysis that supports well-being indicator development and updates.

Learn more about the position and how to apply.