The discussion revolves around seeking summer employment opportunities in the Canadian oil sands, specifically targeting companies that hire engineering students. Participants share insights on potential employers and considerations regarding the job market and living conditions in Alberta.
Participants express varying opinions on the feasibility and desirability of working in the tarsands, particularly regarding financial implications and job market conditions. No consensus is reached on the best approach to securing employment or the overall attractiveness of the opportunity.
Limitations include the lack of detailed information about specific job roles, the variability in housing arrangements provided by companies, and the potential challenges of obtaining work visas for short-term positions.
Students in engineering fields considering summer employment in the oil and gas sector, particularly those interested in the Canadian job market and the oil sands industry.
makethings said:Shell, Imperial Oil, Petro-Canada, Exxonmobile, Suncor, Syncrude Canada are some of the companies I know off the top of my head that are in the Alberta oil sands just because I've seen them recruit on my campus.
If you think you would like to work there because you think you can make a lot of money, think twice. Alberta has an expensive housing market. With all the influx of people going into oil, the housing market cannot catch up so you would be paying expensive rent while you stay unless you can manage to find a bunch of roomies to share or if the company has some housing allowance or their own work-site housing.