BC Hydro employees participating in Aboriginal ceremonies
New Grad Review from The Career Directory (2012):
By Kristina Leung and Julien Gagnier, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Description:
BC Hydro is a provincial Crown corporation and Canada's third-largest electric utility, serving more than 1.5 million customers in over 95% of British Columbia.
Highlights for new grads:
- Average starting salary: $45,001 to $50,000
- Career planning services
- Flexible work hours
- Formal leadership training
- Health benefits for new employees
- In-house training program
- Mentoring program
- Online training program
- Orientation program for new employees
- New entry-level positions (last year): 100
- Student employment: summer and co-op
- Telecommuting
- Tuition subsidies
- Vacation (after first year): 3 weeks
Hiring locations across Canada:
Burnaby BC, Surrey BC
Typical positions for new grads:
Graduates would occupy Graduate Technologist-in-Training, BC Hydro Outreach, Engineer-in-Training, Manager in Development, Trade Trainee and Apprentice positions.
New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
- Bachelor of Arts: General, Business
- Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing, Public Administration
- Bachelor of Engineering: General, Agriculture, Architectural / Building / Construction, Civil, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Environmental, Forestry, Geological, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical, Pollution Treatment, Power / Hydro, Production / Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Water Resources
- Bachelor of Laws: Corporate, Environmental, Labour
- Bachelor of Science: General
- Community College Diploma: General, Accounting, Advertising, Agriculture / Horticulture, Automotive Mechanic, Business, Communications / Public Relations, Electronics Technician, Engineering Technician, Financial Planning, Heavy Equipment, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing / Sales, Office Administration, Other Trades, Purchasing / Logistics, Secretarial
- Doctorate (Arts): General
- Doctorate (Eng.): General, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical
- Doctorate (Science): General
- Master of Arts: General, Human Resources, Industrial Relations
- Master of Business Administration: General, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Marketing, Public Administration
- Master of Education: Administration
- Master of Engineering: General, Civil, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical, Power / Hydro
- Master of Science: General
- Professional Accreditation: Accounting (CA), Accounting (CGA), Accounting (CMA), Financial Planning (CFP, FMA), Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS), Investment Planning (CFA, CIM), Logistics (CITT, CIFFA), Other Business / Technical/ Industry Certifications, Professional Engineer, Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP), Quality Assurance (TQM)
- Secondary Education: High School Diploma
Updated: Dec 02 2010
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