Job Description

Categories: Student & Graduate Opportunities (Co-ops, Internships, Scholarships, Apprenticeships)

Req ID: 5883

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Corporate Communications

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Type of Employment: Temporary, Full-Time (Winter 2027 Co-op Term: January - April 2027)

Closing Date: October 12, 2026

Are you passionate about visual storytelling, creative design, and bringing ideas to life through engaging communications?

As a Graphic Design Co-op, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting creative design projects and communication initiatives that help strengthen Nova Scotia Power's brand and business objectives.

Working with our team during the Winter 2027 Co-op Term, you'll contribute to a variety of digital and print design projects while collaborating with creative professionals, communications specialists, and stakeholders across the organization. You'll help create, adapt, and maintain visual assets that support marketing, internal communications, customer-facing initiatives, and corporate campaigns, while ensuring alignment with established brand standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for students who enjoy a mix of graphic design, visual communications, multimedia content creation, and stakeholder collaboration. You'll contribute to real projects, expand your creative and technical skills, and gain valuable experience that can help launch a career in graphic design, digital media, marketing, communications, or brand management.

What you’ll do:

• Support the production of creative assets across digital and print channels, including marketing materials, internal communications, and customer-facing content.
• Create and update branded materials such as social media graphics, PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets, posters, and event collateral.
• Resize, adapt, and format campaign materials for various platforms while ensuring compliance with established brand standards and design guidelines.
• Assist with video editing activities, including trimming footage, formatting content for different channels, and incorporating revisions based on stakeholder feedback.
• Collaborate with creative and communications team members to support ongoing campaigns, initiatives, and projects across the organization.
• Contribute to maintaining brand consistency across all communications channels through the application of visual identity standards and approved templates.
• Support the development and organization of creative assets and digital files to improve accessibility and efficiency for the team.
• Participate in team meetings, creative reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Who you are:

We're looking for a creative, detail-oriented student who enjoys design, visual communications, and working collaboratively on projects. You will be a strong candidate if you:

• Are currently enrolled in a diploma or degree program in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Communications Design, Multimedia Design, Marketing, Fine Arts, or a related field.
• Have experience creating visual content for digital and print platforms through coursework, personal projects, internships, volunteer work, or previous co-op terms.
• Are proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, or similar design tools.
• Have experience creating digital and print-ready design materials.
• Possess a basic understanding of video editing software and multimedia production techniques.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of graphic design principles, typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and color theory.
• Have strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders while incorporating feedback into creative deliverables.
• Bring a creative mindset, willingness to learn, adaptability, and enthusiasm for contributing new ideas.

What we offer:

• Networking & Growth: Join a network of current and former co-op students and build connections through biweekly events such as keynote speaker series, coffee chats, volunteer opportunities, and social activities.
• Comprehensive Onboarding: Start your term with confidence through our engaging onboarding program, which includes facilitated group orientation sessions, a Student Handbook, and a Technology Guide designed to set you up for success from day one.
• Community Engagement & Giving Back: Get involved through mentoring opportunities, employee resource groups, volunteer programs, fundraising-matching initiatives, and various committees that support the communities where we live and work.
• Meaningful Project Experience: Support creative design and communications projects that contribute to Nova Scotia Power's brand and business objectives.
• Hands-On Learning & Development: Gain practical experience in graphic design, visual communications, brand management, multimedia content creation, creative workflows, asset management, and stakeholder review processes while receiving mentorship from experienced graphic designers and communications professionals.
• Professional Growth: Develop experience balancing multiple projects and priorities, meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment, and collaborating with stakeholders across a large organization.

Click here to learn what some of our current & former students have to say about their experience with us!

Learn more about our culture & 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 Emera to safely deliver cleaner, reliable energy to our customers and we’ll help you become a leader of tomorrow! If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you.

Sound like the right opportunity for you? Here’s How You Apply:

Apply by Monday, October 12 and let us know why this role is right for you by:

• Clicking on the ‘APPLY NOW’ button in this job posting.
• Attaching your resume, cover letter or motivation, and your transcript as one single file.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to careers@nspower.ca

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.