The application for this student position is intensive and highly competitive. First, apply online on the Government of Canada FSWEP online portal. Google it if you don’t have a direct link. You must have valid First-Aid CPR ‘C’, PCOC, and VHF-DSC certificates, as well as a valid drivers license (clean driving record) and boating experience. If you are selected from the pool of eligible candidates, you then write a 2-hour exam based on boating safety, navigational symbols, rules of the road, etc. The pass rate for the exam is 70%. If you are successful at this stage, you then complete an in-person graded interview with knowledge based questions. If you do well in the interview, then you will be offered a spot to attend training. It’s a VERY competitive position, but SO worth while. The IRB program has been the single best opportunity I have had in my undergraduate career. I think I scored 98% on the exam.

45 minute interview with two members of the team ranging from technicals to behaviourals 45 minute interview with two members of the team ranging from technicals to behaviourals 45 minute interview with two members of the team ranging from technicals to behaviourals