Intern, Business Solutions & Automation

Job Description Calgary Economic Development (CED) is an opportunity-maker, helping to spark and fuel Calgary’s growth. Our job is to connect people with resources that can help them grow their careers or businesses, thrive in new locations or markets, and feel at home in our community. We offer a wealth of information to help everyone succeed and we tirelessly promote Calgary, in Canada and around the world. We are exhilarated about our role in shaping and sharing Calgary’s story as the Blue Sky City. Job Summary We're looking for a curious, tech-savvy, and solutions-oriented student to join our Enterprise Productivity team. In this role, you'll help design, build, and implement practical productivity solutions that make work easier, more efficient, and more effective across the organization. Working closely with teams across CED, you'll identify opportunities to improve processes and create solutions using tools such as Monday.com, Microsoft 365, Power BI, Microsoft Copilot/AI tools, and workflow automations. From dashboards and trackers to process improvements and automation solutions, you'll help turn business needs into practical, user-friendly outcomes. This role is ideal for students who enjoy combining technology, problem-solving, and creativity to improve how organizations work. Whether you're studying business technology, information systems, analytics, computer science, or a related discipline, you'll gain hands-on experience delivering solutions that have a real organizational impact. Note: This is a full-time internship position (September 2026 to December 2026) Key Responsibilities Design, build, and improve productivity solutions, including workflows, automations, dashboards, templates, trackers, and business process tools. Identify opportunities to reduce manual work, improve visibility, and streamline processes through automation and workflow design. Work with teams to understand business needs, gather requirements, and define solution opportunities. Build, test, refine, and implement new tools, automations, and process improvements. Support productivity audits, process reviews, and data analysis activities to identify opportunities for improvement. Develop training materials, documentation, and user guides to support adoption of new tools and processes. Assist with change management, implementation planning, and continuous improvement activities. What You’ll Gain Hands-on experience designing and implementing business solutions that are used across an organization. Experience working directly with stakeholders to solve real business challenges. Opportunities to develop skills in business analysis, process improvement, solution design, automation, and change management. The chance to make a meaningful impact by helping teams work smarter and more efficiently. Education Currently enrolled in a degree or diploma in business administration, information systems, business technology, data analytics, computer science, or a related field. Experience Experience through coursework, projects, or previous work demonstrating technology, automation, analytics, or process improvement capabilities. Experience with Monday.com, Microsoft 365, Power BI, Power Automate, Microsoft Copilot, or similar platforms. Experience using AI tools to support productivity, analysis, content creation, or workflow improvement. Exposure to project management, change management, process improvement, business analysis, or data analytics practices. Key Competencies Comfortable learning new technologies and exploring innovative ways to solve business challenges. Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and translate needs into practical solutions. Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. Technology-enabled problem solving Solution development and tool configuration Automation mindset Process improvement thinking Adaptability, curiosity, and continuous learning EDI Commitment Statement: Calgary Economic Development celebrates diversity and is committed to advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Through EDI, we create a path to success for all our employees, where they have equal opportunity for advancement, have the voice to contribute to our collective growth and development and work in an inclusive environment. We strongly believe in accessibility in the work we do and welcome requests to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Accommodations are available for candidates on request during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise at any point and we will do our best to work with you to meet your needs. Calgary Economic Development adheres to the Alberta Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples and persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. Please be aware that Calgary Economic Development is committed to having a safe work environment. To Apply: Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and resume in confidence to: calgaryeconomic.bamboohr.com/careers by 3:00pm, August 12, 2026. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.