The New Brunswick Public Service Internship Program is looking to attract a new generation of leaders into the province’s public service.

Our two-year program can help kick-start your career by combining work experience, job rotation, training and mentoring to create a solid foundation for recent university graduates looking to build a career in the public sector.

If you graduated from university in the past two years – or will be graduating this coming spring – Introduce Yourself to us today.

If you’re successful, your employment will start in May, beginning with an extensive orientation to the New Brunswick government. How the program works is simple:

• In year one, you’ll work in central government agencies and within host departments to gain broad insight and experience.
• In year two, you’ll refine your skills and understanding by focusing on your host department.
• Throughout your employment, an assigned mentor will be there to provide you with support, advice and feedback.

New Brunswick’s public service provides a diverse working environment, with plenty of opportunities for growth and movement across departments and fields of work.

Public service work is challenging, multi-faceted and rewarding. It’s your opportunity to make a difference and contribute to The Future of New Brunswick.

It allows new graduates like you to achieve their career goals in a fostering environment with competitive compensation of $34,060 to $38,792 depending on your qualifications, plus a comprehensive benefit package.

You will benefit from paid courses aimed at identifying and improving your personal and professional skills.

You will have the opportunity to receive support from fellow interns with diverse backgrounds in other departments, forging useful networks and lasting friendships.

We’ll expect you to share our commitment to high personal standards and meet the following criteria:

• Recent or upcoming university graduate who is highly motivated and driven
• Solid academic performance
• Excellent written and oral communication and problem-solving skills
• Some positions will have a bilingual requirement
• Possess the following competencies: Initiative, Flexibility, Client Service Orientation, Analytical Thinking, Teamwork and Cooperation, Achievement Orientation, Information Seeking and Integrity

Check it out now! Visit our job opportunities web page to access the specific internship positions and apply online.

This information is also made available through university career centres and each fall the program is advertised in daily and campus newspapers. You may apply for more than one position if there are several job descriptions that you believe fit your skills and profile.

Apply online now. When you apply, make sure to complete the section asking for a one-page statement telling us why you are the right person for the job and mail us a copy of your most current university transcript for each position you are applying for at:

The Future of New Brunswick
Public Service Internship Program
Office of Human Resources, Room 349
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5H1

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