NEB employees examining soil on site
New Grad Review from The Career Directory (2012):
By Kristina Leung and Julien Gagnier, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Description:
The National Energy Board (NEB) is an independent federal government agency responsible for the regulation of oil, gas, and electric utility industries.
Highlights for new grads:
- Average starting salary: $55,001 to $60,000
- 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): 70
- Student employment: summer and co-op
- Telecommuting
- Tuition subsidies
- Vacation (after first year): 3 weeks
Typical positions for new grads:
Graduates would occupy Engineer, Market Analyst, Supply Analyst, Environmental Specialist, Communications Officer, Programmer/Analyst, Human Resources Advisor, and Operations Inspector positions.
New grads hired here typically have these academic backgrounds:
- Bachelor of Arts: Business, Economics, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Journalism, Political Science, Psychology, Public Relations / Communications, Urban Geography / Planning
- Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration: Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems
- Bachelor of Engineering: Chemical, Electrical, Engineering Physics, Environmental, Geological, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical, Metallurgy, Nuclear, Petroleum / Fuels, Pollution Treatment, Power / Hydro, Surveying / Geomatics, Transportation, Water Resources, Welding
- Bachelor of Laws: Corporate, Environmental, Labour
- Bachelor of Science: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental, Geology, Information Studies / Library Science, Microbiology, Oceanography, Physics
- Community College Diploma: Accounting, Communications / Public Relations, Electronics Technician, Engineering Technician, Financial Planning, Graphic Arts / Design, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal Assistant / Law Clerk, Office Administration, Secretarial
- Master of Arts: Economics
- Master of Business Administration: Accounting, Finance
- Professional Accreditation: Accounting (CA), Accounting (CGA), Accounting (CMA), Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS), Microsoft Certifications, Novell Certifications
- Secondary Education: High School Diploma
Updated: Nov 03 2010
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