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Indigenous law students who want to participate in the program and meet the applicant criteria are invited to apply.
To register for this program, you must be a law student of First Nations, Inuit or Métis descent. You must also be enrolled in your first year (1L) of law school, with 1L completion in April 2025.
Qualifying Students must submit their application directly to the employers you have selected in your ISSP Student Registration Form.
Firms/organizations interested in participating in the ISSP program can apply here.
The 1L Employer Listing will be updated once the summer student recruitment dates have been released by the Law Society, and as firm/organization applications are received throughout the program year.
Listings below will be updated as firm/organizations applications are received. Use the arrows beside the headers to filter the opportunities by firm name, location or application deadline. Click on the plus sign beside the firm/org to find out more about this opportunity.
| Firm/Org | Location | Application Deadline | Apply | Qualifications | Areas of Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthRiver Midstream Inc. | Calgary | 3/31/25 | Apply | NorthRiver is looking for the following qualifications from both 1L and 2L students: - Enrolled in an accredited Canadian law school - Strong legal research and writing skills - Strong time-management, attention to detail, and organizational skills - Strong interpersonal skills - Self-motivated individual who works well with others and will participate in a group term project with the other summer students | Both 1L and 2L students will work closely with all of the lawyers at NorthRiver across a variety of practice areas and will be involved in all stages of active matters. There is not a formal rotation or placement with a specific business unit - rather NorthRiver will provide students with the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of practice areas that impact the business. This includes a wide range of business and corporate law matters, detailed commercial work, employment and labour matters, commercial litigation, debt financing and structured lending mandates, regulatory and environmental law, tax law and real property matters. There will also be the need for substantive legal research and document drafting throughout the summer. Students will also be asked to attend a variety of internal and external meetings with other NorthRiver lawyers. As with all summer students who join our organization (not just law student), those individuals are seen as valued members of the organization and will have the opportunity to work directly with our internal clients on a regular basis. The lawyers at NorthRiver will provide guidance and support to our summer law students (both formally and informally) through regular meetings, mentorship and practical applications of the law to our business. |
| NOVA Chemicals | Calgary | 3/21/25 | Apply |
| In this position you will gain exposure to a broad range of legal work which supports all aspects of NOVA Chemicals’ operations. The type of work will be dependent on your interests, abilities and experience gained during law school and any prior work experience. The legal work assigned may relate to any of the following areas of practice: Legal Research Litigation, including e-discovery and records management Employment Law Environmental Law Joint Ventures Corporate Law Contract negotiation, review and drafting Mergers & Acquisitions |
| Shell Canada Limited | Calgary | 3/28/25 | Apply |
Please submit a cover letter, resume and law school transcripts via application link. Reference letters should be provided only if requested. | Together at Shell, we are transforming our business and finding new opportunities to thrive through the energy transition and reduce carbon emissions while providing the energy that people around the world need today. Working with our breadth of businesses, capabilities and experience, you have the opportunity to power progress for the world around us. Shell operates in more than 70 countries and territories and has been operating in Canada since 1911. Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. Shell Canada is currently looking for a law student to participate in a 4-month summer work term in our Calgary office, which has approximately 35 lawyers. Over the course of the summer, our law student will have an opportunity to work among various legal functions with areas of practice including regulatory, employment and labour, real estate, oil and gas, intellectual property, litigation, competition, environmental and corporate. The successful candidate will work on various tasks, including:
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