Data Analyst Co-op (Master's Student)

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Data Insights & Analytics

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Type of Employment: Temporary, Full-Time (September - December 2026)

Closing Date: July 31, 2026

Are you ready to apply your knowledge in a real-world environment while gaining hands-on experience with data, analytics, and reporting?

We are looking for a Data Analyst Co-op (Master's Student) to join our Data Insights & Analytics team for the Fall 2026 term.

During your work term, you will gain valuable experience working with business intelligence tools, automation, reporting, and data management processes that support operational decision-making across the organization. You'll collaborate with technical and business stakeholders while helping deliver accurate, insightful, and user-friendly reporting solutions.

Key elements of this role include:

During your work term, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop, test, maintain, and perform quality assurance on operational and management reports using Tableau and other reporting tools.
• Support the reporting needs of the Data Insights & Analytics team by delivering accurate, reliable, and user-friendly reporting solutions.
• Assist with report reconciliation activities by validating data accuracy across multiple sources and investigating discrepancies.
• Analyze existing reporting processes and identify opportunities to improve performance, efficiency, and data accessibility.
• Support SQL query optimization initiatives by reviewing reporting requirements, reducing duplicate database requests, and improving data retrieval processes.
• Assist in consolidating common data requirements across reports to reduce system load and improve reporting efficiency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into actionable reporting and analytics solutions.

These skills will make you successful:

We're looking for a motivated and analytical student who is passionate about data, reporting, and continuous improvement. You will be a strong candidate if you:

• Are currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field.
• Have experience writing SQL queries and Tableau, including building, designing, and maintaining dashboards and reports.
• Demonstrate strong report design skills, with attention to layout, formatting, color, and data visualization best practices.
• Have exposure to data reconciliation and validation, ensuring consistency and accuracy across multiple data sources.
• Experience with Python, R, or other scripting languages for automation and data analysis.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and data analysis techniques.

Learn more about our culture and values

At the Emera Group of Companies, you'll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by July 31, 2026 and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Networking and Growth; A Network of many other current & former co-op students & Social Committee offer students a way to connect with their peers with biweekly events like Keynote Speaker Series, Coffee Chats, Volunteer Opportunities and more.
• A Comprehensive and Fun Onboarding Program including facilitated group orientation sessions for all students joining us each term, and a handy Student Handbook and Technology Guide to set you up for success from day one!
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching; volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera

As one of Atlantic Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.

If you have any questions about this opportunity or if you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the application process, please email [email protected]