About The Position
About Pratt & Whitney Canada Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is a global leader in aerospace innovation, proudly headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, since 1928. We design and manufacture next-generation aircraft engines that power the world’s largest fleet of business, general aviation, and regional aircraft and helicopters. For nearly 100 years, our teams have been at the forefront of propulsion technology, pushing boundaries to make flight more efficient and reliable. Our engines support missions that truly matter, from transporting people and essential goods, to enabling emergency medical services, humanitarian operations, and wildfire suppression around the world. An Employer of Choice Pratt & Whitney Canada was named one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2026 by Forbes, marking the 11th consecutive year the company has earned this recognition. Pratt & Whitney Canada also ranked #1 employer in the aerospace and defense industry in the country. In addition, our headquarters continue to be recognized among the top employers in the Montreal region. Together, these distinctions reinforce our reputation as an employer of choice in Montreal, across Canada, and around the world. Why join our team? The objective of the P&WC Global Trade Operations Team is to ensure compliance to applicable regulations throughout the global operations network. Our mandate is to proactively identify, diagnose, and action any global trade issues within this vast, agile, and highly dynamic business space, whether local or international in the form of impediments, critical enablers, or implementations for seamless product flow. In a word, we bridge the gap between theory and the playing field. Our team supports compliance within all P&WC Operations business units in terms of Global Authorizations, Compliance Assurance, Talent Development, Operational Business Processes, and International Trade Compliance of business requirements for different business units such as Canadian Manufacturing, Engine Center, Operations Logistics, Facilities Engineering and Supply Management. The student working on this team will be mandated projects directly related to compliance in these areas. Scope of the project/Description: The student will have a great opportunity to learn more about the impact of international trade laws and foreign policies on business strategy. Whether you are studying international trade, business, supply management, law or engineering, this position will provide a platform to greatly expand your knowledge of the aerospace sphere at the international level. The focus will be on i) learning, ii) identifying potential issues, iii) individual and team contribution to select mandates. You will deal with ambiguity, complexity, and unknowns, with the end game having profound significance to global strategy and delivery performance. Work Environment: The student will work in a collaborative atmosphere with a team composed of professionals specialized in different disciplines having deep subject matter expertise and who support various Operations business sectors, such as Supply Management/Procurement, Operations Logistics, Canadian Manufacturing, Engine Center, Facilities Engineering, etc. The student must not be in a country other than Canada to participate to this internship. Bilingual (FR/EN) environment. Student Benefits: Learn the main concepts of international trade laws, export compliance and foreign policies in the field of aeronautics, related to business strategy both locally and internationally. Acquire knowledge in continuous process improvement, mapping (and, where possible, automating) of different processes and creation of work instructions. See firsthand the value of maintaining and growing business partnerships for increased problem solving. Acquire experience in project management and its deployment within the company. Improve communication skills and techniques for a professional environment. Develop analytical sense through performance reports and development and analysis of KPIs. Improve sense of leadership. Discover SAP, SAP GTS, SharePoint, Visio, etc. Use Microsoft Office Suite at its full potential. Work in a bilingual environment.
Requirements
- Be eligible to work in Canada.
- Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship.
- Be able to work on-site in the province where you are hired if applicable.
- Pursuing studies in Law.
- Although this position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a working knowledge of English to read and understand specialized instructions, plans, drawings and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and sometimes communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
