“I already feel like this is one of the best decisions I could have made for my career.”
Photo: Interns during a photo session that took place as part of the 2022 intern orientation. Interns also had individual headshots taken.
All photos: Northern Development
June began with lots of activity in Northern Development’s office as the 2022 intern cohort gathered for two days of orientation. All seven interns participated in multiple sessions on June 1 and 2. The two days were filled with a variety of presentations, a photo session, team building activities and an evening event where this year’s interns could meet and mingle with intern alumni.
Photo: Attendees during intern alumni event.
Pictured (from left to right)
BACK ROW: Dylan Sellars, Gavin Ireland, Ethan Ferdeen, Vincent Wickham, Aiden Winkel, Rachel Baron, Ezinne Euche.
MIDDLE ROW: Jordan Barrett, Brooklyn Seeman, Heidi Booth, Tait Gamble, John Anku, Joana Gaspar.
FRONT ROW: Ananya Bhatacharya, Casey Stein, Matthew Bascom
“It was a refreshing experience to have the opportunity to host an in-person orientation for the 2022 interns,” said Alanna Le Cerf, Internship Programs Manager, Northern Development. “The cohort is full of potential, with rich backgrounds and an eagerness to represent and support their host communities. The two days spent in Prince George together helped to provide a strong foundation from which to continue to take the next steps in their professional careers.”
For 12 months, seven Northern Development interns will be placed with host governments throughout Northern B.C. The internship program ensures that each intern has a mentor in the workplace to support them and the entire cohort participates in monthly calls with each other and Le Cerf.
“I have greatly enjoyed my time in the NDIT internship program thus far,” wrote one intern after the orientation. “It is a truly incredible opportunity for people fresh out of undergraduate to have. The support provided, connections which can be made and experience are all fantastic. I already feel like this is one of the best decisions I could have made for my career.”
The interns and their host government for 2022 are as follows:
Local government
Matthew Bascom – Peace River Regional District (Dawson Creek office)
Tait Gamble – Cariboo Regional District (Williams Lake office)
Joana Gaspar – City of Terrace
Casey Stein – Thompson-Nicola Regional District
First Nations government
Rachel Baron – Williams Lake First Nation
Patrik Hunter – Takla Nation – Sasuchan Development Corporation
Aiden Winkel – Tsay Keh Dene Nation
For each of the First Nations, this is not their first time welcoming an intern. Takla Nation first participated in Northern Development’s internship program in 2018. In 2020, Williams Lake First Nation hosted their first intern, an individual who is still working with them, and Tsay Key Dene is employing an intern for their second consecutive year.
Applications from governments interested in hosting an intern are typically due to Northern Development early in the calendar year. Approximately one month later, applications from recent or soon-to-be graduates need to be submitted to the Trust for consideration. More information is posted on Northern Development’s website as it becomes available.
